Demographics · KS
Overland Park, KS demographics: 200,306 residents, with a median age of 38.6 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
200,306 people live in Overland Park, at a median age of 38.6 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 38.6 years — about even with the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Overland Park, the largest race group is White (75.8%); 8.5% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 11.7% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Overland Park is 38.6 years (±0.6), about the same as the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 49.2% male and 50.8% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 16.2%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 11,432 | 5.7% | ±655 |
| 5 to 17 | 32,429 | 16.2% | ±1,276 |
| 18 to 24 | 17,699 | 8.8% | ±1,101 |
| 25 to 34 | 28,344 | 14.2% | ±1,123 |
| 35 to 44 | 28,225 | 14.1% | ±1,186 |
| 45 to 54 | 23,874 | 11.9% | ±975 |
| 55 to 64 | 25,254 | 12.6% | ±1,136 |
| 65 to 74 | 19,050 | 9.5% | ±1,084 |
| 75 and over | 13,999 | 7.0% | ±809 |
Median age by sex: 37.2 (male) · 39.8 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Overland Park is White at 75.8% of the population. Separately, 8.5% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 151,886 | 75.8% | ±1,977 |
| Black or African American alone | 10,041 | 5.0% | ±959 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 680 | 0.3% | ±297 |
| Asian alone | 17,970 | 9.0% | ±1,263 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 78 | 0.0% | ±82 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 3,631 | 1.8% | ±909 |
| Two or more races | 16,020 | 8.0% | ±1,509 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 16,992 | 8.5% | ±1,434 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Overland Park has 84,860 households. 60.5% are family households and 31.5% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.34 people.
Total households
84,860
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.34
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.03
Family households
60.5%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
31.5%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 84,860 | ±1,095 |
| Family households | 51,315 | ±940 |
| Nonfamily households | 33,545 | ±1,269 |
| Householder living alone | 26,756 | ±1,319 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
11.7% of Overland Park residents were born outside the United States. 85.3% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (4.7%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 11.7% | 23,513 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 85.3% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 4.7% | Spanish · 8,890 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
63.7% of adults age 25 and over in Overland Park hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 63.7% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Overland Park is 2053775. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.