Gove County Demographics

A map of Gove County's Population by Race

Gove County, Kansas had a population of 2,718 in 2020. It was 91.5% White, 0.1% Black, 0.6% Asian, 3.1% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Gove County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Gove County is the 87th most populous county of the 105 counties in Kansas.

Gove County's White Population

2,486 residents of Gove County identify as White, or 91.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Gove County larger than the White share of the population of Kansas (72.2% White). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Gove County is ranked #22 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Gove County is more White than neighboring Lane County (87.4% White), Sheridan County (90.4% White), Scott County (75.6% White), and Logan County (89% White). Gove County is less White than neighboring Trego County (93.6% White).

Gove County's Black Population

3 residents of Gove County identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Gove County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kansas (5.6% Black). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Gove County is ranked #97 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Gove County is more Black than neighboring Lane County (0% Black), and Sheridan County (0% Black). Gove County is less Black than neighboring Scott County (0.3% Black).

Gove County's Asian Population

15 residents of Gove County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Gove County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kansas (2.9% Asian). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Gove County is ranked #33 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Gove County is more Asian than neighboring Lane County (0% Asian), Sheridan County (0.5% Asian), Scott County (0.3% Asian), Trego County (0.4% Asian), and Logan County (0.4% Asian).

Gove County's Hispanic Population

83 residents of Gove County identify as Hispanic, or 3.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Gove County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Kansas (13% Hispanic). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Gove County is ranked #82 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Gove County is more Hispanic than neighboring Trego County (2.3% Hispanic). Gove County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lane County (9.1% Hispanic), Sheridan County (5.9% Hispanic), Scott County (19.9% Hispanic), and Logan County (7.1% Hispanic).

Gove County's Native American/Other Population

20 residents of Gove County 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 Gove 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, Gove County is ranked #55 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Gove County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lane County (0.6% Native American/Other), Sheridan County (0.4% Native American/Other), Scott County (0.5% Native American/Other), Trego County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Logan County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Gove County's Multiracial Population

111 residents of Gove County identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Gove County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kansas (5.1% Multiracial). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Gove County is ranked #45 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Gove County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lane County (2.9% Multiracial), Sheridan County (2.8% Multiracial), Scott County (3.4% Multiracial), Trego County (3.4% Multiracial), and Logan County (3% Multiracial).

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