Hispanics Fuel Population Jump In Kansas Growth
Census figures show Kansas urbanizing and diversifying as Hispanics doubled from 93,670 to 188,252 and Asians rose 47 percent. State population climbed 8.5 percent to 2,688,418 with declines in 57 of 105 counties. Sedgwick and Johnson counties lead growth. western counties lose residents. Fort Riley downsizing affected Riley County.
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County Growth Seen in Census Figures Across the Region
Census data show Douglas County growing rapidly with Lawrence at 92,962 residents in 2000, a rise that flags shifting district lines and federal aid considerations. Officials stress no fixed population trigger. growth dynamics influence infrastructure planning and political boundary redraws.
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