STATE · ADMITTED 1861 · 2000 CENSUS

Kansas

2,688,418 residents · 105 counties · 740 cities · 81,759 sq mi · 829 census tracts

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Kansas is a state of 2,688,418 people. The typical home is worth $81,000, having risen by half since 1990. The population has held roughly steady since 1990. About 26% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households earn $40,624 at the median, near the US median.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,688,418

+9%since 1990

from 2,477,574 in 1990

1990 – 2024

Median age

35.2

+7%since 1990

from 32.9 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

81,759 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242.9M

Age distribution, 2000

Under 57%(188,708)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 97.3%(195,574)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.6%(204,018)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 197.8%(210,118)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 247.1%(190,167)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3413%(348,853)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4415.6%(420,351)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5413.2%(354,147)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 648.2%(220,253)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 746.5%(175,916)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 844.8%(128,543)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.9%(51,770)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$40,624

+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $27,291 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$20,506

+54%since 1990

from $13,300 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

9.9%

−1.6 ptssince 1990

from 11.5% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$81,000

+19%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $51,800 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$498

+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $372 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

69.2%

+1.3 ptssince 1990

from 67.9% in 1990

30.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic90.2%(2,233,897)

Black5.7%(141,957)

Hispanic / Latino3.6%(90,289)

Asian1.3%(31,114)

2000

White, non-Hispanic83.1%(2,233,997)

Black5.6%(151,407)

Hispanic / Latino7%(188,252)

Asian1.7%(46,301)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)

Costa Rican0%(541)

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)

Singaporean0%(16)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(2,428)

Chamorro0%(907)

Samoan0%(853)

Guamanian0%(219)

Marshallese0%(191)

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)

Palestinian0%(890)

Egyptian0%(766)

Ghanaian0%(719)

Turkish0%(710)

Jordanian0%(563)

Bulgarian0%(555)

Serbian0%(549)

Moroccan0%(534)

Armenian0%(525)

Australian0%(514)

Syrian0%(444)

Latvian0%(358)

Israeli0%(245)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(227)

Barbadian0%(127)

Macedonian0%(53)

Guyanese0%(46)

Cape Verdean0%(8)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

25.8%

+4.7 ptssince 1990

from 21.1% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

86.0%

+4.7 ptssince 1990

from 81.3% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

8.7%

+1.8 ptssince 1990

from 7.0% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

12.7 min

−33%since 1990

from 18.9 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 married27.4%(281,338)

Married61%(625,090)

Widowed2.3%(24,068)

Divorced9.2%(94,618)

Women 15+

Never married20.8%(224,114)

Married57.7%(620,125)

Widowed10.6%(114,268)

Divorced10.9%(117,035)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.8%

−3.9 ptssince 2013

from 12.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

58.5%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 59.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.3%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 16.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.0%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 17.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.2%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 13.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.4%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

73.5%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 75.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

30.7%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 29.3% 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)28.4%(43,028)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)24.8%(37,666)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era34.9%(52,934)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.1%(7,720)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.8%(1,209)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 151,597 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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Section 02

Largest cities

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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

13.Leawood34,093

14.Dodge City27,653

15.Garden City27,402

16.Derby26,606

17.Gardner26,154

18.Emporia24,137

19.Prairie Village23,008

20.Junction City22,583

21.Hays21,258

22.Pittsburg20,569

23.Liberal19,010

24.Newton18,353

25.Andover17,370

26.Great Bend14,266

27.McPherson13,918

28.Ottawa12,716

29.El Dorado12,696

30.Arkansas City11,800

31.Winfield11,745

32.Merriam11,509

33.Haysville11,353

34.Lansing11,331

35.Atchison10,789

36.Spring Hill10,777

37.Bel Aire10,287

38.Mission10,125

39.Park City9,458

40.Parsons9,315

41.Augusta9,073

42.Fort Riley8,606

43.Chanute8,584

44.Coffeyville8,460

45.Basehor8,249

Section 03

Metropolitan & micropolitan areas

Metropolitan areas (4)

1.Wichita663,809

2.Topeka233,052

3.Manhattan136,122

4.Lawrence120,920

Micropolitan areas (13)

1.Hutchinson61,539

2.Salina59,121

3.Pittsburg39,008

4.Garden City37,505

5.Emporia34,838

6.Arkansas City34,382

7.Dodge City33,993

8.McPherson30,064

9.Hays29,075

10.Ottawa26,299

11.Great Bend24,790

12.Liberal21,073

13.Atchison16,172

Metropolitan areas are built around an urban core of 50,000 or more people; micropolitan areas around a core of 10,000 to 50,000. A statistical area can cross state lines, so each is listed under its primary state.

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