City in Labette County, Kansas · 10.6 sq mi · 870 people per sq mi
9,249 people live in Parsons. The typical household earns $52,428, and the median resident is 42.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,600 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.95%
Men 36.2 · Women 46.9
1880–2026
9,249
2026 projection
3.7% since 2020 (decrease)
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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1880–2026
9,249
2026 projection
3.7% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 9,249 | -66 | 0.71% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,315 | -10 | 0.11% |
| 2024 | 9,325 | -63 | 0.67% |
| 2023 | 9,388 | +18 | 0.19% |
| 2022 | 9,370 | -87 | 0.92% |
| 2021 | 9,457 | -143 | 1.49% |
| 2020 | 9,600 | -43 | 0.45% |
| 2019 | 9,643 | -107 | 1.10% |
| 2018 | 9,750 | -104 | 1.06% |
| 2017 | 9,854 | -77 | 0.78% |
Showing 10 of 30 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.
Parsons has a population change lower than Labette 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 94 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 5 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 39% | 39% |
| Never married | 34% | 44% | 25% |
| Divorced | 20% | 14% | 25% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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