2025

Cities in Kansas ranked by Black Population

This list ranks the 625 cities in Kansas based on their Black or African American population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 10, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Black population in Kansas

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  • 1
    Wichita
    Black population in Wichita is 54,239
    12.06% of Wichita population is Black
  • 2
    Kansas City
    Black population in Kansas City is 37,568
    21.24% of Kansas City population is Black
  • 3
    Topeka
    Black population in Topeka is 16,992
    12.13% of Topeka population is Black
  • 4
    Overland Park
    Black population in Overland Park is 13,941
    6.57% of Overland Park population is Black
  • 5
    Olathe
    Black population in Olathe is 9,749
    6.16% of Olathe population is Black

List of 625 cities in Kansas by Black Population

View Methodology
Rank by Black Population
City
Black Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Kansas Black Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Wichita 54,239 12.06% 25.75%
2 Kansas City 37,568 21.24% 17.84%
3 Topeka 16,992 12.13% 8.07%
4 Overland Park 13,941 6.57% 6.62%
5 Olathe 9,749 6.16% 4.63%
6 Lawrence 7,262 6.81% 3.45%
7 Junction City 5,891 22.31% 2.80%
8 5,569 13.73% 2.64%
9 5,478 7.51% 2.60%
10 5,263 8.27% 2.50%
11 3,867 6.58% 1.84%
12 2,881 5.74% 1.37%
13 2,253 8.66% 1.07%
14 2,119 4.89% 1.01%
15 2,044 5.98% 0.97%
16 1,852 14.85% 0.88%
17 1,327 3.84% 0.63%
18 1,212 4.90% 0.58%
19 1,117 10.84% 0.53%
20 1,052 4.79% 0.50%
21 1,014 3.43% 0.48%
22 991 10.59% 0.47%
23 915 6.75% 0.43%
24 856 7.33% 0.41%
25 855 7.30% 0.41%
26 836 8.16% 0.40%
27 777 4.69% 0.37%
28 751 2.63% 0.36%
29 715 8.63% 0.34%
30 646 3.13% 0.31%
31 618 7.42% 0.29%
32 580 4.64% 0.28%
33 564 26.24% 0.27%
34 532 2.19% 0.25%
35 503 5.36% 0.24%
36 482 4.95% 0.23%
37 479 3.27% 0.23%
38 457 8.82% 0.22%
39 449 2.03% 0.21%
40 436 1.24% 0.21%
41 425 5.18% 0.20%
42 411 3.95% 0.20%
43 408 2.40% 0.19%
44 407 5.33% 0.19%
45 392 7.88% 0.19%
46 390 8.40% 0.19%
47 381 4.53% 0.18%
48 380 2.84% 0.18%
49 368 6.36% 0.17%
50 275 2.03% 0.13%
51 272 4.00% 0.13%
52 267 3.68% 0.13%
53 251 22.45% 0.12%
54 246 7.83% 0.12%
55 237 7.04% 0.11%
56 223 2.44% 0.11%
57 222 5.29% 0.11%
58 216 6.01% 0.10%
59 205 7.77% 0.10%
60 189 2.42% 0.09%
61 186 3.80% 0.09%
62 184 3.10% 0.09%
63 175 10.07% 0.08%
64 174 5.05% 0.08%
65 173 4.15% 0.08%
66 171 5.36% 0.08%
67 166 4.80% 0.08%
68 164 2.44% 0.08%
69 161 1.34% 0.08%
69 161 3.91% 0.08%
70 143 2.65% 0.07%
71 141 1.55% 0.07%
71 141 4.92% 0.07%
72 140 2.27% 0.07%
73 139 9.75% 0.07%
74 131 7.08% 0.06%
75 125 1.86% 0.06%
76 116 4.79% 0.06%
77 107 1.94% 0.05%
78 102 3.64% 0.05%
79 100 3.96% 0.05%
80 99 15.81% 0.05%
81 96 2.48% 0.05%
82 95 3.21% 0.05%
83 92 5.50% 0.04%
84 90 2.47% 0.04%
84 90 4.57% 0.04%
84 90 7.56% 0.04%
85 89 2.85% 0.04%
86 84 4.87% 0.04%
86 84 12.32% 0.04%
87 83 1.67% 0.04%
87 83 1.27% 0.04%
88 81 4.21% 0.04%
89 80 9.20% 0.04%
90 79 2.75% 0.04%
90 79 2.18% 0.04%
91 78 6.47% 0.04%
92 73 2.62% 0.03%
93 71 4.69% 0.03%
94 70 4.29% 0.03%
94 70 3.11% 0.03%
95 69 1.20% 0.03%
95 69 1.71% 0.03%
95 69 9.53% 0.03%
95 69 4.68% 0.03%
96 68 3.26% 0.03%
97 67 3.38% 0.03%
98 66 4.58% 0.03%
99 64 0.66% 0.03%
100 62 4.34% 0.03%
101 61 5.07% 0.03%
101 61 4.75% 0.03%
102 60 2.57% 0.03%
103 57 2.50% 0.03%
104 55 4.73% 0.03%
105 53 4.27% 0.03%
105 53 2.92% 0.03%
106 52 8.24% 0.02%
107 51 1.15% 0.02%
107 51 3.30% 0.02%
107 51 3.66% 0.02%
108 49 25.79% 0.02%
109 47 1.57% 0.02%
110 46 3.48% 0.02%
111 44 13.33% 0.02%
111 44 3.03% 0.02%
111 44 0.73% 0.02%
112 40 0.81% 0.02%
112 40 7.42% 0.02%
113 39 2.43% 0.02%
113 39 2.76% 0.02%
113 39 0.75% 0.02%
113 39 2.13% 0.02%
114 38 3.02% 0.02%
115 37 0.80% 0.02%
116 36 2.91% 0.02%
117 35 1.51% 0.02%
117 35 4.53% 0.02%
118 34 4.40% 0.02%
118 34 3.54% 0.02%
119 33 1.57% 0.02%
120 32 3.06% 0.02%
120 32 1.93% 0.02%
120 32 1.43% 0.02%
120 32 3.62% 0.02%
121 31 1.74% 0.01%
121 31 7.36% 0.01%
121 31 3.24% 0.01%
122 30 12.93% 0.01%
122 30 4.18% 0.01%
122 30 1.26% 0.01%
122 30 3.98% 0.01%
122 30 2.33% 0.01%
122 30 1.45% 0.01%
123 28 1.31% 0.01%
123 28 4.15% 0.01%
123 28 4.71% 0.01%
123 28 4.58% 0.01%
123 28 1.71% 0.01%
123 28 2.61% 0.01%
124 27 1.76% 0.01%
124 27 7.01% 0.01%
125 26 3.96% 0.01%
126 24 1.08% 0.01%
126 24 4.43% 0.01%
127 23 2.35% 0.01%
127 23 4.41% 0.01%
127 23 9.91% 0.01%
127 23 1.82% 0.01%
128 22 9.69% 0.01%
128 22 2.99% 0.01%
128 22 0.71% 0.01%
128 22 1.62% 0.01%
129 21 3.07% 0.01%
129 21 0.95% 0.01%
129 21 1.42% 0.01%
129 21 9.68% 0.01%
130 20 1.68% 0.01%
130 20 2.08% 0.01%
130 20 2.39% 0.01%
130 20 0.69% 0.01%
130 20 1.64% 0.01%
130 20 2.03% 0.01%
131 19 2.98% 0.01%
131 19 0.93% 0.01%
131 19 0.93% 0.01%
132 18 1.46% 0.01%
133 17 1.58% 0.01%
133 17 2.63% 0.01%
133 17 1.94% 0.01%
133 17 8.42% 0.01%
134 16 1.49% 0.01%
134 16 1.58% 0.01%
134 16 1.01% 0.01%
135 15 2.89% 0.01%
135 15 1.43% 0.01%
135 15 0.61% 0.01%
135 15 4.70% 0.01%
135 15 5.17% 0.01%
136 14 2.47% 0.01%
136 14 1.18% 0.01%
136 14 1.99% 0.01%
137 13 1.20% 0.01%
137 13 0.85% 0.01%
137 13 0.48% 0.01%
137 13 1.28% 0.01%
137 13 0.42% 0.01%
137 13 0.73% 0.01%
137 13 8.61% 0.01%
137 13 1.97% 0.01%
137 13 0.31% 0.01%
137 13 0.16% 0.01%
138 12 1.61% 0.01%
138 12 0.65% 0.01%
138 12 1.18% 0.01%
138 12 2.59% 0.01%
139 11 0.33% 0.01%
139 11 3.02% 0.01%
139 11 2.78% 0.01%
139 11 3.13% 0.01%
139 11 1.33% 0.01%
139 11 3.21% 0.01%
139 11 0.51% 0.01%
139 11 5.05% 0.01%
139 11 2.10% 0.01%
140 10 0.99% -
140 10 1.05% -
140 10 1.10% -
140 10 6.13% -
140 10 13.51% -
140 10 2.26% -
140 10 0.68% -
140 10 2.06% -
140 10 6.71% -
140 10 1.14% -
140 10 0.84% -
140 10 0.74% -
140 10 0.46% -
140 10 1.32% -
140 10 0.66% -
140 10 1.02% -
140 10 4.52% -
140 10 1.03% -
140 10 2.77% -
141 9 1.97% -
141 9 2.90% -
141 9 0.99% -
141 9 3.77% -
141 9 2.30% -
141 9 2.46% -
141 9 0.80% -
141 9 1.76% -
141 9 2.26% -
142 8 1.31% -
142 8 0.53% -
142 8 1.75% -
142 8 2.08% -
142 8 1.41% -
142 8 0.85% -
142 8 1.94% -
142 8 0.72% -
142 8 0.91% -
142 8 0.42% -
143 7 0.17% -
143 7 1.74% -
143 7 1.74% -
143 7 9.72% -
143 7 1.90% -
143 7 21.21% -
143 7 1.63% -
143 7 0.25% -
143 7 0.70% -
143 7 0.44% -
144 6 1.17% -
144 6 0.98% -
144 6 4.00% -
144 6 2.08% -
144 6 0.55% -
144 6 6.19% -
144 6 1.25% -
144 6 2.06% -
144 6 1.94% -
144 6 2.96% -
144 6 0.74% -
145 5 0.40% -
145 5 1.23% -
145 5 1.65% -
145 5 3.70% -
145 5 0.72% -
145 5 1.56% -
145 5 0.65% -
145 5 1.56% -
145 5 0.23% -
145 5 0.92% -
145 5 1.05% -
145 5 5.62% -
145 5 1.87% -
145 5 0.32% -
145 5 0.50% -
145 5 2.23% -
145 5 1.16% -
145 5 1.13% -
145 5 0.21% -
145 5 0.48% -
145 5 3.97% -
145 5 2.04% -
145 5 2.46% -
146 4 2.78% -
146 4 3.74% -
146 4 0.34% -
146 4 0.70% -
146 4 0.11% -
146 4 2.13% -
146 4 0.91% -
146 4 0.91% -
146 4 0.47% -
146 4 2.12% -
146 4 0.71% -
146 4 0.33% -
146 4 1.47% -
146 4 0.89% -
147 3 0.65% -
147 3 1.69% -
147 3 0.48% -
147 3 1.08% -
147 3 0.11% -
147 3 1.59% -
147 3 8.33% -
147 3 0.77% -
147 3 0.54% -
147 3 3.45% -
147 3 1.79% -
147 3 0.56% -
147 3 2.01% -
147 3 1.21% -
147 3 2.03% -
147 3 1.60% -
147 3 0.98% -
147 3 1.50% -
147 3 0.45% -
147 3 1.80% -
147 3 1.57% -
147 3 1.04% -
147 3 1.23% -
147 3 0.30% -
147 3 2.31% -
148 2 1.59% -
148 2 0.14% -
148 2 0.43% -
148 2 1.03% -
148 2 1.64% -
148 2 0.51% -
148 2 0.80% -
148 2 0.28% -
148 2 0.36% -
148 2 0.59% -
148 2 1.09% -
148 2 0.67% -
148 2 1.14% -
148 2 0.25% -
148 2 0.65% -
148 2 1.42% -
148 2 0.09% -
149 1 2.22% -
149 1 5.00% -
149 1 1.15% -
149 1 1.22% -
149 1 0.22% -
149 1 0.05% -
149 1 0.50% -
149 1 0.74% -
149 1 0.50% -
149 1 0.23% -
149 1 0.59% -
149 1 0.08% -
149 1 0.14% -
149 1 0.06% -

List of cities with no Black Population in Kansas

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following cities in Kansas have no recorded Black population*:
  • Elsmore
  • Englewood
  • Ensign
  • Esbon
  • Fowler
  • Galesburg
  • Gove City
  • Greeley
  • Greenleaf
  • Grenola
  • Grinnell
  • Haddam
  • Hamilton
  • Hamlin
  • Hanover
  • Hanston
  • Hardtner
  • Harveyville
  • Havana
  • Hazelton
  • Hepler
  • Herndon
  • Hollenberg
  • Latimer
  • Lenora
  • Leona
  • Leonardville
  • Leroy
  • Liebenthal
  • Lincolnville
  • Logan
  • Lone Elm
  • Longford
  • Long Island
  • Longton
  • Lorraine
  • Lost Springs
  • Louisville
  • Lucas
  • Luray
  • Mccracken
  • Mahaska
  • Manchester
  • Manter
  • Mapleton
  • Matfield Green
  • Mayfield
  • Medicine Lodge
  • Meriden
  • Milan
  • Mildred
  • Minneola
  • Mission Hills
  • Moline
  • Montezuma
  • Moscow
  • Mound Valley
  • Munden
  • Narka
  • Nashville
  • Abbyville
  • Admire
  • Agenda
  • Albert
  • Alden
  • Alexander
  • Allen
  • Altoona
  • Americus
  • Arcadia
  • Ashland
  • Athol
  • Atlanta
  • Attica
  • Aurora
  • Barnard
  • Bartlett
  • Bassett
  • Bazine
  • Beattie
  • Belpre
  • Belvue
  • Benedict
  • Bird City
  • Blue Mound
  • Bluff City
  • Brewster
  • Brookville
  • Brownell
  • Bucklin
  • Bunker Hill
  • Burns
  • Burr Oak
  • Byers
  • Cambridge
  • Cassoday
  • Cawker City
  • Cedar
  • Cedar Point
  • Chautauqua
  • Circleville
  • Claflin
  • Climax
  • Clyde
  • Coolidge
  • Copeland
  • Coyville
  • Cuba
  • Cullison
  • Damar
  • Danville
  • Deerfield
  • Delphos
  • Denison
  • Denton
  • Dexter
  • Dighton
  • Dorrance
  • Downs
  • Dresden
  • Dunlap
  • Durham
  • Dwight
  • Earlton
  • Elbing
  • Elgin
  • Elk Falls
  • Elmdale
  • Fall River
  • Fontana
  • Ford
  • Formoso
  • Frederick
  • Fulton
  • Galatia
  • Gas
  • Gaylord
  • Gem
  • Geneseo
  • Horace
  • Hoyt
  • Hudson
  • Hunnewell
  • Huron
  • Ingalls
  • Isabel
  • Iuka
  • Jamestown
  • Kanopolis
  • Labette
  • Lancaster
  • Lane
  • Langdon
  • Netawaka
  • New Albany
  • New Cambria
  • Niotaze
  • Norcatur
  • Norwich
  • Oak Hill
  • Offerle
  • Oketo
  • Olivet
  • Olmitz
  • Olsburg
  • Onaga
  • Otis
  • Palmer
  • Paradise
  • Park
  • Parker
  • Parkerfield
  • Parkerville
  • Partridge
  • Pawnee Rock
  • Paxico
  • Penalosa
  • Plevna
  • Portis
  • Powhattan
  • Prairie View
  • Prescott
  • Preston
  • Princeton
  • Protection
  • Radium
  • Ramona
  • Randall
  • Raymond
  • Redfield
  • Republic
  • Reserve
  • Rexford
  • Richfield
  • Robinson
  • Roseland
  • Rozel
  • Rush Center
  • Russell Springs
  • Savonburg
  • Sawyer
  • Scottsville
  • Severance
  • Severy
  • Seward
  • Sharon
  • Soldier
  • Speed
  • Spivey
  • Stark
  • Sun City
  • Susank
  • Sylvan Grove
  • Sylvia
  • Timken
  • Tipton
  • Towanda
  • Turon
  • Tyro
  • Utica
  • Vermillion
  • Viola
  • Virgil
  • Waldo
  • Waldron
  • Wallace
  • Waterville
  • Waverly
  • Webber
  • Westphalia
  • Wheaton
  • Whiting
  • Willis
  • Willowbrook
  • Wilmore
  • Windom
  • Winona
  • Woodston
  • Zenda
  • Zurich
  • Clayton
  • Clifton
  • Lake Quivira
  • Sabetha
  • Simpson
  • Vining
  • Willard
* These cities were not included in the ranking above, as they do not meet the population criteria. It is possible that a small population exists but was not reported or captured due to limitations or variations in Census data collection and reporting.

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Kansas by their Black or African American population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Black Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Black, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Black alone, while others identify as Black along with another race (such as Black and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Black .
  • We’ve used the “Black alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Black population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Black alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Black .
  2. % of Total Kansas Black Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Black population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Black populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported Black population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Black populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.