Fort Scott, KS Demographics
A map of Fort Scott's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 6,286 | 83.2% |
Multiracial | 490 | 6.5% |
Black | 403 | 5.3% |
Hispanic | 237 | 3.1% |
Asian | 71 | 0.9% |
Native American/Other | 65 | 0.9% |
Fort Scott, Kansas had a population of 7,552 in 2020. It was 83.2% White, 5.3% Black, 0.9% Asian, 3.1% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 6.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fort Scott, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 740 places in Kansas, Fort Scott is the 48th 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).
Fort Scott's White Population
6,286 residents of Fort Scott identify as White, or 83.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Fort Scott slightly larger than the White share of the population of Kansas (72.2% White). Of the 740 places in Kansas, Fort Scott is ranked #556 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Fort Scott is more White than neighboring Fulton (75.8% White). Fort Scott is less White than neighboring Garland (93.5% White), Devon (88.7% White), Richards (95.3% White), and Redfield (86.7% White).
Fort Scott's Black Population
403 residents of Fort Scott identify as Black, or 5.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fort Scott roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kansas (5.6% Black). Of the 740 places in Kansas, Fort Scott is ranked #30 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Fort Scott is more Black than neighboring Garland (0% Black), Devon (2.8% Black), Richards (0% Black), Redfield (0% Black), and Fulton (0.6% Black).
Fort Scott's Asian Population
71 residents of Fort Scott identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fort Scott roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kansas (2.9% Asian). Of the 740 places in Kansas, Fort Scott is ranked #109 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Fort Scott is more Asian than neighboring Garland (0% Asian), Devon (0% Asian), Richards (0% Asian), Redfield (0% Asian), and Fulton (0% Asian).
Fort Scott's Hispanic Population
237 residents of Fort Scott identify as Hispanic, or 3.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fort Scott slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Kansas (13% Hispanic). Of the 740 places in Kansas, Fort Scott is ranked #458 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Fort Scott is more Hispanic than neighboring Garland (0% Hispanic), Richards (0% Hispanic), and Redfield (1.1% Hispanic). Fort Scott is less Hispanic than neighboring Devon (4.2% Hispanic), and Fulton (12.1% Hispanic).
Fort Scott's Native American/Other Population
65 residents of Fort Scott identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fort Scott roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kansas (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 740 places in Kansas, Fort Scott is ranked #306 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Fort Scott is more Native American/Other than neighboring Garland (0% Native American/Other), Richards (0% Native American/Other), and Fulton (0.6% Native American/Other). Fort Scott is less Native American/Other than neighboring Devon (1.4% Native American/Other), and Redfield (3.3% Native American/Other).
Fort Scott's Multiracial Population
490 residents of Fort Scott identify as Multiracial, or 6.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fort Scott roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kansas (5.1% Multiracial). Of the 740 places in Kansas, Fort Scott is ranked #160 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Fort Scott is more Multiracial than neighboring Devon (2.8% Multiracial), and Richards (4.7% Multiracial). Fort Scott is less Multiracial than neighboring Redfield (8.9% Multiracial), and Fulton (10.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.