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Wabaunsee County, KS


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Topeka, KS
Designated Market Area: Topeka, KS
USDA County Type (2025): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2024 population: 7,112   ( 237 from 2020)
Land area: 794.3 square miles
Population density: 9.0 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:6,377 89.67% 1.6%
Black:620.87% 6.9%
Indian:690.97% 25.5%
Asian:530.75% 82.8%
2+ races:1792.52% 19.3%
Hispanic:3725.23% 22.4%
Total non-White:73510.33% 23.3%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:317 11.5
Deaths:28510.4
Net Migration: 1756.4
Net Immigration: 311.1
Change in White population:98 1.4
Change in Non-White pop.:139 2.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
6,875
6,27991.33%
580.84%
550.80%
290.42%
1502.18%
3044.42%
5968.67%

2010
7,053
6,66494.48%
280.40%
330.47%
100.14%
1111.57%
2052.91%
3895.52%

2000
6,885
6,62896.27%
260.38%
320.46%
110.16%
560.81%
1281.86%
2573.73%

1990
6,603
6,41697.17%
330.50%
500.76%
30.05%
n/a
1011.53%
1872.83%

1980
6,867
6,71097.71%
450.66%
80.12%
240.35%
n/a
620.90%
1572.29%

1970
6,397
6,28598.25%
921.44%
90.14%
10.02%
n/a
90.14%
112 1.75%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
753 10.7
5788.2
-325-4.6
240.3
-385 -5.5
207 2.9
2000's
NumberRate
766 11.1
6008.7
-169-2.5
-4-0.1
36 0.5
132 1.9
1990's
NumberRate
748 11.3
67510.2
-68-1.0
100.2
212 3.2
70 1.1
1980's
NumberRate
880 12.8
830 12.1
-247 -3.6
n/a
-294 -4.3
30 0.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
340 5.3
n/a
425 6.6
45 0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Wabaunsee County, KS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.7
1,604 22.6%
5,508 77.4%
1,453 20.4%
2,570
2.65
1,763 68.6%
1,478 83.8%
112 6.4%
807 31.4%

2010
NumberPercent
42.6
1,792 25.4%
5,261 74.6%
1,111 15.8%
2,737
2.54
1,985 72.5%
1,712 86.2%
95 4.8%
752 27.5%

2000
NumberPercent
39.3
1,833 26.6%
5,052 73.4%
1,076 15.6%
2,640
2.57
1,956 74.1%
1,702 87.0%
116 5.9%
684 25.9%

1990
NumberPercent
36.4
1,786 27.0%
4,817 73.0%
1,167 17.7%
2,456
2.64
1,864 75.9%
1,724 92.5%
35 1.9%
592 24.1%

1980
NumberPercent
35.5
1,937 28.2%
4,930 71.8%
1,273 18.5%
2,490
2.70
1,968 79.0%
1,822 92.6%
47 2.4%
522 21.0%

2022 Housing Data for Wabaunsee County, KS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units3,128 
Median Value$169,600 
Occupied2,57082.2%
Vacant55817.8%
Owned2,10581.9%
Rented46518.1%
Median Rent$790 
Single-Family Units2,85191.1%
    Detached2,70186.3%
    Attached1504.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units551.8%
Mobile Homes1805.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wabaunsee County, KS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000742.9%
$10,000 to $14,999461.8%
$15,000 to $19,999722.8%
$20,000 to $24,999712.8%
$25,000 to $29,9991094.2%
$30,000 to $34,999853.3%
$35,000 to $39,9991274.9%
$40,000 to $44,999903.5%
$45,000 to $49,9991134.4%
$50,000 to $59,99928711.2%
$60,000 to $74,99934313.3%
$75,000 to $99,99939615.4%
$100,000 to $124,9992308.9%
$125,000 to $149,9991596.2%
$150,000 to $199,9991867.2%
$200,000 or more1827.1%
Median Household Income70,000 
Per Capita Income34,243 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state103 
Compared to U.S.83 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1174.6%
Public Assistance321.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1405.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,78071.6%
Unemployed962.5%
In Armed Forces60.2%
Total Labor Force2,88274.3%
Not in Labor Force99825.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,08775259.1%
Non-Profit4214722.2%
Self-Employed38414273.0%
Local Government13527333.1%
State Government4716322.4%
Federal Government636250.4%
Total Private + Self1,47189462.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.28764530.8%
Total1,7581,53953.3%
Pct. Govt.22.5%  
Pct. Private + Self71.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts51515.6%
Sales and Office Occupations58817.8%
Professional, Technical69321.0%
Service Occupations44013.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing481.5%
All others1,06132.2%
White Collar 54.5%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance55316.8%
Educational services46514.1%
Construction38611.7%
Manufacturing36110.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2407.3%
Retail trade2096.3%
Public administration2036.2%
Other services1955.9%
Finance and insurance962.9%
Transportation and warehousing942.9%
Wholesale trade842.5%
Accommodation and food services812.5%
Professional, scientific, technical792.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.752.3%
Utilities662.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing371.1%
Information341.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation280.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction110.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Wabaunsee County, KS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2834.09%
Puerto Rican460.66%
Cuban30.04%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic100.14%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino340.49%
Chinese120.17%
Thai30.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English6,45398.6%
Spanish500.8%
Other Indo-European260.4%
German, other Germanic80.1%
Chinese60.1%
Other Asian30.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,51336.3%
Irish94213.6%
English5618.1%
American4596.6%
Swedish2032.9%
French1922.8%
European1392.0%
Norwegian1231.8%
Scottish961.4%
Italian931.3%
Northern European881.3%
Polish540.8%
Swiss500.7%
Welsh490.7%
Dutch380.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen6,90999.8%
Not a citizen130.2%
Native6,84198.8%
Foreign-born811.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wabaunsee County, KS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
47 1.0%117 2.4%1,829 38.2%1,594 33.3%817 17.1%386 8.1%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 47 1.0%
9-12 Years 117 2.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,829 38.2%
Some College 1,594 33.3%
Bach. Degree 817 17.1%
Grad Degree 386 8.1%
Average years of education: 13.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Wabaunsee County, KS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 3,278 3,156 122 3.7% 4.2%
1991 3,318 3,161 157 4.7% 4.5%
1992 3,363 3,197 166 4.9% 4.6%
1993 3,405 3,236 169 5.0% 4.9%
1994 3,389 3,233 156 4.6% 4.8%
1995 3,470 3,313 157 4.5% 4.3%
1996 3,491 3,334 157 4.5% 4.3%
1997 3,411 3,250 161 4.7% 3.8%
1998 3,470 3,313 157 4.5% 3.7%
1999 3,598 3,475 123 3.4% 3.5%
2000 3,728 3,602 126 3.4% 3.8%
2001 3,709 3,576 133 3.6% 4.3%
2002 3,749 3,607 142 3.8% 5.1%
2003 3,768 3,610 158 4.2% 5.5%
2004 3,797 3,611 186 4.9% 5.5%
2005 3,757 3,585 172 4.6% 5.1%
2006 3,632 3,495 137 3.8% 4.4%
2007 3,662 3,515 147 4.0% 4.3%
2008 3,692 3,526 166 4.5% 4.6%
2009 3,753 3,480 273 7.3% 6.9%
2010 3,887 3,636 251 6.5% 7.0%
2011 3,854 3,617 237 6.1% 6.4%
2012 3,802 3,596 206 5.4% 5.7%
2013 3,777 3,587 190 5.0% 5.3%
2014 3,765 3,611 154 4.1% 4.5%
2015 3,742 3,598 144 3.8% 4.2%
2016 3,723 3,590 133 3.6% 4.0%
2017 3,647 3,531 116 3.2% 3.6%
2018 3,666 3,553 113 3.1% 3.3%
2019 3,685 3,568 117 3.2% 3.2%
2020 3,677 3,522 155 4.2% 5.9%
2021 3,735 3,641 94 2.5% 3.3%
2022 3,737 3,645 92 2.5% 2.7%
2023 3,774 3,676 98 2.6% 2.7%
2024 3,608 3,471 137 3.8% 3.6%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com