Kansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,977,220
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,977,220
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2,970,606
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 2,937,986
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 2,937,745
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 2,937,880
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 2,853,118
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.8%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 85.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 14.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 72.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 151,597
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,319,219
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 67.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $217,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,689
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $641
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,060
Building Permits, 2025 10,299
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,174,060
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 35.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,618,424
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,870,804
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,388,882
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 51,495,728
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,535
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $74,275
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,978
Persons in poverty, percent 10.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 76,139
Total employment, 2023 1,248,825
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 71,120,760
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 219,072
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 52,627
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 30,124
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 10,499
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,078
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 41,264
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,413
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 44,976
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 35.9
Population per square mile, 2010 34.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 81,758.59
Land area in square miles, 2010 81,758.72
FIPS Code 20