Thomas County Demographics
A map of Thomas County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 6,910 | 87.1% |
Hispanic | 632 | 8.0% |
Multiracial | 199 | 2.5% |
Black | 106 | 1.3% |
Asian | 47 | 0.6% |
Native American/Other | 36 | 0.5% |
Thomas County, Kansas had a population of 7,930 in 2020. It was 87.1% White, 1.3% Black, 0.6% Asian, 8.0% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Thomas County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Thomas County is the 48th most populous county of the 105 counties in Kansas.
Thomas County's White Population
6,910 residents of Thomas County identify as White, or 87.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Thomas County larger than the White share of the population of Kansas (72.2% White). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Thomas County is ranked #49 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Thomas County is more White than neighboring Sherman County (81% White). Thomas County is less White than neighboring Rawlins County (87.5% White), Logan County (89% White), Sheridan County (90.4% White), and Gove County (91.5% White).
Thomas County's Black Population
106 residents of Thomas County identify as Black, or 1.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Thomas County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kansas (5.6% Black). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Thomas County is ranked #34 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Thomas County is more Black than neighboring Rawlins County (0.7% Black), Logan County (0.1% Black), Sheridan County (0% Black), and Gove County (0.1% Black). Thomas County is less Black than neighboring Sherman County (1.7% Black).
Thomas County's Asian Population
47 residents of Thomas County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Thomas County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kansas (2.9% Asian). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Thomas County is ranked #30 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Thomas County is more Asian than neighboring Rawlins County (0.4% Asian), Logan County (0.4% Asian), Sheridan County (0.5% Asian), and Sherman County (0.2% Asian).
Thomas County's Hispanic Population
632 residents of Thomas County identify as Hispanic, or 8.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Thomas County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kansas (13% Hispanic). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Thomas County is ranked #39 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Thomas County is more Hispanic than neighboring Rawlins County (6.2% Hispanic), Logan County (7.1% Hispanic), Sheridan County (5.9% Hispanic), and Gove County (3.1% Hispanic). Thomas County is less Hispanic than neighboring Sherman County (13% Hispanic).
Thomas County's Native American/Other Population
36 residents of Thomas County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Thomas 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, Thomas County is ranked #86 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Thomas County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Logan County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Sheridan County (0.4% Native American/Other). Thomas County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rawlins County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Gove County (0.7% Native American/Other).
Thomas County's Multiracial Population
199 residents of Thomas County identify as Multiracial, or 2.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Thomas County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kansas (5.1% Multiracial). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Thomas County is ranked #95 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Thomas County is less Multiracial than neighboring Rawlins County (4.5% Multiracial), Logan County (3% Multiracial), Sheridan County (2.8% Multiracial), Sherman County (3.6% Multiracial), and Gove County (4.1% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.