In 2019, Topeka, KS had a population of 126k people with a median age of 37.7 and a median household income of $47,999. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Topeka, KS declined from 126,877 to 126,397, a −0.378% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,890 to $47,999, a 2.37% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Topeka, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.9%), White (Hispanic) (10.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.2%), Other (Hispanic) (3.53%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.52%). 0% of the households in Topeka, KS speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
96.8% of the residents in Topeka, KS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Topeka, KS are Washburn University (1,612 degrees awarded in 2020), Washburn Institute of Technology (940 degrees), and Rasmussen College-Kansas (284 degrees).
In 2019, the median property value in Topeka, KS was $103,200, and the homeownership rate was 56.3%. Most people in Topeka, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Topeka, KS was 2 cars per household.