Ness County Demographics

A map of Ness County's Population by Race

Ness County, Kansas had a population of 2,687 in 2020. It was 85.8% White, 0.1% Black, 0.1% Asian, 11.4% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ness County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Ness County is the 89th most populous county of the 105 counties in Kansas.

Ness County's White Population

2,305 residents of Ness County identify as White, or 85.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Ness County larger than the White share of the population of Kansas (72.2% White). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Ness County is ranked #59 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Ness County is less White than neighboring Hodgeman County (89.7% White), Trego County (93.6% White), Lane County (87.4% White), Rush County (92.9% White), and Gove County (91.5% White).

Ness County's Black Population

2 residents of Ness County identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ness County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kansas (5.6% Black). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Ness County is ranked #98 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Ness County is more Black than neighboring Lane County (0% Black). Ness County is less Black than neighboring Hodgeman County (0.8% Black), and Rush County (0.2% Black).

Ness County's Asian Population

2 residents of Ness County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ness County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kansas (2.9% Asian). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Ness County is ranked #97 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Ness County is more Asian than neighboring Lane County (0% Asian). Ness County is less Asian than neighboring Hodgeman County (0.6% Asian), Trego County (0.4% Asian), Rush County (0.5% Asian), and Gove County (0.6% Asian).

Ness County's Hispanic Population

305 residents of Ness County identify as Hispanic, or 11.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ness County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kansas (13% Hispanic). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Ness County is ranked #29 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ness County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hodgeman County (5.6% Hispanic), Trego County (2.3% Hispanic), Lane County (9.1% Hispanic), Rush County (4.5% Hispanic), and Gove County (3.1% Hispanic).

Ness County's Native American/Other Population

15 residents of Ness County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Ness 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, Ness County is ranked #77 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Ness County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Trego County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Rush County (0.1% Native American/Other). Ness County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gove County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Ness County's Multiracial Population

58 residents of Ness County identify as Multiracial, or 2.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ness County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kansas (5.1% Multiracial). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Ness County is ranked #100 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Ness County is more Multiracial than neighboring Rush County (1.9% Multiracial). Ness County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hodgeman County (2.7% Multiracial), Trego County (3.4% Multiracial), Lane County (2.9% Multiracial), and Gove County (4.1% Multiracial).

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