Rawlins County Demographics

A map of Rawlins County's Population by Race

Rawlins County, Kansas had a population of 2,561 in 2020. It was 87.5% White, 0.7% Black, 0.4% Asian, 6.2% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Rawlins County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Rawlins County is the 92nd most populous county of the 105 counties in Kansas.

Rawlins County's White Population

2,242 residents of Rawlins County identify as White, or 87.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Rawlins County larger than the White share of the population of Kansas (72.2% White). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Rawlins County is ranked #47 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Rawlins County is more White than neighboring Thomas County (87.1% White), and Cheyenne County (85% White). Rawlins County is less White than neighboring Hitchcock County (94.1% White), Decatur County (92.8% White), and Red Willow County (89.1% White).

Rawlins County's Black Population

18 residents of Rawlins County identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Rawlins County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kansas (5.6% Black). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Rawlins County is ranked #50 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Rawlins County is more Black than neighboring Hitchcock County (0% Black), Decatur County (0.3% Black), and Cheyenne County (0.2% Black). Rawlins County is less Black than neighboring Thomas County (1.3% Black), and Red Willow County (1% Black).

Rawlins County's Asian Population

11 residents of Rawlins County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Rawlins County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kansas (2.9% Asian). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Rawlins County is ranked #51 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Rawlins County is more Asian than neighboring Hitchcock County (0.1% Asian). Rawlins County is less Asian than neighboring Thomas County (0.6% Asian), and Cheyenne County (0.5% Asian).

Rawlins County's Hispanic Population

159 residents of Rawlins County identify as Hispanic, or 6.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Rawlins County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Kansas (13% Hispanic). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Rawlins County is ranked #47 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Rawlins County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hitchcock County (3.3% Hispanic), and Decatur County (2.7% Hispanic). Rawlins County is less Hispanic than neighboring Thomas County (8% Hispanic), Cheyenne County (9.1% Hispanic), and Red Willow County (6.4% Hispanic).

Rawlins County's Native American/Other Population

15 residents of Rawlins 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 Rawlins 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, Rawlins County is ranked #71 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Rawlins County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hitchcock County (0.2% Native American/Other), Thomas County (0.5% Native American/Other), Decatur County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Cheyenne County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Rawlins County's Multiracial Population

116 residents of Rawlins County identify as Multiracial, or 4.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Rawlins County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kansas (5.1% Multiracial). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Rawlins County is ranked #33 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Rawlins County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hitchcock County (2.3% Multiracial), Thomas County (2.5% Multiracial), Decatur County (3.4% Multiracial), and Red Willow County (2.5% Multiracial). Rawlins County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cheyenne County (4.8% Multiracial).

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