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Topeka, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Shawnee County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
126,103
Population
2,037/sq mi density
$55,902
Median Income
$33,290 per capita
$130,600
Home Value
$186,856 Zillow
$947
Median Rent
26.8% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
712
Violent Crime/100K
4,991 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$55,902 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$130,600 home value, $947/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
712 violent crimes/100K (87% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
29.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.9%
127,771 → 125,354
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.19%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+36.9%
$40,826 → $55,902
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.19%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Topeka across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
123,696
-1,658 from 2023 (125,354)
Projected Median Income 2030
$69,645
+$13,743 from 2023 ($55,902)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 127,771 | — | $40,826 | — |
| 2015 | 127,468 | -0.2% | $42,250 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 126,547 | -0.7% | $46,087 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 125,209 | -1.1% | $47,999 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 125,963 | +0.6% | $50,870 | +6% |
| 2023 | 125,354 | -0.5% | $55,902 | +9.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.