Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer. Rankings among the 50 states.
Historical data
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Population
1860–2024U.S. Census (decennial), 1860–2020 + estimates.
Population pyramid
Kansas's civilian population by sex and five-year age group. Choose a year to see how the age structure has changed.
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Under 15
564,260 (19.1%)
15 to 64
1,857,837 (63.0%)
65 and older
528,177 (17.9%)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, SC-EST2020 and SC-EST2024 age and sex estimates (civilian population, July 1).
Age, sex and longevity
The main indicators describing Kansas's age structure, sex distribution and life expectancy.
| Median age | 37.1 years | |
| Female | 50.2% | |
| Male | 49.8% | |
| Under 18 | 24.5% | |
| 65 and older | 17.0% | |
| Life expectancy | 77.0 years |
Population, households and density
How many people and households live in Kansas, how concentrated they are and how the population is changing.
| Total population | 2.97 M | 35th in the U.S. |
| Density | 13.9 /km² | |
| Households | 1.17 M | |
| Urban population | 75.2% | |
| Largest metro | Kansas City (KS portion) & Wichita (≈ 650,000) | |
| Growth | +0.3%/yr | 2020–2024 |
Race, ethnicity and origin
Kansas remains predominantly white, with a growing Hispanic population tied to meatpacking towns in the southwest and a historic Black community in Wichita and Kansas City, Kansas.
| White (non-Hispanic) | 72.4% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13.2% | ≈ 392,000 |
| Black or African American | 6.0% | |
| Asian | 3.2% | |
| Two or more races | 3.6% | |
| Native American | 1.0% | |
| Mexican origin | ≈ 9.8% | Largest Hispanic subgroup |
| Vietnamese community | ≈ 20,000 | Wichita area |