Median Household Income
$56,956 ± $1,954
Median Home Value
$144,200 ± $6,002
Median Gross Rent
$979 ± $32/mo
Per Capita Income
$34,089
Poverty Rate
15.7%
Unemployment Rate
4.9%
Homeownership Rate
59.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29.0%
Median Age
38.0
Average Commute
15 min
Households
54,837
Veterans
7,522
Population Over Time
Topeka shrank 1.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
127,660
2016
127,472
2018
126,877
2020
125,819
2022
126,431
2024
125,786
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
69.3%
Hispanic or Latino
16.9%
Black or African American
8.9%
Asian
1.7%
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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.