Wakefield, KS Demographics
A map of Wakefield's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 744 | 86.7% |
Multiracial | 52 | 6.1% |
Hispanic | 44 | 5.1% |
Black | 8 | 0.9% |
Asian | 7 | 0.8% |
Native American/Other | 3 | 0.3% |
Wakefield, Kansas had a population of 858 in 2020. It was 86.7% White, 0.9% Black, 0.8% Asian, 5.1% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 6.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wakefield, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 740 places in Kansas, Wakefield is the 219th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).
Wakefield's White Population
744 residents of Wakefield identify as White, or 86.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Wakefield larger than the White share of the population of Kansas (72.2% White). Of the 740 places in Kansas, Wakefield is ranked #436 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Wakefield is more White than neighboring Bala (75.9% White), and Milford (78.4% White). Wakefield is less White than neighboring Clay Center (91.9% White), Riley (88.2% White), and Green (97.9% White).
Wakefield's Black Population
8 residents of Wakefield identify as Black, or 0.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wakefield roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kansas (5.6% Black). Of the 740 places in Kansas, Wakefield is ranked #197 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Wakefield is more Black than neighboring Bala (0% Black), Riley (0.1% Black), and Green (0% Black). Wakefield is less Black than neighboring Milford (5.1% Black).
Wakefield's Asian Population
7 residents of Wakefield identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wakefield roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kansas (2.9% Asian). Of the 740 places in Kansas, Wakefield is ranked #124 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Wakefield is more Asian than neighboring Bala (0% Asian), Milford (0.5% Asian), Clay Center (0.7% Asian), Riley (0.1% Asian), and Green (0% Asian).
Wakefield's Hispanic Population
44 residents of Wakefield identify as Hispanic, or 5.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wakefield slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Kansas (13% Hispanic). Of the 740 places in Kansas, Wakefield is ranked #277 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Wakefield is more Hispanic than neighboring Clay Center (3% Hispanic), Riley (3.4% Hispanic), and Green (1.1% Hispanic). Wakefield is less Hispanic than neighboring Bala (13.8% Hispanic), and Milford (8.6% Hispanic).
Wakefield's Native American/Other Population
3 residents of Wakefield identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wakefield roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kansas (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 740 places in Kansas, Wakefield is ranked #482 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Wakefield is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bala (0% Native American/Other). Wakefield is less Native American/Other than neighboring Milford (0.5% Native American/Other), Clay Center (0.6% Native American/Other), Riley (1.5% Native American/Other), and Green (1.1% Native American/Other).
Wakefield's Multiracial Population
52 residents of Wakefield identify as Multiracial, or 6.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wakefield roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kansas (5.1% Multiracial). Of the 740 places in Kansas, Wakefield is ranked #183 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Wakefield is more Multiracial than neighboring Clay Center (2.9% Multiracial), and Green (0% Multiracial). Wakefield is less Multiracial than neighboring Bala (10.3% Multiracial), Milford (6.9% Multiracial), and Riley (6.7% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.