Jefferson County Demographics
A map of Jefferson County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 16,549 | 90.1% |
Multiracial | 932 | 5.1% |
Hispanic | 567 | 3.1% |
Native American/Other | 180 | 1.0% |
Black | 99 | 0.5% |
Asian | 41 | 0.2% |
Jefferson County, Kansas had a population of 18,368 in 2020. It was 90.1% White, 0.5% Black, 0.2% Asian, 3.1% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 5.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Jefferson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Jefferson County is the 30th most populous county of the 105 counties in Kansas.
Jefferson County's White Population
16,549 residents of Jefferson County identify as White, or 90.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Jefferson County larger than the White share of the population of Kansas (72.2% White). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Jefferson County is ranked #31 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Jefferson County is more White than neighboring Atchison County (85.2% White), Leavenworth County (76.3% White), Douglas County (76% White), Shawnee County (70.4% White), and Jackson County (79.6% White).
Jefferson County's Black Population
99 residents of Jefferson County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jefferson County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kansas (5.6% Black). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Jefferson County is ranked #60 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Jefferson County is less Black than neighboring Atchison County (4.8% Black), Leavenworth County (8.1% Black), Douglas County (4.3% Black), Shawnee County (7.6% Black), and Jackson County (0.7% Black).
Jefferson County's Asian Population
41 residents of Jefferson County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Jefferson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kansas (2.9% Asian). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Jefferson County is ranked #85 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Jefferson County is less Asian than neighboring Atchison County (0.5% Asian), Leavenworth County (1.3% Asian), Douglas County (3.9% Asian), and Shawnee County (1.4% Asian).
Jefferson County's Hispanic Population
567 residents of Jefferson County identify as Hispanic, or 3.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jefferson County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Kansas (13% Hispanic). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Jefferson County is ranked #81 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Jefferson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Atchison County (3.6% Hispanic), Leavenworth County (6.8% Hispanic), Douglas County (7% Hispanic), Shawnee County (13.3% Hispanic), and Jackson County (4.8% Hispanic).
Jefferson County's Native American/Other Population
180 residents of Jefferson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Jefferson 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, Jefferson County is ranked #33 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Jefferson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Atchison County (0.8% Native American/Other). Jefferson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Leavenworth County (1.2% Native American/Other), Douglas County (2.7% Native American/Other), Shawnee County (1.3% Native American/Other), and Jackson County (8.7% Native American/Other).
Jefferson County's Multiracial Population
932 residents of Jefferson County identify as Multiracial, or 5.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Jefferson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kansas (5.1% Multiracial). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Jefferson County is ranked #25 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Jefferson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Atchison County (5.2% Multiracial), Leavenworth County (6.2% Multiracial), Douglas County (6.1% Multiracial), Shawnee County (6.1% Multiracial), and Jackson County (6% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.