STATE · ADMITTED 1861 · 2020 ACS
Kansas
2,937,880 residents · 105 counties · 740 cities · 81,759 sq mi · 829 census tracts
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Kansas is a state of 2,937,880 people. The typical home is worth $157,600, having more than doubled since 2000. Getting to work takes 20 minutes on average. 7% of residents were born outside the United States. The population has held roughly steady since 2000. Households earn $61,091 at the median, near the US median.
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
81,759 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20242.9M
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.1%(179,446)
5 to 96.7%(198,074)
10 to 147.1%(208,847)
15 to 197.1%(208,798)
20 to 246.9%(202,972)
25 to 3412.8%(375,641)
35 to 4412.5%(366,965)
45 to 5411.2%(329,465)
55 to 6412.8%(377,282)
65 to 749.8%(288,931)
75 to 844.8%(140,662)
85 and over2.1%(60,797)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$61,091
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,624 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
40.2%
+11.3 ptssince 2009
from 28.9% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade12.5%
Information10.5%
Wholesale trade6.4%
Other services6.3%
Finance & insurance5.1%
Public administration4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
Construction2.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
Education & health services1%
Manufacturing0.5%
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Section 03
Housing
$157,600
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $81,000 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
2.6
+5%since 2009
from 2.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
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-Hispanic83.1%(2,233,997)
Black5.6%(151,407)
Hispanic / Latino7%(188,252)
Asian1.7%(46,301)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic72.2%(2,122,575)
Black5.6%(163,352)
Hispanic / Latino13%(382,603)
Asian2.9%(85,225)
Other4.2%(122,552)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican9.8%(285,350)
Central American0.8%(23,399)
Puerto Rican0.4%(12,694)
Guatemalan0.3%(9,333)
South American0.3%(8,972)
Salvadoran0.3%(7,466)
Spaniard0.2%(4,791)
Honduran0.2%(4,611)
Cuban0.2%(4,517)
Colombian0.1%(1,973)
Peruvian0.1%(1,861)
Venezuelan0%(1,402)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0%(1,369)
Dominican0%(1,255)
Nicaraguan0%(999)
Ecuadorian0%(777)
Panamanian0%(613)
Bolivian0%(476)
Paraguayan0%(461)
Costa Rican0%(334)
Uruguayan0%(260)
Chilean0%(246)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.7%(19,546)
Vietnamese0.5%(15,288)
Chinese0.5%(13,751)
Korean0.2%(5,835)
Filipino0.2%(5,440)
Laotian0.2%(5,121)
Burmese0.1%(3,320)
Thai0.1%(2,357)
Hmong0.1%(2,253)
Japanese0.1%(2,209)
Pakistani0.1%(2,158)
Nepalese0.1%(1,884)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0%(1,137)
Bangladeshi0%(693)
Taiwanese0%(448)
Malaysian0%(230)
Bhutanese0%(225)
Sri Lankan0%(225)
Indonesian0%(223)
Mongolian0%(205)
Okinawan0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(1,910)
Chamorro0%(1,077)
Samoan0%(679)
Marshallese0%(73)
Fijian0%(34)
Tongan0%(22)
Ancestry
German24.1%(703,246)
Irish11.3%(329,541)
English10.2%(298,306)
American5.9%(171,910)
French2.3%(67,121)
Italian2.1%(62,266)
Swedish2%(57,965)
Scottish1.9%(54,892)
Dutch1.5%(43,715)
Polish1.3%(38,474)
Scotch-Irish1%(29,839)
Norwegian1%(27,917)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.8%(23,387)
Subsaharan African0.7%(21,366)
Czech0.7%(20,215)
Russian0.6%(17,823)
British0.6%(17,577)
Danish0.5%(14,602)
Swiss0.4%(12,614)
French Canadian0.3%(8,796)
Austrian0.2%(5,513)
Croatian0.2%(5,126)
Hungarian0.2%(5,002)
Belgian0.2%(4,787)
Greek0.2%(4,577)
West Indian0.1%(3,861)
Ukrainian0.1%(3,493)
Canadian0.1%(3,155)
Lebanese0.1%(2,709)
Portuguese0.1%(2,643)
Iranian0.1%(2,320)
Finnish0.1%(2,191)
Kenyan0.1%(1,913)
Brazilian0.1%(1,905)
Lithuanian0.1%(1,905)
Ethiopian0.1%(1,868)
Nigerian0.1%(1,642)
Jamaican0.1%(1,457)
Romanian0%(1,426)
Slovak0%(1,342)
Slovene0%(1,261)
Arab0%(1,170)
Iraqi0%(1,041)
Haitian0%(1,023)
Egyptian0%(935)
Jordanian0%(886)
Ghanaian0%(714)
Syrian0%(677)
Turkish0%(670)
Armenian0%(589)
Somali0%(589)
Bulgarian0%(579)
Serbian0%(523)
Australian0%(507)
Palestinian0%(436)
Latvian0%(341)
Moroccan0%(255)
Israeli0%(178)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(126)
Macedonian0%(124)
Barbadian0%(115)
Guyanese0%(67)
Cape Verdean0%(22)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
91.4%
+5.3 ptssince 2000
from 86.0% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.5%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
91.7%
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
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 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
16.4%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
2.5%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
75.0%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
29.3%
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)23%(39,812)
Gulf War (1990s)21.5%(37,055)
Vietnam era35.7%(61,707)
Korean War8.2%(14,218)
World War II3.1%(5,374)
Share of the 172,750 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
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)
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.
Frequently asked
How many people live in Kansas?
Kansas has about 2,937,880 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Kansas?
The typical household in Kansas earns about $61,091 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Kansas expensive?
In Kansas, the median home is worth about $157,600, and the typical rent is about $863 a month.
How educated are people in Kansas?
About 33.9% of adults age 25 and over in Kansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Kansas?
About 11.4% 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 460,306 residents, a change of about 19 percent over that period.
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