City in Crawford County, Kansas · 13.5 sq mi · 1,527 people per sq mi
20,551 people live in Pittsburg. The typical household earns $43,419, and the median resident is 25.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 20,646 in 2020
Poverty rate 29.55%
Men 24.5 · Women 27.5
1880–2026
20,551
2026 projection
0.5% 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
20,551
2026 projection
0.5% 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 | 20,551 | -18 | 0.09% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20,569 | -1 | 0.00% |
| 2024 | 20,570 | -40 | 0.19% |
| 2023 | 20,610 | -125 | 0.60% |
| 2022 | 20,735 | +111 | 0.54% |
| 2021 | 20,624 | -22 | 0.11% |
| 2020 | 20,646 | +37 | 0.18% |
| 2019 | 20,609 | -30 | 0.15% |
| 2018 | 20,639 | -1 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 20,640 | -31 | 0.15% |
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.
Pittsburg has a population change lower than Crawford 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 206 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 3 residents
33% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 33% | 33% | 33% |
| Never married | 48% | 53% | 44% |
| Divorced | 11% | 9% | 12% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 8% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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