How many people live in Comanche County, KS?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 1,700 people living in Comanche County, KS. That makes Comanche County the 101st-most populous county in Kansas. It is home to 0.06% of people living in the state.
1.69K
population of Comanche County, KS (2024)
0.06%
County share of the Kansas population (2024)
About 1,700 people lived in Comanche County, KS in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Comanche County, KS’s age demographics?
About 440 Comanche County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 26% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.9% of Kansas’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 404 Comanche County residents, or 23.8% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 23.5% of Kansas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Comanche County, KS's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Comanche County, KS’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 88.6% of the Comanche County, KS population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Comanche County’s Hispanic population accounts for 8%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.77% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Comanche County, KS has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Kansas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Comanche County, KS is Coldwater with about 687 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Comanche County, KS ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Coldwater | 687 |
| 2. | Protection | 495 |
| 3. | Avilla | 66 |
| 4. | Wilmore | 34 |
| 5. | Balance of Coldwater | 223 |
| 6. | Balance of Protection | 156 |
| 7. | Balance of Powell | 33 |
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