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StatisticKansas United StatesRank
Total Population2,947,197334,922,49935th of 52
Median Household Income$74,275$80,73435th of 52
Median Age37.438.944th of 52
Bachelor's Degree or Higher35.6%35.7%22nd of 52
Median Home Value$217,200$332,70042nd of 52
Median Gross Rent$1,060$1,41339th of 52
Poverty Rate11.3%12.5%30th of 52
Unemployment Rate3.9%5.2%40th of 52
Population per Square Mile36.0n/a43rd of 52
Foreign Born7.4%14.1%28th of 52
Homeownership Rate67.2%65.2%29th of 52
Average Commute Time19.726.446th of 52
Worked from Home11.8%15.1%35th of 52
Married-Couple Households49.1%46.9%7th of 52

Rank is among the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, counting down from the highest value.

Race and ethnicity in Kansas

StatisticKansasUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)72.7%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)13.6%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)5.2%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2.9%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)4.8%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.4%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.4%0.6%
Diversity Index44.761.4

Age in Kansas

StatisticKansasUnited States
Median Age37.438.9
Under 18 %23.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Kansas

StatisticKansasUnited States
Households1,174,060129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.5
Family Households63.4%64.2%
Households with Children30.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.3%17.3%
People Living Alone30.0%28.7%
Never Married31.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Kansas

StatisticKansasUnited States
Per Capita Income$40,978$44,673
Households Under $25,00013.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More9.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty27.8%28.2%
SNAP Households6.8%n/a

Housing in Kansas

StatisticKansasUnited States
Housing Units1,293,635143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes71.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units13.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied32.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,798n/a

Education in Kansas

StatisticKansasUnited States
Less than High School8.0%10.4%
High School Graduate25.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree22.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Kansas

StatisticKansasUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work2.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes40.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.1%n/a

Origins and language in Kansas

StatisticKansasUnited States
Born in State of Residence59.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.2%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home87.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home8.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency9.2%16.7%

Counties in Kansas

CountyPopulation Median household income
Johnson County620,631$109,208
Sedgwick County528,226$69,365
Shawnee County178,025$67,104
Wyandotte County167,654$63,631
Douglas County120,302$69,746
Leavenworth County83,123$89,218
Riley County71,946$61,098
Butler County68,287$81,610
Reno County61,553$60,645
Saline County53,668$65,422
Crawford County39,008$52,844
Finney County38,084$73,009
Geary County35,815$59,317
Miami County34,938$89,000
Cowley County34,411$57,878
Ford County34,074$70,781
Harvey County33,756$74,368
Lyon County32,186$59,912
Montgomery County30,940$55,697
McPherson County30,205$78,851
Ellis County28,920$63,084
Pottawatomie County26,204$92,325
Franklin County26,106$77,207
Barton County25,097$58,851
Sumner County22,353$63,951
Seward County21,486$63,827
Labette County19,869$56,325
Cherokee County19,151$57,668
Dickinson County18,445$68,417
Jefferson County18,349$81,278
Atchison County16,208$61,112
Osage County15,744$74,467
Neosho County15,656$56,618
Bourbon County14,394$59,238
Jackson County13,341$75,215
Allen County12,483$60,689
Marion County11,754$64,695
Nemaha County10,160$77,348
Marshall County9,993$68,419
Linn County9,767$59,069
Rice County9,350$63,925
Brown County9,343$62,233
Pratt County9,127$66,022
Cloud County8,898$58,770
Wilson County8,505$60,677
Coffey County8,308$70,346
Clay County8,048$66,176
Thomas County7,885$71,325
Anderson County7,834$70,614
Doniphan County7,503$74,028
Grant County7,229$66,476
Kingman County7,186$59,842
Wabaunsee County7,009$76,908
Russell County6,679$62,392
Ellsworth County6,360$65,560
Pawnee County6,144$63,517
Greenwood County5,919$60,042
Sherman County5,858$61,750
Ottawa County5,819$74,018
Mitchell County5,779$64,246
Gray County5,701$79,122
Washington County5,533$65,482
Harper County5,400$53,488
Norton County5,359$54,050
Morris County5,340$58,686
Stevens County5,162$64,178
Scott County5,027$68,839
Phillips County4,813$62,123
Rooks County4,813$62,500
Republic County4,646$56,833
Barber County4,069$61,926
Stafford County3,978$64,226
Meade County3,903$71,852
Kearny County3,864$89,135
Haskell County3,641$66,162
Smith County3,552$59,135
Osborne County3,452$63,011
Chautauqua County3,370$56,438
Woodson County3,109$50,326
Rush County2,947$59,970
Lincoln County2,923$57,500
Jewell County2,916$52,634
Gove County2,799$66,029
Edwards County2,779$52,692
Trego County2,777$81,528
Decatur County2,726$53,870
Logan County2,707$75,662
Ness County2,653$68,616
Cheyenne County2,628$55,429
Morton County2,611$66,447
Chase County2,561$56,484
Rawlins County2,516$67,742
Hamilton County2,471$70,250
Elk County2,453$64,609
Sheridan County2,426$73,750
Kiowa County2,422$75,539
Graham County2,389$50,650
Wichita County2,091$79,063
Stanton County2,038$71,700
Clark County1,974$63,043
Comanche County1,729$54,545
Hodgeman County1,652$59,955
Lane County1,461$54,526
Wallace County1,417$63,207
Greeley County1,304$80,565

Cities and towns in Kansas

All 65 places the Census publishes a population for in Kansas, largest first.

Statistics for Kansas by county