McPherson County Demographics
A map of McPherson County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 26,519 | 87.7% |
Hispanic | 1,592 | 5.3% |
Multiracial | 1,183 | 3.9% |
Black | 475 | 1.6% |
Native American/Other | 241 | 0.8% |
Asian | 213 | 0.7% |
McPherson County, Kansas had a population of 30,223 in 2020. It was 87.7% White, 1.6% Black, 0.7% Asian, 5.3% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of McPherson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
McPherson County is the 20th most populous county of the 105 counties in Kansas.
McPherson County's White Population
26,519 residents of McPherson County identify as White, or 87.7%. This makes the White share of the population of McPherson County larger than the White share of the population of Kansas (72.2% White). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, McPherson County is ranked #45 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
McPherson County is more White than neighboring Saline County (76.4% White), Harvey County (80.4% White), Rice County (79.8% White), and Reno County (81.3% White). McPherson County is less White than neighboring Marion County (90.9% White).
McPherson County's Black Population
475 residents of McPherson County identify as Black, or 1.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of McPherson County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kansas (5.6% Black). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, McPherson County is ranked #30 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
McPherson County is more Black than neighboring Marion County (1% Black), and Rice County (1.4% Black). McPherson County is less Black than neighboring Saline County (3.2% Black), Harvey County (1.8% Black), and Reno County (2.8% Black).
McPherson County's Asian Population
213 residents of McPherson County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of McPherson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kansas (2.9% Asian). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, McPherson County is ranked #22 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
McPherson County is more Asian than neighboring Marion County (0.3% Asian), Rice County (0.3% Asian), and Reno County (0.5% Asian). McPherson County is less Asian than neighboring Saline County (2% Asian), and Harvey County (0.8% Asian).
McPherson County's Hispanic Population
1,592 residents of McPherson County identify as Hispanic, or 5.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of McPherson County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Kansas (13% Hispanic). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, McPherson County is ranked #58 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
McPherson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Marion County (3.7% Hispanic). McPherson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Saline County (12.2% Hispanic), Harvey County (11.9% Hispanic), Rice County (13.7% Hispanic), and Reno County (9.8% Hispanic).
McPherson County's Native American/Other Population
241 residents of McPherson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of McPherson 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, McPherson County is ranked #50 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
McPherson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Rice County (0.6% Native American/Other). McPherson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Marion County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Reno County (1% Native American/Other).
McPherson County's Multiracial Population
1,183 residents of McPherson County identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of McPherson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kansas (5.1% Multiracial). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, McPherson County is ranked #51 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
McPherson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Marion County (3.1% Multiracial). McPherson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Saline County (5.3% Multiracial), Harvey County (4.4% Multiracial), Rice County (4.3% Multiracial), and Reno County (4.5% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.