Wamego

County:: Pottawatomie County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.637
State:: Kansas

Wamego is a city located in Pottawatomie County, Kansas. Wamego has a 2025 population of 4,847. Wamego is currently growing at a rate of 0.02% annually and its population has increased by 0.06% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,844 in 2020.

The average household income in Wamego is $97,123 with a poverty rate of 5.52%. The median age in Wamego is 36.8 years: 38 years for males, and 33.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Wamego includes 80.21% White, 3.4% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	3,373	80.21%
Two or more races	653	15.53%
Black or African American	143	3.4%
Native American	36	0.86%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Wamego Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Wamego's average per capita income is $53,333. Household income levels show a median of $82,756. The poverty rate stands at 5.52%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$111,689	-
Families	$106,542	$122,757
Households	$82,756	$97,123
Non Families	$52,797	$61,633

$53,333

Average Income

$82,756

Median Household Income

5.52%

Poverty Rate