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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Topeka, Kansas

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Health and medical2,90329 years
Real estate1,22531 years
Lawyers legal1,10833 years
Physicians and surgeons94531 years
Restaurants66630 years
Shopping64548 years
Corporate management61626 years
Construction of buildings58332 years
Financial services54538 years
Religion50849 years
Public administration50150 years
Finance other48051 years
Social work43928 years
Car repair40929 years
Electronics stores36228 years
Other construction33631 years

Topeka, Kansas Facts

Area61.2 mi²
Population126,062
Male Population60,308 (47.8%)
Female Population65,754 (52.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+44.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+3.4%
Median Age36.1 years (Male: 34.6, Female: 37.7)
GDP per capita (PPP)$80,740 (2022)
Area Codes785
NeighborhoodsSouthwest Topeka, Downtown, Old Town, West Southwest 2, Central Topeka 2
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Daylight Time
Lat & Lng39.04833, -95.67804
Zip Codes6660166603666046660566606More

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Topeka, Kansas Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population87,475107,940121,969128,800126,062129,555133,004
Population Density1,430 / mi²1,764.5 / mi²1,993.8 / mi²2,105.5 / mi²2,060.7 / mi²2,117.8 / mi²2,174.2 / mi²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Topeka, Kansas Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 3.4% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Topeka, Kansas+44.1%+16.8%+3.4%
Kansas
United States
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Topeka, Kansas Median Age

Median Age: 36.1 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Topeka, Kansas36.1 yrs37.7 yrs34.6 yrs
Kansas36 yrs37.4 yrs34.7 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Topeka, Kansas Population Density

Population Density: 2,061 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Topeka, Kansas126,06261.17 sq mi2,061 / mi²
Kansas2.9 million82,278.3 sq mi35.4 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Topeka, Kansas Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1870 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Topeka, Kansas

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Topeka, Kansas

Zip Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Topeka, Kansas

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Topeka, Kansas

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Topeka, Kansas Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$43,637$44,986$55,854$58,561$68,856$71,942$74,254$80,740
Total GDP$3.1B$3.3B$4.2B$4.5B$5.5B$5.7B$5.8B$6.4B
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Topeka, Kansas CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Topeka, Kansas2,354,553 tn18.68 tn38,490.1 tons/mi²
Kansas60,730,954 tn20.82 tn738.1 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Topeka, Kansas CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)2,354,553 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita18.68 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)38,490.1 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (8)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
3/23/078:15 AM3.154.6 km5,000 mKansasusgs.gov
5/13/992:18 PM384.8 km5,000 mKansasusgs.gov
8/9/316:18 AM3.884.8 kmKansasusgs.gov
1/8/0612:15 AM4.984.4 kmKansasusgs.gov
4/24/678:22 PM5.156.4 kmKansasusgs.gov

Topeka, Kansas

Topeka (/təˈpiːkə, toʊ-/; Kansa: Tó Pee Kuh) is the capital city of the State of Kansas and the seat of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United St..

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