City · Kansas
Lake Quivira, Kansas
Lake Quivira, city, mostly in Johnson County (94.8% of its 2020 residents), with a part in Wyandotte County, Kansas. Lake Quivira had 1,005 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.9% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,014 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 940 (±174). GEOID 2037975.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,005
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,014 · ACS 2020-2024: 940 ±174
Median household income
$177,917
±$77,303 (90% margin)
Kansas: $74,275
Median home value
$817,900
±$83,512 (90% margin)
Kansas: $217,200
Median gross rent
not published
Kansas: $1,060
Where is Lake Quivira and what county is it in?
Lake Quivira is a city mostly in Johnson County (94.8% of its 2020 residents), with a part in Wyandotte County, Kansas. It covers 1.5 square miles of land, 687 residents per square mile in 2020.
Lake Quivira is in the Kansas City, MO-KS metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 14 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
| County | 2020 residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson County | 961 | 94.8% |
| Wyandotte County | 53 | 5.2% |
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Lake Quivira, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,005 people lived in Lake Quivira on July 1, 2025, down 0.9% since 2020, while Kansas grew 1.3%. The 2020 Census counted 1,014 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 940 (±174).
| Measure | Lake Quivira | Johnson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 940 ±174 | 620,631 | no clear change |
| Households | 373 ±80 | 249,531 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.52 ±0.35 | 2.46 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 398 ±84 | 259,655 | no clear change |
Lake Quivira's population since 2000
From 932 in 2000 to 1,005 in 2025: up 7.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Lake Quivira as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Lake Quivira?
The median resident of Lake Quivira is 56.6 years old; 18.9% are under 18 and 31.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.6%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 3.1%.
| Measure | Lake Quivira | Johnson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56.6 ±4.1 | 38.6 | +7.9 |
| Under 18 years | 18.9% ±5.9 pts | 23.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 31.5% ±8.3 pts | 16.0% | – |
| Male | 51.5% ±5.6 pts | 49.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.1% ±2.9 pts | 9.3% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.6% ±3.7 pts | 76.1% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.1 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.5 pts | 5.2% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.9% ±1.9 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.1 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.6% ±0.6 pts | 9.2% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.7% ±0.8 pts | 12.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.9% ±2.0 pts | 5.3% | – |
| With a disability | 8.1% ±4.3 pts | 9.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.1% ±1.0 pts | 4.9% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 99.3% ±0.7 pts | 96.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 75.8% ±5.9 pts | 57.6% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 33.6% ±7.8 pts | 22.9% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 90.4% ±5.6 pts | 87.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 6.2% ±5.6 pts | 4.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Lake Quivira earn?
Half of Lake Quivira's 373 households earn less than $177,917 a year (±$77,303), against $109,208 in Johnson County and $74,275 in Kansas. In 2015-2019 it was $188,706 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Lake Quivira | Johnson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $177,917 ±$77,303 | $109,208 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $262,756 ±$45,801 | $146,136 | – |
| Per capita income | $107,177 ±$14,411 | $60,137 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 3.8% ±2.7 pts | 5.4% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 1.7% ±3.3 pts | 5.2% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 1.1% ±2.2 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Households with a computer | 99.5% ±0.9 pts | 97.9% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 98.4% ±1.8 pts | 95.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Lake Quivira?
Owners occupy 97.9% of Lake Quivira's occupied homes and renters 2.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $817,900 by its owner (±$83,512).
| Measure | Lake Quivira | Johnson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $817,900 ±$83,512 | $391,200 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0% ±100.0 pts | 32.9% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $4,000 or more | $2,254 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 97.9% ±2.6 pts | 68.5% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 2.1% ±2.6 pts | 31.5% | – |
| Housing units | 398 ±84 | 259,655 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±7.6 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±100.0 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 100.0% ±7.3 pts | 66.2% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±7.3 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.3% ±1.6 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.3% ±3.0 pts | 11.8% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 7.3% ±3.6 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.6% ±2.2 pts | 3.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Lake Quivira building?
Builders took permits for 38 new housing units in Lake Quivira in 2025 (38 in single-family houses), 37.8 per 1,000 residents against 3.5 across Kansas.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Lake Quivira work and get to work?
71.5% of Lake Quivira's workers drive alone and 27.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.4 minutes.
| Measure | Lake Quivira | Johnson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 48.9% ±8.1 pts | 71.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% ±7.5 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 71.5% ±7.5 pts | 69.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 0.0% ±7.7 pts | 5.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±7.7 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±7.7 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Worked from home | 27.1% ±7.4 pts | 22.4% | no clear change |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.4 min ±2.8 | 20.6 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Lake Quivira?
No census tract lies mostly in Lake Quivira; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 523.06Johnson County | 3,621 | $170,000 |
| Tract 438.02Wyandotte County | 1,342 | $82,917 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Lake Quivira) · Census block assignment files
How does Lake Quivira compare with other places in Kansas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Lake Quivira is the 10,234th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 192nd-most populous of 625 in Kansas.
Lake Quivira ranks 3rd of 374 places in Kansas with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 192nd | 625 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 209th | 373 |
| Residents per square mile | 179th | 376 |
| Median household income | 3rd | 374 |
| Per capita income | 3rd | 375 |
| Median home value | 2nd | 370 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 4th | 374 |
| Median age | 7th | 376 |
| Owner-occupied share | 8th | 374 |
| Work from home | 4th | 233 |
| Travel time to work | 96th | 375 |
Lake Quivira's figures with every place in Kansas (CSV)
Every place in Kansas, sortable · Compare Lake Quivira with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Lake Quivira?
26 of the 56 figures for Lake Quivira on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Lake Quivira are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Lake Quivira.