Much of rural Kansas is losing population as metropolitan areas grow and the state becomes more racially and ethnically diverse, new 2020 Census data show. The Census Bureau released redistricting data Thursday showing 80 of the state’s 105 counties lost population in the past 10 years. Kansas also grew more racially and ethnically diverse over the past decade. The data will be used to redraw state political maps for congressional, legislative and board of education districts. The population shifts will further concentrate political power in cities and away from rural areas. The statistics were released on the second-to-last day of a weeklong listening session on redistricting, during which the Kansas House and Senate committees are holding 14 town halls across the state.
Source: CJonline.com.
