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Kansas

2,947,197 residents · 105 counties · 740 cities · 829 census tracts
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Kansas has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $74,275. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $217,200.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
2,947,197
+10%since 2000
from 2,688,418 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
36 / sq mi
+6%since 2009
from 34 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.4
+6%since 2000
from 35.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Population, 1990 – 2024
2.4M2.6M2.7M2.9M3.0M1990201020202024Kansas
20242.9M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56%(176,779)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(191,766)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147%(206,240)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.1%(210,417)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.3%(215,317)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.9%(379,661)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.9%(379,762)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.2%(329,237)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.2%(358,184)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.1%(296,626)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.9%(143,082)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2%(60,126)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$74,275
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,624 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,978
+100%since 2000
from $20,506 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
49.5%
+20.6 ptssince 2009
from 28.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 9.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.457
+3%since 2010
from 0.444 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services6.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade6.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration5.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.5%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$217,200
+47%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $81,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,060
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $498 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
67.2%
−2.1 ptssince 2000
from 69.2% in 2000
32.8% rent
Vacancy rate
9.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
17.7%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 20.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 40.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.9
+19%since 2009
from 2.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Kansas on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83.1%(2,233,997)
Black5.6%(151,407)
Hispanic / Latino7%(188,252)
Asian1.7%(46,301)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic72.7%(2,143,334)
Black5.2%(151,797)
Hispanic / Latino13.6%(400,018)
Asian2.9%(85,432)
Other5.7%(166,616)
Diversity Score
56
+32%since 2009
from 42 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.4%(307,934)
Central American1.1%(31,965)
Puerto Rican0.6%(17,748)
Guatemalan0.4%(12,940)
South American0.4%(12,453)
Salvadoran0.3%(9,579)
Spaniard0.2%(6,138)
Honduran0.2%(5,763)
Cuban0.2%(5,215)
Colombian0.1%(2,866)
Venezuelan0.1%(2,483)
Peruvian0.1%(2,184)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(1,829)
Argentine0.1%(1,801)
Dominican0.1%(1,764)
Ecuadorian0.1%(1,691)
Panamanian0%(1,109)
Bolivian0%(374)
Chilean0%(272)
Paraguayan0%(272)
Uruguayan0%(269)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.7%(19,724)
Vietnamese0.5%(15,923)
Chinese0.4%(11,805)
Filipino0.3%(7,820)
Korean0.2%(5,000)
Laotian0.1%(4,251)
Burmese0.1%(4,183)
Hmong0.1%(2,423)
Pakistani0.1%(1,843)
Japanese0.1%(1,736)
Cambodian0.1%(1,678)
Thai0.1%(1,555)
+ 11 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(1,440)
Bangladeshi0%(1,149)
Taiwanese0%(688)
Kazakh0%(521)
Sri Lankan0%(435)
Indonesian0%(348)
Malaysian0%(214)
Uzbek0%(143)
Bhutanese0%(74)
Mongolian0%(20)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(2,428)
Chamorro0%(907)
Samoan0%(853)
Guamanian0%(219)
Tongan0%(185)
Chuukese0%(97)
Fijian0%(16)
Ancestry
German23.3%(687,204)
English12.4%(366,172)
Irish11.3%(332,347)
American5.6%(165,851)
Italian2.1%(61,930)
Scottish1.9%(57,402)
French1.9%(55,793)
Swedish1.7%(50,310)
Polish1.2%(35,989)
Dutch1.1%(32,709)
Norwegian0.8%(24,756)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(24,157)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African0.8%(23,549)
Czech0.7%(19,900)
Welsh0.6%(18,328)
Russian0.5%(14,446)
British0.4%(11,831)
Swiss0.4%(11,736)
Danish0.4%(11,480)
Arab0.4%(10,829)
French Canadian0.3%(7,737)
Croatian0.2%(5,376)
Austrian0.2%(5,190)
Hungarian0.2%(4,732)
West Indian0.2%(4,599)
Greek0.2%(4,489)
Belgian0.1%(4,249)
Ukrainian0.1%(4,121)
Lebanese0.1%(3,942)
Ethiopian0.1%(3,132)
Canadian0.1%(3,034)
Kenyan0.1%(2,793)
Nigerian0.1%(2,477)
Finnish0.1%(2,457)
Portuguese0.1%(2,156)
Jamaican0.1%(2,060)
Iranian0.1%(2,046)
Lithuanian0.1%(1,918)
Slovak0%(1,421)
Brazilian0%(1,325)
Haitian0%(1,243)
Romanian0%(1,099)
Somali0%(1,092)
Slovene0%(993)
Iraqi0%(920)
Egyptian0%(766)
Ghanaian0%(719)
Turkish0%(710)
Jordanian0%(563)
Bulgarian0%(555)
Serbian0%(549)
Moroccan0%(534)
Armenian0%(525)
Australian0%(514)
Syrian0%(444)
Latvian0%(358)
Israeli0%(245)
Barbadian0%(127)
Guyanese0%(46)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
35.6%
+9.8 ptssince 2000
from 25.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.0%
+5.9 ptssince 2000
from 86.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.4%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 8.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.7 min
+55%since 2000
from 12.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
75.4%
−6.0 ptssince 2009
from 81.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.8%
+7.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.9%
−2.5 ptssince 2011
from 6.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.1%
−2.6 ptssince 2011
from 68.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
14.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 13.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
41.9%
−21.9 ptssince 2009
from 63.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Female
49.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Foreign born
7.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.8%
−41.9 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2012
from 12.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.8%
−78.5 ptssince 2013
from 87.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.7%
+13.2 ptssince 2017
from 77.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
87.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2016
from 88.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
8.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2016
from 7.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.5%(408,728)
Married53%(627,165)
Widowed2.7%(31,955)
Divorced9.8%(116,072)
Women 15+
Never married27.5%(326,397)
Married51.7%(614,661)
Widowed8.5%(100,685)
Divorced12.3%(146,749)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 02

Largest cities

1.Wichita400,987
2.Overland Park203,677
3.Kansas City157,805
4.Olathe150,025
5.Topeka125,795
6.Lawrence96,367
7.Shawnee69,848
8.Lenexa60,506
9.Manhattan54,673
10.Salina46,094
11.Hutchinson39,595
12.Leavenworth37,012
Frequently asked

How many people live in Kansas?

Kansas has about 2,947,197 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Kansas?

The typical household in Kansas earns about $74,275 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Kansas expensive?

In Kansas, the median home is worth about $217,200, and the typical rent is about $1,060 a month.

How educated are people in Kansas?

About 35.6% of adults age 25 and over in Kansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Kansas?

About 11.3% of people in Kansas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Kansas grown since 1990?

Yes, Kansas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 469,623 residents, a change of about 19 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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