state

Kansas

Demographic and economic profile of Kansas, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).

Population

2,970,606

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$72,639

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Age

37.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.0% since 2018

Kansas added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,289,052 (77.9%)
  • Two or More Races262,988 (9.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone159,829 (5.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone115,004 (3.9%)
  • Asian Alone86,212 (2.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone21,898 (0.7%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish221,988
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island21,015
  3. 3.Other Indo-European17,803
  4. 4.Vietnamese12,542
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic11,882

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

154,967

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

$60,684

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

89.9 (US=100)

Data USA · as of 2023

Per Capita Income

$39,638

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care361,409
  2. 2.Manufacturing179,792
  3. 3.Retail Trade154,727
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management145,304
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation112,932

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations601,740
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations283,703
  3. 3.Service Occupations226,719
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations209,464
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations133,134

Census ACS · as of 2023

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.96×)45,519
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.24×)179,792
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.06×)361,409
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.04×)34,877
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 0.98×)67,204

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$203,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,029/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99997,774 (12.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99995,089 (12.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99974,514 (9.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99959,080 (7.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99954,311 (7.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99953,920 (6.9%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

35.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,699

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.8 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,111,725 (76.7%)
  • Worked at Home154,506 (10.7%)
  • Carpooled123,500 (8.5%)
  • Walked33,057 (2.3%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other15,646 (1.1%)
  • Public Transit6,271 (0.4%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.