Median Household Income
$52,704 ± $4,498
Median Home Value
$132,700 ± $10,967
Median Gross Rent
$815 ± $34/mo
Per Capita Income
$27,304
Poverty Rate
17.8%
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
Homeownership Rate
49.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.4%
Median Age
30.2
Average Commute
12 min
Households
10,385
Veterans
965
Population Over Time
Emporia shrank 2.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
24,787
2016
24,707
2018
24,649
2020
24,631
2022
24,118
2024
24,131
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
65.4%
Hispanic or Latino
30.0%
Black or African American
1.8%
Asian
2.5%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.