United States › Topeka METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Topeka Metro Topeka, KS · 5 counties · 224,551 residents · 3,233 sq mi
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The short version
With 224,551 people, Topeka is a metro area. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $79,258. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.1% of people across the metro. Headcount has barely moved since 1990. 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $41,125, close to the national figure.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 37.4
US median: 35.2
Average education
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth from 34.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
208K 215K 222K 229K 237K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Topeka Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $41,125
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $29,139 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $13,452 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 10.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$79,258
+16%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $51,723 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$477
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $362 in 1990
US average: $602
from 70.0% in 1990
29.0% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 90.1%(189,417)
Hispanic / Latino 3.8%(7,920)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 83.5%(187,516)
Hispanic / Latino 5.9%(13,138)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 1 more asian origin group with data Ancestry
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data from 19.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 83.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 6.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 19.3 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07
Work & employment No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married 25.5%(21,661)
Women 15+
Never married 20.3%(18,701)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 12.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 62.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 20.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 14.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 76.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 32.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
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, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 26.9%(3,881)
Gulf War (1990s) 23.5%(3,397)
Share of the 14,452 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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In this metro
Largest cities TopekaCENTRAL 125,795 Holton 3,396 Osage City 2,784 Silver Lake 1,316 Carbondale 1,296 Auburn 1,272 Rossville 1,088 Oskaloosa 1,060 Valley Falls 1,055 Lyndon 1,032 Overbrook 985 Burlingame 925 Perry 848 McLouth 832 Vassar 832 Alma 830 Meriden 709 Scranton 637 Maple Hill 628 Ozawkie 617 Hoyt 593 Nortonville 579 Tecumseh 457 Winchester 440 Eskridge 427 Alta Vista 401 Mayetta 353 Melvern 340 Quenemo 286 McFarland 274 The 30 most populous of 45 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Topeka, KS? Topeka, KS has about 224,551 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Topeka, KS? The typical household in Topeka, KS earns about $41,125 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Topeka, KS expensive? In Topeka, KS, the median home is worth about $79,258, and the typical rent is about $477 a month.
How educated are people in Topeka, KS? About 23.6% of adults age 25 and over in Topeka, KS hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Topeka, KS? About 9.1% of people in Topeka, KS live below the federal poverty line.
Has Topeka, KS grown since 1990? Yes, Topeka, KS has grown since 1990. The population has added about 14,294 residents, a change of about 7 percent over that period.
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