Mentor, Kansas Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 83, Mentor's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Mentor is a small community located in Kansas, within Saline County. The total population is 83. It ranks as the 575th most populous out of 721 Census-designated places in Kansas.

Age Demographics

The median age in Mentor is 67.7 years. This is 81% higher than the state median of 37.4 years. 12.0% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Mentor is $90,677. This is 22% higher than the state median of $74,275. It is also 12% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Mentor. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Mentor, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $188,800. Housing costs are 13% lower than the state median of $217,200. With a home-value-to-income ratio of just 2.1x, Mentor is one of the most affordable housing markets in the area. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 49% higher than the state average of 67.2%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Mentor was recorded as White (non-Hispanic). A figure of exactly 100.0% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

80.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This places Mentor in the top 10% of all cities in the state for educational attainment. This is 127% higher than the state rate of 35.6%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample. Notably, 28.9% of adults hold a graduate or professional degree, indicating a highly educated workforce.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Mentor, Kansas is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Kansas state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 721 Census-designated places in Kansas. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.