Norton County Demographics
A map of Norton County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 4,690 | 85.9% |
Hispanic | 311 | 5.7% |
Black | 199 | 3.6% |
Multiracial | 180 | 3.3% |
Native American/Other | 44 | 0.8% |
Asian | 35 | 0.6% |
Norton County, Kansas had a population of 5,459 in 2020. It was 85.9% White, 3.6% Black, 0.6% Asian, 5.7% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Norton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Norton County is the 64th most populous county of the 105 counties in Kansas.
Norton County's White Population
4,690 residents of Norton County identify as White, or 85.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Norton County larger than the White share of the population of Kansas (72.2% White). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Norton County is ranked #58 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Norton County is less White than neighboring Furnas County (91.4% White), Graham County (90.2% White), Decatur County (92.8% White), Phillips County (92.8% White), and Harlan County (94.6% White).
Norton County's Black Population
199 residents of Norton County identify as Black, or 3.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Norton County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kansas (5.6% Black). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Norton County is ranked #14 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Norton County is more Black than neighboring Furnas County (0.2% Black), Graham County (2.3% Black), Decatur County (0.3% Black), Phillips County (0.4% Black), and Harlan County (0% Black).
Norton County's Asian Population
35 residents of Norton County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Norton County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kansas (2.9% Asian). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Norton County is ranked #25 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Norton County is more Asian than neighboring Furnas County (0.1% Asian), Decatur County (0.4% Asian), Phillips County (0.3% Asian), and Harlan County (0.4% Asian).
Norton County's Hispanic Population
311 residents of Norton County identify as Hispanic, or 5.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Norton County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Kansas (13% Hispanic). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Norton County is ranked #52 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Norton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Furnas County (4.7% Hispanic), Graham County (2.6% Hispanic), Decatur County (2.7% Hispanic), Phillips County (2.9% Hispanic), and Harlan County (2.9% Hispanic).
Norton County's Native American/Other Population
44 residents of Norton 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 Norton 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, Norton County is ranked #48 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Norton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Furnas County (0.5% Native American/Other), Decatur County (0.4% Native American/Other), Phillips County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Harlan County (0.2% Native American/Other). Norton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Graham County (0.9% Native American/Other).
Norton County's Multiracial Population
180 residents of Norton County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Norton County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kansas (5.1% Multiracial). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Norton County is ranked #74 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Norton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Furnas County (3.1% Multiracial), and Harlan County (1.9% Multiracial). Norton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Graham County (3.4% Multiracial), and Decatur County (3.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.