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Topeka Population 2024

Topeka is a city in Kansas, State of United States, Topeka population in 2024 is estimated to be 128,083, covers city area of 62.76 sq mi (162.53 sq km), ranks fifth largest city in Kansas State, two-hundred-nineteenth city in the United States. Topeka population as per 2020 census is 126,587 compared to 2010 population of 127,473 with the increase number of -886 people and growth of -0.7 percent. Topeka is along Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, The name Topeka is a Kansa-Osage word which means for a good place to dig potatoes.

Below is the Topeka population by year:

YearPopulationChange %
2010127,913
2011128,2160.24
2012128,087-0.10
2013127,726-0.28
2014127,496-0.18
2015127,422-0.06
2016126,989-0.34
2017126,583-0.32
2018125,904-0.54
2019126,1120.17
2020126,5870.38
2021 *125,969-0.488
2022 *126,9950.81
2023 *127,9690.77
2024 *128,0830.09
Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated


Topeka Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, Total Topeka population is 125,318, out of these 59,849 are male, 65,469 are female, The sex ratio of Topeka is 91. The median age of the Topeka population is 39.1, Topeka population by age are, under 18 years is 27,514, 16 years and over is 100,906, 18 years and over is 97,804, 21 years and over is 92,662, 65 years and over is 27,539. 47.8% are male, 52.2% are female, Population of Topeka by age percent-wise is, 22.0% are under 18 years old, 80.5% are 16 years and over, 78.0% are 18 years and over, 73.9% are 21 years and over, 18.6% are 65 years and over. There are total 60,013 housing units, The voting population of Topeka are 95,273, out of these 44,892 are male voters, 50,381 are female voters, 47.1% are male, 52.9% are female. Topeka population in 2023 is estimated to be 127,336, population in 2022 is estimated to be 126,995, and in 2021 is estimated to be 125,969.

Age GroupPopulationPercent
0 -57,7556.2%
5 - 99,0457.2%
10 - 146,0774.8%
15 - 198,1106.5%
20 - 249,5437.6%
25 - 3416,62513.3%
35 - 4414,86411.9%
45 - 5413,45810.7%
55 - 598,5976.9%
60 - 647,9326.3%
65 - 7412,85910.3%
75 - 847,7706.2%
85 and over2,6832.1%
Source: 2019 US population by age estimates


Topeka Population by Race

According to 2019 population of Topeka by race are:

White Population

White population in Topeka, Kansas are 96,426, percentage wise 76.9 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in Topeka, Kansas are 13,763, percentage wise 11.0 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Topeka, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Caribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in Topeka are 1,665, percentage wise 1.3 percent are asians.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in Topeka, Kansas are 20,916. Percentage wise 16.7 percent are hispanics.

Population by Race125,318Percent
White96,42676.9%
Black or African American13,76311.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native1,3311.1%
Asian Population1,6651.3%
Hispanic or Latino20,91616.7%
Source: US Census population estimates(2019)


Nativity by Place of Birth

According to 2019 estimates, Topeka native population is 120,287, out of these 87,947 born in the Kansas state and 31,922 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 5,031, out of these 2,419 are Naturalized US citizen, 48 are in Europe, 829 in Asia, 0 in Africa, 1,486 in Latin America and 56 in Northern America. Non-US Citizens, Total Foreigners living in Topeka are 2,612, out of these 79 are from Europe, 288 are from Asia, 0 from Africa, 2,160 are from Latin America and 85 are from Northern America.

Nativity by Place of BirthPopulation
Native120,287
Born in state of residence87,947
Born in other state in the United States31,922
Northeast3,235
Midwest12,646
South9,074
West6,967
Born outside the United States418
Puerto Rico99
U.S. Island Areas0
Born abroad of American parent(s)319
Foreign born
Born outside of United States5,031
Naturalized U.S. citizen2,419
Europe48
Asia829
Africa0
Oceania0
Latin America1,486
Northern America56
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen2,612
Europe79
Asia288
Africa0
Oceania0
Latin America2,160
Northern America85
Source: US Census 2019 estimates

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