Cheney, KS Demographics

A map of Cheney's Population by Race

Cheney, Kansas had a population of 2,181 in 2020. It was 91.9% White, 0.0% Black, 0.3% Asian, 3.4% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Cheney, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 740 places in Kansas, Cheney is the 112th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Cheney's White Population

2,005 residents of Cheney identify as White, or 91.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Cheney larger than the White share of the population of Kansas (72.2% White). Of the 740 places in Kansas, Cheney is ranked #188 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Cheney is more White than neighboring Garden Plain (91% White), Murdock (78.4% White), Norwich (90.1% White), Milton (91% White), and Viola (87.8% White).

Cheney's Black Population

1 residents of Cheney identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cheney slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kansas (5.6% Black). Of the 740 places in Kansas, Cheney is ranked #403 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Cheney is less Black than neighboring Garden Plain (0.1% Black), and Murdock (5.4% Black).

Cheney's Asian Population

6 residents of Cheney identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cheney roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kansas (2.9% Asian). Of the 740 places in Kansas, Cheney is ranked #265 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Cheney is more Asian than neighboring Murdock (0% Asian), Norwich (0.2% Asian), Milton (0% Asian), and Viola (0% Asian). Cheney is less Asian than neighboring Garden Plain (0.4% Asian).

Cheney's Hispanic Population

74 residents of Cheney identify as Hispanic, or 3.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cheney slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Kansas (13% Hispanic). Of the 740 places in Kansas, Cheney is ranked #415 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Cheney is less Hispanic than neighboring Murdock (5.4% Hispanic), Norwich (3.6% Hispanic), Milton (4.5% Hispanic), and Viola (4.3% Hispanic).

Cheney's Native American/Other Population

16 residents of Cheney identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Cheney roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kansas (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 740 places in Kansas, Cheney is ranked #361 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Cheney is more Native American/Other than neighboring Murdock (0% Native American/Other), and Norwich (0.2% Native American/Other). Cheney is less Native American/Other than neighboring Garden Plain (0.9% Native American/Other), Milton (1.3% Native American/Other), and Viola (4.3% Native American/Other).

Cheney's Multiracial Population

79 residents of Cheney identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cheney roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kansas (5.1% Multiracial). Of the 740 places in Kansas, Cheney is ranked #483 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Cheney is more Multiracial than neighboring Milton (3.2% Multiracial), and Viola (3.5% Multiracial). Cheney is less Multiracial than neighboring Garden Plain (4.1% Multiracial), Murdock (10.8% Multiracial), and Norwich (5.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.