Labette County Demographics

A map of Labette County's Population by Race

Labette County, Kansas had a population of 20,184 in 2020. It was 79.7% White, 4.2% Black, 0.4% Asian, 4.7% Hispanic, 2.4% Native American/Other, and 8.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Labette County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Labette County is the 27th most populous county of the 105 counties in Kansas.

Labette County's White Population

16,077 residents of Labette County identify as White, or 79.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Labette County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Kansas (72.2% White). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Labette County is ranked #77 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Labette County is more White than neighboring Craig County (59.8% White), Montgomery County (74.9% White), and Nowata County (62.4% White). Labette County is less White than neighboring Neosho County (86.6% White), and Cherokee County (83.9% White).

Labette County's Black Population

838 residents of Labette County identify as Black, or 4.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Labette County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kansas (5.6% Black). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Labette County is ranked #11 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Labette County is more Black than neighboring Neosho County (0.8% Black), Craig County (2.6% Black), Cherokee County (0.4% Black), and Nowata County (1.1% Black). Labette County is less Black than neighboring Montgomery County (4.9% Black).

Labette County's Asian Population

90 residents of Labette County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Labette County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kansas (2.9% Asian). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Labette County is ranked #47 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Labette County is more Asian than neighboring Cherokee County (0.3% Asian), and Nowata County (0.1% Asian). Labette County is less Asian than neighboring Neosho County (0.5% Asian), Craig County (0.5% Asian), and Montgomery County (0.6% Asian).

Labette County's Hispanic Population

939 residents of Labette County identify as Hispanic, or 4.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Labette County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Kansas (13% Hispanic). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Labette County is ranked #62 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Labette County is more Hispanic than neighboring Craig County (3% Hispanic), Cherokee County (2.7% Hispanic), and Nowata County (2.6% Hispanic). Labette County is less Hispanic than neighboring Neosho County (5.7% Hispanic), and Montgomery County (7.7% Hispanic).

Labette County's Native American/Other Population

477 residents of Labette County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Labette 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, Labette County is ranked #8 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Labette County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Neosho County (1% Native American/Other). Labette County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Craig County (20.3% Native American/Other), Montgomery County (3.3% Native American/Other), Cherokee County (4.3% Native American/Other), and Nowata County (16.9% Native American/Other).

Labette County's Multiracial Population

1,763 residents of Labette County identify as Multiracial, or 8.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Labette County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kansas (5.1% Multiracial). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Labette County is ranked #1 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Labette County is more Multiracial than neighboring Neosho County (5.4% Multiracial), and Cherokee County (8.4% Multiracial). Labette County is less Multiracial than neighboring Craig County (13.7% Multiracial), and Nowata County (17% Multiracial).

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