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Founded 1868Wyandotte CountyElev. 265 m

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Kansas at a glance

Median age
34
Median household income
$59,183
Median home value
$147,100
Median rent
$1,073/mo
Homeownership
60.4%
Bachelor's or higher
20.2%
Avg. commute
22.1 min
Unemployment
5.5%
Residents by race & ethnicity
White34.4%
Hispanic or Latino35%
Black20%
Asian5.3%

Kansas is home to roughly 154,776 residents. Kansas was founded in 1868 and sits in Wyandotte County. The median age is 34 and the median household income is $59,183. Homes carry a median value of $147,100, and about 60% of residents own where they live. Around 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 22 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

Most common names in Kansas

Michael Smith (~23)John Smith (~21)James Smith (~20)David Smith (~19)Robert Smith (~18)Michael Johnson (~18)John Johnson (~17)James Johnson (~16)Michael Williams (~15)William Smith (~15)David Johnson (~15)Robert Johnson (~15)John Williams (~14)Michael Brown (~14)Michael Jones (~14)James Williams (~13)David Williams (~12)

Popular names in Kansas

Common names across Kansas — search any of them by city, age, and relatives.

John Brown (~196)Robert Williams (~196)John Jones (~195)William Johnson (~189)Mary Smith (~189)James Brown (~188)James Jones (~187)Michael Garcia (~177)David Brown (~177)Maria Smith (~176)Michael Miller (~176)David Jones (~175)Robert Brown (~173)Robert Jones (~172)Daniel Smith (~172)Joseph Smith (~171)Michael Davis (~170)Richard Smith (~168)Michael Rodriguez (~166)Michael Martinez (~161)Thomas Smith (~161)Christopher Smith (~160)John Garcia (~159)William Williams (~159)John Miller (~159)Michael Hernandez (~159)James Garcia (~153)John Davis (~152)James Miller (~152)John Rodriguez (~150)Mary Johnson (~149)James Davis (~146)John Martinez (~145)James Rodriguez (~143)David Garcia (~143)David Miller (~143)John Hernandez (~142)Jennifer Smith (~142)William Brown (~141)Robert Garcia (~141)Matthew Smith (~140)Robert Miller (~140)Maria Johnson (~140)

Occupations in Kansas

Management, business, science & arts27.7%
Production, transportation & material moving22.9%
Sales & office18.6%
Service17.8%
Natural resources, construction & maintenance13%

Share of employed residents (16+). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year).

Population trend

157K145K154,77620102024

2010–2024. Sources: Wikidata (CC0) historical figures; latest from U.S. Census ACS.

Where Kansas is

WichitaOverland ParkKansasOlatheTopekaLawrence

Kansas (highlighted) among major cities in Kansas.

Notable people from Kansas

Charlie ParkerJanelle MonáeDee WallaceMaurice GreeneScott FoleyEric StonestreetS. Scott BullockAngus ScrimmTuc WatkinsBob Orton Jr.

Born in Kansas. Source: Wikidata / Wikipedia (CC0); links open Wikipedia.

Historic places in Kansas

Kansas has 33 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Soldiers and Sailors Memorial BuildingFire Station No. 9Scottish Rite TempleKansas City, Kansas City Hall and Fire HeadquartersSauer CastleSt. Augustine HallArgentine Carnegie LibraryGates, Judge Louis, House

★ = National Historic Landmark. Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places.

Historic newspapers of Kansas

The Times-Observer · 1891-1892Daily American Citizen · 1898-1900Western Christian Recorder · 18??-1899

Source: Library of Congress, Chronicling America (public domain).

Cities near Kansas

Shawnee (8 mi)Merriam (8 mi)Mission (8 mi)Basehor (10 mi)Lenexa (11 mi)Prairie (11 mi)
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