Lyon County Demographics

A map of Lyon County's Population by Race

Lyon County, Kansas had a population of 32,179 in 2020. It was 69.0% White, 1.9% Black, 1.8% Asian, 22.5% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lyon County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Lyon County is the 18th most populous county of the 105 counties in Kansas.

Lyon County's White Population

22,219 residents of Lyon County identify as White, or 69.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Lyon County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Kansas (72.2% White). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Lyon County is ranked #92 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lyon County is less White than neighboring Chase County (86.6% White), Osage County (92% White), Coffey County (91.7% White), Wabaunsee County (89.9% White), and Morris County (90.9% White).

Lyon County's Black Population

599 residents of Lyon County identify as Black, or 1.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lyon County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kansas (5.6% Black). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Lyon County is ranked #26 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lyon County is more Black than neighboring Chase County (0.7% Black), Osage County (0.2% Black), Coffey County (0.5% Black), Wabaunsee County (0.5% Black), and Morris County (0.3% Black).

Lyon County's Asian Population

566 residents of Lyon County identify as Asian, or 1.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lyon County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kansas (2.9% Asian). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Lyon County is ranked #10 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lyon County is more Asian than neighboring Chase County (0.3% Asian), Osage County (0.3% Asian), Coffey County (0.5% Asian), Wabaunsee County (0.2% Asian), and Morris County (0.3% Asian).

Lyon County's Hispanic Population

7,256 residents of Lyon County identify as Hispanic, or 22.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lyon County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Kansas (13% Hispanic). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Lyon County is ranked #12 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lyon County is more Hispanic than neighboring Chase County (8.6% Hispanic), Osage County (2.9% Hispanic), Coffey County (2.6% Hispanic), Wabaunsee County (4.6% Hispanic), and Morris County (4.2% Hispanic).

Lyon County's Native American/Other Population

352 residents of Lyon County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lyon 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, Lyon County is ranked #25 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lyon County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Chase County (0.7% Native American/Other), Osage County (0.4% Native American/Other), Coffey County (0.7% Native American/Other), Wabaunsee County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Morris County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Lyon County's Multiracial Population

1,187 residents of Lyon County identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lyon County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kansas (5.1% Multiracial). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Lyon County is ranked #58 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lyon County is more Multiracial than neighboring Chase County (3% Multiracial). Lyon County is less Multiracial than neighboring Osage County (4.1% Multiracial), Coffey County (3.9% Multiracial), Wabaunsee County (4% Multiracial), and Morris County (3.8% Multiracial).

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