Cheyenne County Demographics
A map of Cheyenne County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 2,223 | 85.0% |
Hispanic | 238 | 9.1% |
Multiracial | 126 | 4.8% |
Asian | 12 | 0.5% |
Native American/Other | 11 | 0.4% |
Black | 6 | 0.2% |
Cheyenne County, Kansas had a population of 2,616 in 2020. It was 85.0% White, 0.2% Black, 0.5% Asian, 9.1% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 4.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Cheyenne County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Cheyenne County is the 90th most populous county of the 105 counties in Kansas.
Cheyenne County's White Population
2,223 residents of Cheyenne County identify as White, or 85.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Cheyenne County larger than the White share of the population of Kansas (72.2% White). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Cheyenne County is ranked #62 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Cheyenne County is more White than neighboring Sherman County (81% White), Yuma County (69.6% White), and Chase County (82.4% White). Cheyenne County is less White than neighboring Dundy County (90.1% White), and Rawlins County (87.5% White).
Cheyenne County's Black Population
6 residents of Cheyenne County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cheyenne County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kansas (5.6% Black). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Cheyenne County is ranked #87 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Cheyenne County is less Black than neighboring Dundy County (0.4% Black), Sherman County (1.7% Black), Rawlins County (0.7% Black), and Chase County (0.5% Black).
Cheyenne County's Asian Population
12 residents of Cheyenne County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cheyenne County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kansas (2.9% Asian). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Cheyenne County is ranked #45 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Cheyenne County is more Asian than neighboring Dundy County (0.1% Asian), Sherman County (0.2% Asian), Rawlins County (0.4% Asian), Yuma County (0.3% Asian), and Chase County (0.3% Asian).
Cheyenne County's Hispanic Population
238 residents of Cheyenne County identify as Hispanic, or 9.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cheyenne County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kansas (13% Hispanic). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Cheyenne County is ranked #33 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Cheyenne County is more Hispanic than neighboring Dundy County (6.2% Hispanic), and Rawlins County (6.2% Hispanic). Cheyenne County is less Hispanic than neighboring Sherman County (13% Hispanic), Yuma County (27.7% Hispanic), and Chase County (14.4% Hispanic).
Cheyenne County's Native American/Other Population
11 residents of Cheyenne County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Cheyenne County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kansas (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Cheyenne County is ranked #90 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Cheyenne County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Chase County (0.1% Native American/Other). Cheyenne County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dundy County (1% Native American/Other), Sherman County (0.5% Native American/Other), Rawlins County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Yuma County (0.5% Native American/Other).
Cheyenne County's Multiracial Population
126 residents of Cheyenne County identify as Multiracial, or 4.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cheyenne County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kansas (5.1% Multiracial). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Cheyenne County is ranked #31 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Cheyenne County is more Multiracial than neighboring Dundy County (2.2% Multiracial), Sherman County (3.6% Multiracial), Rawlins County (4.5% Multiracial), Yuma County (1.8% Multiracial), and Chase County (2.2% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.