Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Graham County, KS

The map below shows majority race by area in Graham County, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Graham County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Graham County, KS map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Graham County overall is white, making up 86.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 5.5%. There are more white people in the central areas of the county. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the east places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Graham County

 
Self-Identified Race
Graham County, KS Population
White
86.4%
Hispanic
3.6%
Black
5.5%
Asian
0.5%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Graham County, KS

The map below shows diversity in Graham County. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Graham County Diversity Score

24.7

More diverse than 38% of US counties

Graham County has a diversity score of 24.7: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Graham County is less diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 38% of them. Within Graham County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Graham County, and the least diverse areas are in central Graham County.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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