Topeka city, Kansas
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.6%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 125,795
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 125,467
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 126,609
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 126,600
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 126,587
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 127,473
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.4%
Female persons, percent 51.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 69.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 12.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 16.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 65.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 7,522
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 59.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $144,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,291
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $554
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $979
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 54,837
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.21
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 29.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 430,882
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,191,371
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 184,261
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,858,131
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,774
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,956
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,089
Persons in poverty, percent 15.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,060.1
Population per square mile, 2010 2,118.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 61.45
Land area in square miles, 2010 60.17
FIPS Code 2071000