City in Lyon County, Kansas · 12.4 sq mi · 1,954 people per sq mi
24,171 people live in Emporia. The typical household earns $52,704, and the median resident is 30.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 24,139 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.76%
Men 30.1 · Women 30.2
1860–2026
24,171
2026 projection
0.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
24,171
2026 projection
0.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 24,171 | +34 | 0.14% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24,137 | -103 | 0.42% |
| 2024 | 24,240 | +94 | 0.39% |
| 2023 | 24,146 | +111 | 0.46% |
| 2022 | 24,035 | +4 | 0.02% |
| 2021 | 24,031 | -108 | 0.45% |
| 2020 | 24,139 | -95 | 0.39% |
| 2019 | 24,234 | -108 | 0.44% |
| 2018 | 24,342 | +26 | 0.11% |
| 2017 | 24,316 | -132 | 0.54% |
Showing 10 of 32 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Emporia is growing slower than Lyon County, Kansas, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 241 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 38% | 39% |
| Never married | 45% | 47% | 43% |
| Divorced | 9% | 10% | 9% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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