Edwards County Demographics

A map of Edwards County's Population by Race

Edwards County, Kansas had a population of 2,907 in 2020. It was 74.2% White, 0.5% Black, 0.0% Asian, 21.4% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Edwards County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Edwards County is the 83rd most populous county of the 105 counties in Kansas.

Edwards County's White Population

2,157 residents of Edwards County identify as White, or 74.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Edwards County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Kansas (72.2% White). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Edwards County is ranked #88 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Edwards County is more White than neighboring Ford County (36.3% White). Edwards County is less White than neighboring Pawnee County (82.4% White), Kiowa County (87.7% White), Stafford County (82.6% White), and Hodgeman County (89.7% White).

Edwards County's Black Population

14 residents of Edwards County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Edwards County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kansas (5.6% Black). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Edwards County is ranked #63 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Edwards County is more Black than neighboring Stafford County (0.3% Black). Edwards County is less Black than neighboring Pawnee County (3.9% Black), Kiowa County (1.7% Black), Ford County (2.6% Black), and Hodgeman County (0.8% Black).

Edwards County's Asian Population

1 residents of Edwards County identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Edwards County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kansas (2.9% Asian). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Edwards County is ranked #99 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Edwards County is less Asian than neighboring Pawnee County (0.4% Asian), Kiowa County (0.7% Asian), Ford County (1.1% Asian), Stafford County (0.3% Asian), and Hodgeman County (0.6% Asian).

Edwards County's Hispanic Population

623 residents of Edwards County identify as Hispanic, or 21.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Edwards County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Kansas (13% Hispanic). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Edwards County is ranked #14 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Edwards County is more Hispanic than neighboring Pawnee County (8.3% Hispanic), Kiowa County (3.5% Hispanic), Stafford County (12.4% Hispanic), and Hodgeman County (5.6% Hispanic). Edwards County is less Hispanic than neighboring Ford County (57.4% Hispanic).

Edwards County's Native American/Other Population

18 residents of Edwards County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Edwards 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, Edwards County is ranked #67 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Edwards County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pawnee County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Kiowa County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Edwards County's Multiracial Population

94 residents of Edwards County identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Edwards County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kansas (5.1% Multiracial). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Edwards County is ranked #78 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Edwards County is more Multiracial than neighboring Ford County (2% Multiracial), and Hodgeman County (2.7% Multiracial). Edwards County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pawnee County (4% Multiracial), Kiowa County (5.5% Multiracial), and Stafford County (3.8% Multiracial).

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