United States › Emporia MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2020 ACS
Emporia Micro Emporia, KS · 2 counties · 34,751 residents · 1,621 sq mi
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The short version
With 34,751 people, Emporia is a metro area. The typical home is worth $112,871, having risen by half since 2000. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average. 76% were living in the same home a year earlier. Renters pay $648 a month at the median. About 27% of adults have finished a four-year degree.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 36.4
US median: 38.8
Less educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth from 31.6 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
34K 36K 37K 38K 39K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Emporia Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $50,050
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,806 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $15,856 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 15.4% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 14.1% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Professional, scientific, technical 3.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 3.1%
Transportation & warehousing 2%
Education & health services 1.8%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.3%
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$112,871
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $66,110 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$648
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $414 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 62.0% in 2000
37.6% rent
from 2.37 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 2.5 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 78.8%(30,696)
Hispanic / Latino 15.6%(6,063)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 70.3%(24,447)
Hispanic / Latino 21.5%(7,478)
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 19 more ancestry groups with data from 22.7% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 82.3% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 8.5% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 12.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 76.7% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 7.0% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 68.6% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 26.1% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 16.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 40.5%(5,628)
Women 15+
Never married 35.9%(5,228)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 16.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 18.9%(359)
Gulf War (1990s) 14.6%(277)
Share of the 1,898 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Emporia, KS? Emporia, KS has about 34,751 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Emporia, KS? The typical household in Emporia, KS earns about $50,050 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Emporia, KS expensive? In Emporia, KS, the median home is worth about $112,871, and the typical rent is about $648 a month.
How educated are people in Emporia, KS? About 26.9% of adults age 25 and over in Emporia, KS hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Emporia, KS? About 15.5% of people in Emporia, KS live below the federal poverty line.
Has Emporia, KS grown since 1990? Yes, Emporia, KS has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 3,002 residents, a change of about -8 percent over that period.
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