Demographics · KS
Topeka, KS demographics: 125,786 residents, with a median age of 38.0 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
125,786people live in Topeka, at a median age of 38.0 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 38.0 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Topeka, the largest race group is White (69.3%); 16.9% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 5.1% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Topeka is 38.0 years (±0.5), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 48.2% male and 51.8% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 16.6%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 7,348 | 5.8% | ±358 |
| 5 to 17 | 20,828 | 16.6% | ±866 |
| 18 to 24 | 12,656 | 10.1% | ±694 |
| 25 to 34 | 16,366 | 13.0% | ±461 |
| 35 to 44 | 16,244 | 12.9% | ±822 |
| 45 to 54 | 13,437 | 10.7% | ±533 |
| 55 to 64 | 15,749 | 12.5% | ±856 |
| 65 to 74 | 13,128 | 10.4% | ±796 |
| 75 and over | 10,030 | 8.0% | ±790 |
Median age by sex: 37.2 (male) · 38.6 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. 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 Topeka is White at 69.3% of the population. Separately, 16.9% 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 | 87,220 | 69.3% | ±1,470 |
| Black or African American alone | 11,162 | 8.9% | ±948 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 878 | 0.7% | ±267 |
| Asian alone | 2,158 | 1.7% | ±325 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 193 | 0.2% | ±86 |
| Some other race alone | 7,997 | 6.4% | ±1,227 |
| Two or more races | 16,178 | 12.9% | ±1,458 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 21,304 | 16.9% | ±740 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. 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
Topeka has 54,837 households. 54.1% are family households and 39.3% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.21 people.
Total households
54,837
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.21
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.03
Family households
54.1%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
39.3%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 54,837 | ±717 |
| Family households | 29,683 | ±828 |
| Nonfamily households | 25,154 | ±917 |
| Householder living alone | 21,536 | ±896 |
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
5.1% of Topeka residents were born outside the United States. 90.9% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (6.9%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 5.1% | 6,432 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 90.9% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 6.9% | Spanish · 8,222 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
29.0% of adults age 25 and over in Topeka 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+) | 29.0% | 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 Topeka is 2071000. 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/.