Kansas Trivia:


Capital : Topeka
State Tree : Eastern Cottonwood
State Flower : Sunflower
State Insect : European Honey Bee
State Bird : Western Meadowlark

Kansas People:


Kansas has a total population of 2,885,398 (2012 est) and ranks 33rd in population of U.S. states. By age, 724,235 (25.1%) Kansans are under 18 years of age, 1,765,864 (61.2%) are age 19 to 64, and 395,300 (13.7%) are 65 years of age or older. By gender, females make up 50.3%, and males 49.7% of the total population.


Kansas Population By Age and Gender
AgePopulation Percentage
18 and under25.1  
65 and older13.7  
19 to 6461.2  
Female50.3  
Male49.7  

34,625 (1.2%) Kansans are American Indian or Alaska Native, 75,020 (2.6%) are Asian, 178,895 (6.2%) are Black, 2,885 (0.1%) are Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 2,516,067 (87.2%) are White, 77,906 (2.7%) are of mixed race.
 

Kansas Population By Race
RacePopulation
WhiteKansas White population 2,516,0672,516,067  
BlackKansas Black population 178,895178,895
MixedKansas Mixed population 77,90677,906
AsianKansas Asian population 75,02075,020
American IndianKansas American Indian population 34,62534,625
Hawaiian & Pacific IslanderKansas Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population 2,8852,885

178,895 (6.2%) have declared Hispanic or Latino origin.

6.5% of Kansans were born in a foreign country.

10.9% of Kansans over the age of 5 speak a language other than English at home.

89.7% of Kansans over the age of 25 are high school graduates or higher, and 30.0% have bachelor's degrees or higher.

Kansas Land:


Kansas has a land area of 81,759 square miles and is ranked 13rd among U.S. states in total area. Kansas has a population density of 35 people per square mile.