Pawnee County Demographics

A map of Pawnee County's Population by Race

Pawnee County, Kansas had a population of 6,253 in 2020. It was 82.4% White, 3.9% Black, 0.4% Asian, 8.3% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Pawnee County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Pawnee County is the 56th most populous county of the 105 counties in Kansas.

Pawnee County's White Population

5,154 residents of Pawnee County identify as White, or 82.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Pawnee County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Kansas (72.2% White). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Pawnee County is ranked #68 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pawnee County is more White than neighboring Edwards County (74.2% White), and Barton County (78.1% White). Pawnee County is less White than neighboring Rush County (92.9% White), Stafford County (82.6% White), and Kiowa County (87.7% White).

Pawnee County's Black Population

246 residents of Pawnee County identify as Black, or 3.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pawnee County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kansas (5.6% Black). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Pawnee County is ranked #13 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pawnee County is more Black than neighboring Edwards County (0.5% Black), Rush County (0.2% Black), Stafford County (0.3% Black), Barton County (1.1% Black), and Kiowa County (1.7% Black).

Pawnee County's Asian Population

28 residents of Pawnee County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pawnee County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kansas (2.9% Asian). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Pawnee County is ranked #46 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Pawnee County is more Asian than neighboring Edwards County (0% Asian), Stafford County (0.3% Asian), and Barton County (0.3% Asian). Pawnee County is less Asian than neighboring Rush County (0.5% Asian), and Kiowa County (0.7% Asian).

Pawnee County's Hispanic Population

522 residents of Pawnee County identify as Hispanic, or 8.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pawnee County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kansas (13% Hispanic). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Pawnee County is ranked #37 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Pawnee County is more Hispanic than neighboring Rush County (4.5% Hispanic), and Kiowa County (3.5% Hispanic). Pawnee County is less Hispanic than neighboring Edwards County (21.4% Hispanic), Stafford County (12.4% Hispanic), and Barton County (16.2% Hispanic).

Pawnee County's Native American/Other Population

51 residents of Pawnee 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 Pawnee 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, Pawnee County is ranked #43 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pawnee County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Edwards County (0.6% Native American/Other), Rush County (0.1% Native American/Other), Stafford County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Barton County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Pawnee County's Multiracial Population

252 residents of Pawnee County identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pawnee County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kansas (5.1% Multiracial). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Pawnee County is ranked #48 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Pawnee County is more Multiracial than neighboring Edwards County (3.2% Multiracial), Rush County (1.9% Multiracial), Stafford County (3.8% Multiracial), and Barton County (3.6% Multiracial). Pawnee County is less Multiracial than neighboring Kiowa County (5.5% Multiracial).

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