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Westwood, Kansas
Westwood, city, in Johnson County, Kansas. Westwood had 1,720 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,750 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,093 (±313). GEOID 2077500.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,720
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,750 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,093 ±313
Median household income
$118,250
±$30,282 (90% margin)
Kansas: $74,275
Median home value
$404,200
±$32,309 (90% margin)
Kansas: $217,200
Median gross rent
$1,921
±$265 (90% margin)
Kansas: $1,060
Where is Westwood and what county is it in?
Westwood is a city in Johnson County, Kansas. It covers 0.4 square miles of land, 4,258 residents per square mile in 2020.
Westwood is in the Kansas City, MO-KS metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 14 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Westwood, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,720 people lived in Westwood on July 1, 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, while Kansas grew 1.3%. The 2020 Census counted 1,750 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,093 (±313).
| Measure | Westwood | Johnson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,093 ±313 | 620,631 | +436 |
| Households | 922 ±159 | 249,531 | +215 |
| Average household size | 2.27 ±0.22 | 2.46 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 963 ±160 | 259,655 | +181 |
Westwood's population since 2000
From 1,533 in 2000 to 1,720 in 2025: up 12.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Westwood 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 Westwood?
The median resident of Westwood is 35.9 years old; 25.3% are under 18 and 15.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 80.8%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 12.9%. 4.0% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Westwood | Johnson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.9 ±2.2 | 38.6 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 25.3% ±3.5 pts | 23.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 15.6% ±5.3 pts | 16.0% | – |
| Male | 47.9% ±4.1 pts | 49.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12.9% ±6.4 pts | 9.3% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 80.8% ±6.4 pts | 76.1% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.0% ±2.0 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.4% ±1.0 pts | 5.2% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.8% ±1.3 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.2 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 4.0% ±1.8 pts | 9.2% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 6.1% ±2.6 pts | 12.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.1% ±1.7 pts | 5.3% | – |
| With a disability | 5.5% ±2.4 pts | 9.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.7% ±1.7 pts | 4.9% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 98.5% ±1.3 pts | 96.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 77.0% ±6.9 pts | 57.6% | +9.7 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 33.4% ±5.5 pts | 22.9% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 87.7% ±4.1 pts | 87.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 6.1% ±2.7 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 Westwood earn?
Half of Westwood's 922 households earn less than $118,250 a year (±$30,282), against $109,208 in Johnson County and $74,275 in Kansas. In 2015-2019 it was $98,400 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 1.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Westwood | Johnson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $118,250 ±$30,282 | $109,208 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $153,806 ±$19,522 | $146,136 | – |
| Per capita income | $67,747 ±$6,277 | $60,137 | +$15,551 |
| People below the poverty line | 1.9% ±1.1 pts | 5.4% | −2.9 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0% ±5.6 pts | 5.2% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 0.3% ±0.5 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Households with a computer | 98.7% ±1.0 pts | 97.9% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 96.6% ±2.1 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 Westwood?
Owners occupy 80.8% of Westwood's occupied homes and renters 19.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $404,200 by its owner (±$32,309). The median renter pays $1,921 a month including utilities, and 20.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Westwood | Johnson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $404,200 ±$32,309 | $391,200 | +$95,911 |
| Median gross rent | $1,921 ±$265 | $1,434 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 20.0% ±11.0 pts | 32.9% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,558 ±$166 | $2,254 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.8% ±5.3 pts | 68.5% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 19.2% ±5.3 pts | 31.5% | – |
| Housing units | 963 ±160 | 259,655 | +181 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 1.7% ±1.9 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 11.1% ±11.7 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 89.0% ±4.1 pts | 66.2% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±3.1 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.7% ±1.3 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 11.6% ±3.8 pts | 11.8% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 30.7% ±6.5 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.0% ±3.2 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 Westwood building?
Builders took permits for 3 new housing units in Westwood in 2025 (3 in single-family houses), 1.7 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 Westwood work and get to work?
63.6% of Westwood's workers drive alone and 28.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 16.7 minutes.
| Measure | Westwood | Johnson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 76.2% ±5.9 pts | 71.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 2.4% ±1.9 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 63.6% ±6.7 pts | 69.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 4.5% ±3.1 pts | 5.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.6% ±0.7 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Walked | 2.0% ±1.2 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Worked from home | 28.1% ±6.3 pts | 22.4% | +18.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 16.7 min ±1.6 | 20.6 min | −2.4 min |
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 Westwood?
No census tract lies mostly in Westwood; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 500Johnson County | 5,342 | $126,406 |
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 Westwood) · Census block assignment files
How does Westwood compare with other places in Kansas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Westwood is the 8,247th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 132nd-most populous of 625 in Kansas.
Westwood ranks 24th 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 | 132nd | 625 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 247th | 373 |
| Residents per square mile | 2nd | 376 |
| Median household income | 24th | 374 |
| Per capita income | 12th | 375 |
| Median home value | 18th | 370 |
| Median gross rent | 3rd | 333 |
| Poverty rate | 265th | 266 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 3rd | 374 |
| Median age | 286th | 376 |
| Owner-occupied share | 132nd | 374 |
| Work from home | 3rd | 233 |
| Travel time to work | 277th | 375 |
Westwood's figures with every place in Kansas (CSV)
Every place in Kansas, sortable · Compare Westwood 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 Westwood?
15 of the 57 figures for Westwood 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 Westwood 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 Westwood.