Lenexa

Population: 57,986
Median household income: $102,344
Median home value: $368,800

Located in Johnson County, Kansas, Lenexa is a community with a population of 57,986. At $102,344, its median household income sits below Johnson County's $107,261.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lenexa's population grew 7.4% from 54,011 to 57,986, while its median home value rose 41.4% from $260,900 to $368,800.

5.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.35 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 57,986
Median age: 37.7 yrs
Median household income: $102,344
Median home value: $368,800
Median gross rent: $1,429
Housing units: 25,593
Homeownership rate: 56.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

54,01157,986

Median household income

$87,102$102,344

Median home value

$260,900$368,800

Median gross rent

$1,148$1,429

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	54,011	$87,102	$260,900	$1,148
2020	54,804	$90,487	$278,100	$1,183
2021	56,755	$96,477	$299,400	$1,277
2022	57,497	$101,074	$348,600	$1,373
2023	57,986	$102,344	$368,800	$1,429

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3415.9%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,265	5.6%
5 to 17	9,478	16.3%
18 to 24	5,103	8.8%
25 to 34	9,198	15.9%
35 to 44	7,899	13.6%
45 to 54	6,657	11.5%
55 to 64	7,351	12.7%
65 to 74	5,721	9.9%
75 and over	3,314	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	43,406	74.9%
Black or African American	3,850	6.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	111	0.2%
Asian	2,499	4.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	145	0.3%
Two or more races	2,293	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,682	9.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.7%

High school graduate13.7%

Some college or associate's26.8%

Bachelor's degree35.2%

Graduate or professional degree21.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,101	2.7%
High school graduate	5,494	13.7%
Some college or associate's	10,765	26.8%
Bachelor's degree	14,129	35.2%
Graduate or professional degree	8,651	21.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone71.7%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home20.2%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	23,705	71.7%
Carpooled	1,943	5.9%
Public transit	22	0.1%
Walked	451	1.4%
Bicycle	38	0.1%
Worked from home	6,678	20.2%
Other means	227	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,353	31.7%
15 to 29 min	12,500	47.4%
30 to 44 min	4,242	16.1%
45 to 59 min	632	2.4%
60+ min	659	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 5.8% (3,308 of 57,520)

	Count	Share
Family households	15,912	65.0%
Nonfamily households	8,564	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	24,476	95.6%
Vacant	1,117	4.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,910	56.8%
Renter-occupied	10,566	43.2%

1-unit, detached56.4%

1-unit, attached8.1%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units17.6%

20 or more units13.2%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,431	56.4%
1-unit, attached	2,078	8.1%
2 to 4 units	1,191	4.7%
5 to 19 units	4,509	17.6%
20 or more units	3,368	13.2%
Mobile home & other	16	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2039350
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 34 sq mi
Water area: 0.32 sq mi
Center point: 38.9653, -94.8039