Topeka

Population: 126,103
Median household income: $55,902
Median home value: $130,600

Topeka is a community in Shawnee County, Kansas, home to 126,103 residents. At $55,902, its median household income sits below Shawnee County's $66,043.

Between 2019 and 2023, Topeka's population held roughly steady from 126,397 to 126,103, while its median home value rose 26.6% from $103,200 to $130,600.

76.7% of workers drive to work alone. 64.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 126,103
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $55,902
Median home value: $130,600
Median gross rent: $947
Housing units: 59,971
Homeownership rate: 59.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

126,397126,103

Median household income

$47,999$55,902

Median home value

$103,200$130,600

Median gross rent

$816$947

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	126,397	$47,999	$103,200	$816
2020	125,819	$49,647	$105,700	$815
2021	126,802	$50,870	$106,500	$865
2022	126,431	$54,052	$124,700	$926
2023	126,103	$55,902	$130,600	$947

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7,407	5.9%
5 to 17	20,858	16.5%
18 to 24	12,882	10.2%
25 to 34	16,102	12.8%
35 to 44	16,019	12.7%
45 to 54	13,816	11.0%
55 to 64	16,327	12.9%
65 to 74	12,849	10.2%
75 and over	9,843	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	82,733	65.6%
Black or African American	11,693	9.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	527	0.4%
Asian	2,123	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	155	0.1%
Some other race	752	0.6%
Two or more races	6,807	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	21,313	16.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate31.9%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree18.5%

Graduate or professional degree10.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,943	8.2%
High school graduate	27,140	31.9%
Some college or associate's	26,140	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	15,724	18.5%
Graduate or professional degree	9,009	10.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.9%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home9.6%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	45,100	76.7%
Carpooled	5,892	10.0%
Public transit	523	0.9%
Walked	1,123	1.9%
Bicycle	35	0.1%
Worked from home	5,615	9.6%
Other means	480	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	24,983	47.0%
15 to 29 min	21,882	41.2%
30 to 44 min	3,395	6.4%
45 to 59 min	1,041	2.0%
60+ min	1,852	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 15.6% (18,977 of 121,977)

	Count	Share
Family households	29,728	54.7%
Nonfamily households	24,575	45.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	54,303	90.5%
Vacant	5,668	9.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	32,122	59.2%
Renter-occupied	22,181	40.8%

1-unit, detached64.7%

1-unit, attached5.7%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units10.3%

20 or more units8.6%

Mobile home & other3.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	38,816	64.7%
1-unit, attached	3,418	5.7%
2 to 4 units	4,373	7.3%
5 to 19 units	6,178	10.3%
20 or more units	5,153	8.6%
Mobile home & other	2,033	3.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2071000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 62 sq mi
Water area: 1.32 sq mi
Center point: 39.0347, -95.6962