In 2023, Topeka, KS had a population of 233k people with a median age of 40.2 and a median household income of $68,160. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Topeka, KS declined from 232,995 to 232,724, a −0.116% decrease and its median household income grew from $65,665 to $68,160, a 3.8% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Topeka, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.77%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.63%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.83%), and White (Hispanic) (3.68%).
None of the households in Topeka, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.9% of the residents in Topeka, KS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Topeka, KS are Washburn University (1,404 degrees awarded in 2023), Washburn Institute of Technology (805 degrees), and Rasmussen University-Kansas (256 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Topeka, KS was $172,200, and the homeownership rate was 70.2%.
Most people in Topeka, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Topeka, KS was 2 cars per household.
Topeka, KS borders Atchison, KS, Emporia, KS, Junction City, KS, Kansas City, MO-KS, Lawrence, KS, Manhattan, KS, and Ottawa, KS.
