Kansas Population 2024

2,944,380

Kansas Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Kansas was:

  • White: 79.75%
  • Two or more races: 7.33%
  • Black or African American: 5.57%
  • Other race: 3.49%
  • Asian: 3.01%
  • Native American: 0.75%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.09%

Kansas Growth Rate

Kansas Population Rank

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Kansas Population by County

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,341,47479.75%
Two or more races215,1507.33%
Black or African American163,5815.57%
Other race102,4613.49%
Asian88,5133.01%
Native American22,0150.75%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2,7290.09%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kansas Population by Race

Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Kansas Median Age

37.1

Total

36

Male

38.2

Female

Kansas Adults

There are 2,234,510 adults, (478,994 of whom are seniors) in Kansas.

Kansas Age Dependency

67.2

Age Dependency Ratio

27.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40

Child Dependency Ratio

Kansas Sex Ratio

Female1,460,97049.76%
Male1,474,95050.24%

Kansas Population by Age

Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,148,6402.4866.933.1
Married571,5783.1584.315.7
Non Family415,7451.244951
Female111,1763.3247.852.2
Male50,1363.2458.341.7

3.1

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

66.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade91,3364.74%
Associates Degree171,6658.91%
Bachelors Degree417,26321.66%
Graduate Degree251,00213.03%
High School Graduate494,73325.68%
Less Than 9th Grade67,0333.48%
Some College433,48822.5%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kansas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,517,7801,442,360568,601
Hispanic185,010127,38028,398
Black102,16990,54222,677
2+ Races97,48482,58825,156
Other Race58,59036,5848,032
Asian57,11248,54429,521
Native American13,29710,8982,408
Islander1,5591,319166

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.03%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.69%.

Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,777$72,521$49,325
Graduate Degree$71,617$90,153$62,662
High School Graduate$36,397$44,023$27,860
Less Than 9th Grade$32,127$37,535$23,130
Overall$46,846$55,301$38,963
Some College$42,332$51,844$34,417

$46,846

Average Earnings

$55,301

Average Male

$38,963

Average Female

Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kansas Language

88.2% of Kansas residents speak only English, while 11.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.76% of the population.

Kansas Language

Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,119,470196,0199.25%
Hispanic361,28066,49518.41%
Multiple209,29935,79717.1%
Black151,30235,32123.34%
Other101,14620,73720.5%
Asian86,33810,98712.73%
Native20,5323,97119.34%
Islander2,62352620.05%

11.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.39%

Male Poverty Rate

12.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kansas is Black, with 23.34% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kansas is White, with 9.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.2%.

Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.73%
High School12.6%
Some College8.49%
Bachelors or Greater3.8%

Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.43%
Male Unemployed28.12%
Female Employed7.65%
Male Employed5.22%

Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,535$113,772
Households$69,747$94,263
Married Families$102,812$128,537
Non Families$40,520$56,071

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.0%

Male Marriage Rate

50.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

163,472

Number of Veterans

149,336

Male Veterans

14,136

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam58,221
Second Gulf War42,275
First Gulf War37,766
Korea10,709
World War II2,712

Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7441,952
75+39,764
35 to 5437,383
55 to 6428,106
18 to 3416,267

Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White140,8417.77%
Black11,0339.16%
Hispanic8,0393.46%
2+ Races7,1305.7%
Other Race2,0482.87%
Asian1,1061.63%
Native American1,0066.2%
Islander30816.2%

Kansas Veterans by Race

Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.03%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.2%

Labor Force Participation

62.7%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kansas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

59.27%

Born in Kansas

92.94%

Native Born

7.06%

Foreign Born

4.05%

Non Citizen

3.01%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.94% of Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 59.27% having been born in Kansas. 4.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Kansas Place of Birth

  1. Kansas State Data Center
  2. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  4. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  5. Census QuickFacts
  6. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)

Sources