Lansing, Kansas Population 2024

11,216

Lansing Demographics

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

  • White: 77.79%
  • Black or African American: 13.47%
  • Two or more races: 6.34%
  • Other race: 1.58%
  • Asian: 0.54%
  • Native American: 0.24%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
State
Kansas
Land Area (mi²)
12.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
912.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.18% (-20)
The current population of Lansing, Kansas is 11,216 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,236.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,75577.79%
Black or African American1,51613.47%
Two or more races7146.34%
Other race1781.58%
Asian610.54%
Native American270.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lansing Population by Race

Lansing Population Pyramid 2024

Lansing Median Age

39.3

Total

37

Male

42.2

Female

Lansing Adults

There are 8,600 adults, (1,817 of whom are seniors) in Lansing.

Lansing Age Dependency

65.9

Age Dependency Ratio

26.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Lansing Sex Ratio

Female4,50540.03%
Male6,74959.97%

Lansing Population by Age

Lansing Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,6392.6579.320.7
Married2,0753.2686.513.5
Non Family9801.137822
Female4742.950.849.2
Male1103.4179.120.9

3.15

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

79.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lansing Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3854.82%
Associates Degree4175.22%
Bachelors Degree1,76822.11%
Graduate Degree1,30216.29%
High School Graduate2,30628.84%
Less Than 9th Grade740.93%
Some College1,74321.8%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lansing Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lansing Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,9915,8212,744
Black1,060873269
Hispanic45638116
2+ Races37136432
Other Race1601349
Asian614716
Native American27210
Islander330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 45.8%.

Lansing Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,034$76,083$41,423
Graduate Degree$86,641$97,267$56,458
High School Graduate$27,750$23,281$28,856
Less Than 9th Grade$5,865$4,805$0
Overall$45,174$46,149$41,928
Some College$48,938$55,119$31,600

$45,174

Average Earnings

$46,149

Average Male

$41,928

Average Female

Lansing Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lansing Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lansing Language

95.11% of Lansing residents speak only English, while 4.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.23% of the population.

Lansing Language

Lansing Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Multiple68724635.81%
White7,4651982.65%

4.62%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.52%

Male Poverty Rate

2.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lansing

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lansing is Multiple, with 35.81% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lansing is White, with 2.65% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.13%.

Lansing Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College14.35%
High School6.8%
Less Than 9th Grade3.36%
Bachelors or Greater0.46%

Lansing Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed17.39%
Male Unemployed9.03%
Male Employed0.5%
Female Employed0%

Lansing Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lansing Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$110,858$129,859
Households$100,863$110,427
Married Families$137,824$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,625$52,993

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lansing Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.6%

Male Marriage Rate

54.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Lansing Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lansing 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 55-64.

Lansing Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lansing Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,479

Number of Veterans

1,308

Male Veterans

171

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War665
First Gulf War656
Vietnam463
Korea34
World War II0

Lansing Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54477
65 to 74476
55 to 64221
18 to 34166
75+139

Lansing Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,29819.56%
Hispanic12725.6%
Black625.22%
Other Race5534.38%
2+ Races4813.45%
Asian1626.23%

Lansing Veterans by Race

Lansing Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.74%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.76%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lansing Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.9%

Labor Force Participation

50.2%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Lansing Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lansing Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lansing 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

45.56%

Born in Lansing

96.4%

Native Born

3.6%

Foreign Born

1.59%

Non Citizen

2.01%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.4% of Lansing residents were born in the United States, with 45.56% having been born in Kansas. 1.59% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Lansing Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,191-5-0.04%
202811,196-5-0.04%
202711,201-5-0.04%
202611,206-5-0.04%
202511,211-5-0.04%
202411,216-5-0.04%
202311,221280.25%
202211,193-22-0.2%
202111,215-21-0.19%
202011,236-731-6.11%
201911,967-37-0.31%
201812,004360.3%
201711,968660.55%
201611,9021160.98%
201511,786710.61%
201411,715620.53%
201311,653610.53%
201211,5922071.82%
201111,385780.69%
201011,30700%
20009,1992,07929.2%
19907,1201,81334.16%
19805,3071,51039.77%
19703,797-7,394-66.07%

Lansing Population by Year