Wyandotte County Demographics
A map of Wyandotte County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 63,079 | 37.3% |
Hispanic | 55,814 | 33.0% |
Black | 33,945 | 20.1% |
Asian | 7,621 | 4.5% |
Multiracial | 7,124 | 4.2% |
Native American/Other | 1,662 | 1.0% |
Wyandotte County, Kansas had a population of 169,245 in 2020. It was 37.3% White, 20.1% Black, 4.5% Asian, 33.0% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 4.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wyandotte County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Wyandotte County is the 4th most populous county of the 105 counties in Kansas.
Wyandotte County's White Population
63,079 residents of Wyandotte County identify as White, or 37.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Wyandotte County considerably less than the White share of the population of Kansas (72.2% White). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Wyandotte County is ranked #103 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Wyandotte County is less White than neighboring Johnson County (75.5% White), Platte County (76.3% White), Leavenworth County (76.3% White), Clay County (76.3% White), and Jackson County (58.5% White).
Wyandotte County's Black Population
33,945 residents of Wyandotte County identify as Black, or 20.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wyandotte County larger than the Black share of the population of Kansas (5.6% Black). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Wyandotte County is ranked #1 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Wyandotte County is more Black than neighboring Johnson County (4.6% Black), Platte County (7.6% Black), Leavenworth County (8.1% Black), and Clay County (7% Black). Wyandotte County is less Black than neighboring Jackson County (21.8% Black).
Wyandotte County's Asian Population
7,621 residents of Wyandotte County identify as Asian, or 4.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wyandotte County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kansas (2.9% Asian). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Wyandotte County is ranked #3 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Wyandotte County is more Asian than neighboring Platte County (2.5% Asian), Leavenworth County (1.3% Asian), Clay County (2.4% Asian), and Jackson County (2.1% Asian). Wyandotte County is less Asian than neighboring Johnson County (5.4% Asian).
Wyandotte County's Hispanic Population
55,814 residents of Wyandotte County identify as Hispanic, or 33.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wyandotte County larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Kansas (13% Hispanic). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Wyandotte County is ranked #9 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Wyandotte County is more Hispanic than neighboring Johnson County (8.9% Hispanic), Platte County (6.7% Hispanic), Leavenworth County (6.8% Hispanic), Clay County (7.4% Hispanic), and Jackson County (10.8% Hispanic).
Wyandotte County's Native American/Other Population
1,662 residents of Wyandotte County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wyandotte 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, Wyandotte County is ranked #32 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Wyandotte County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Johnson County (0.7% Native American/Other). Wyandotte County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Platte County (1.4% Native American/Other), Leavenworth County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Clay County (1.2% Native American/Other).
Wyandotte County's Multiracial Population
7,124 residents of Wyandotte County identify as Multiracial, or 4.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wyandotte County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kansas (5.1% Multiracial). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Wyandotte County is ranked #43 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Wyandotte County is less Multiracial than neighboring Johnson County (4.9% Multiracial), Platte County (5.4% Multiracial), Leavenworth County (6.2% Multiracial), Clay County (5.6% Multiracial), and Jackson County (5.7% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.