Olathe

Population: 143,720
Median household income: $112,232
Median home value: $340,600

Olathe, a community in Johnson County, Kansas, has 143,720 residents. Its median household income of $112,232 runs above the Johnson County figure of $107,261.

Between 2019 and 2023, Olathe's population grew 4.4% from 137,618 to 143,720, while its median home value rose 43.0% from $238,100 to $340,600.

71.5% of workers drive to work alone. 71.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 143,720
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $112,232
Median home value: $340,600
Median gross rent: $1,314
Housing units: 53,543
Homeownership rate: 73.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

137,618143,720

Median household income

$90,435$112,232

Median home value

$238,100$340,600

Median gross rent

$1,019$1,314

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	137,618	$90,435	$238,100	$1,019
2020	139,216	$96,548	$252,900	$1,070
2021	140,339	$100,849	$273,600	$1,138
2022	142,114	$108,077	$317,900	$1,229
2023	143,720	$112,232	$340,600	$1,314

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4415.8%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8,970	6.2%
5 to 17	29,592	20.6%
18 to 24	11,622	8.1%
25 to 34	17,797	12.4%
35 to 44	22,742	15.8%
45 to 54	19,255	13.4%
55 to 64	14,840	10.3%
65 to 74	11,929	8.3%
75 and over	6,973	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	105,829	73.6%
Black or African American	6,801	4.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	161	0.1%
Asian	6,004	4.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	17	0.0%
Some other race	1,116	0.8%
Two or more races	5,756	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18,036	12.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate16.5%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree30.7%

Graduate or professional degree18.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,988	5.3%
High school graduate	15,392	16.5%
Some college or associate's	26,929	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	28,687	30.7%
Graduate or professional degree	17,540	18.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone71.5%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home18.8%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	55,023	71.5%
Carpooled	5,705	7.4%
Public transit	132	0.2%
Walked	646	0.8%
Bicycle	53	0.1%
Worked from home	14,458	18.8%
Other means	934	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	17,754	28.4%
15 to 29 min	30,263	48.4%
30 to 44 min	10,815	17.3%
45 to 59 min	2,156	3.4%
60+ min	1,505	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 5.6% (7,935 of 141,909)

	Count	Share
Family households	38,152	73.4%
Nonfamily households	13,833	26.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	51,985	97.1%
Vacant	1,558	2.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	38,314	73.7%
Renter-occupied	13,671	26.3%

1-unit, detached71.0%

1-unit, attached9.8%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units7.1%

20 or more units7.2%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	38,010	71.0%
1-unit, attached	5,244	9.8%
2 to 4 units	2,058	3.8%
5 to 19 units	3,815	7.1%
20 or more units	3,872	7.2%
Mobile home & other	544	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2052575
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 64 sq mi
Water area: 0.77 sq mi
Center point: 38.8820, -94.8201