Ford County Demographics

A map of Ford County's Population by Race

Ford County, Kansas had a population of 34,287 in 2020. It was 36.3% White, 2.6% Black, 1.1% Asian, 57.4% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ford County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Ford County is the 15th most populous county of the 105 counties in Kansas.

Ford County's White Population

12,455 residents of Ford County identify as White, or 36.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Ford County considerably less than the White share of the population of Kansas (72.2% White). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Ford County is ranked #104 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Ford County is less White than neighboring Hodgeman County (89.7% White), Clark County (83.8% White), Gray County (81.9% White), Edwards County (74.2% White), and Kiowa County (87.7% White).

Ford County's Black Population

885 residents of Ford County identify as Black, or 2.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ford County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kansas (5.6% Black). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Ford County is ranked #21 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Ford County is more Black than neighboring Hodgeman County (0.8% Black), Clark County (0.1% Black), Gray County (0.3% Black), Edwards County (0.5% Black), and Kiowa County (1.7% Black).

Ford County's Asian Population

394 residents of Ford County identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ford County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kansas (2.9% Asian). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Ford County is ranked #17 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Ford County is more Asian than neighboring Hodgeman County (0.6% Asian), Gray County (0.2% Asian), Edwards County (0% Asian), and Kiowa County (0.7% Asian). Ford County is less Asian than neighboring Clark County (1.2% Asian).

Ford County's Hispanic Population

19,666 residents of Ford County identify as Hispanic, or 57.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ford County considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Kansas (13% Hispanic). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Ford County is ranked #2 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ford County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hodgeman County (5.6% Hispanic), Clark County (10.2% Hispanic), Gray County (14.8% Hispanic), Edwards County (21.4% Hispanic), and Kiowa County (3.5% Hispanic).

Ford County's Native American/Other Population

197 residents of Ford 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 Ford 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, Ford County is ranked #74 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Ford County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Gray County (0.2% Native American/Other). Ford County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Clark County (1.4% Native American/Other), and Kiowa County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Ford County's Multiracial Population

690 residents of Ford County identify as Multiracial, or 2.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ford County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kansas (5.1% Multiracial). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Ford County is ranked #101 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Ford County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hodgeman County (2.7% Multiracial), Clark County (3.4% Multiracial), Gray County (2.5% Multiracial), Edwards County (3.2% Multiracial), and Kiowa County (5.5% Multiracial).

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