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Wabaunsee County, Kansas

Wabaunsee County, Kansas. Wabaunsee County had 7,018 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.0% since 2020, faster than Kansas (+1.3%). It holds 25 places (10 cities, villages and boroughs, 13 towns and townships and 2 census-designated) and 2 census tracts. GEOID 20197.

Wabaunsee County is one of the 5 counties of the Topeka, KS metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

7,018

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 6,877 · ACS 2020-2024: 7,009

Median household income

$76,908

±$7,700 (90% margin)
Kansas: $74,275

Median home value

$177,300

±$14,601 (90% margin)
Kansas: $217,200

Median gross rent

$780

±$124 (90% margin)
Kansas: $1,060

How many people live in Wabaunsee County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 6,877 residents in Wabaunsee County. The Census Bureau estimates 7,018 for July 1, 2025, up 2.0% since 2020, faster than Kansas (+1.3%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 7,009 over 794 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +81 (6,976)
2021→2022 +29 (7,005)
2022→2023 +76 (7,081)
2023→2024 −2 (7,079)
2024→2025 −61 (7,018)

Wabaunsee County in Kansas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Wabaunsee County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	7,009	2,947,197	+120
Households	2,684±113	1,174,060	no clear change
Average household size	2.56±0.11	2.44	no clear change
Housing units	3,136±40	1,293,635	−158

Wabaunsee County's population since 2000

From 6,885 in 2000 to 7,018 in 2025: up 1.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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.

2000 Census 6,885
2005 (estimate) 6,925
2010 Census 7,053
2015 (estimate) 6,886
2020 Census 6,877
2025 (estimate) 7,018

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Wabaunsee County?

Wabaunsee County holds 25 places: 10 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 13 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 2 census-designated places. The largest is Alma Township with 1,221 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Wabaunsee County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Alma Township	township	1,160	1,390±267	$101,354	$205,300	3.9%	100%
Maple Hill Township	township	1,136	1,219±172	$95,625	$221,300	7.0%	100%
Newbury Township	township	1,091	1,120±222	$76,625	$161,600	7.0%	100%
Alma	city	802	1,063±202	$71,875	$136,900	4.8%	100%
Maple Hill	city	631	772±115	$101,875	$204,700	11.2%	100%
Plumb TownshipGEOID 2019756800	township	600	582±126	$75,714	$160,700	2.4%	100%
Wilmington Township	township	583	558±119	$46,500	$82,500	27.0%	100%
Wabaunsee TownshipGEOID 2019774250	township	579	340±102	$73,409	$157,100	8.5%	100%
Garfield Township, Wabaunsee County	township	561	551±127	$65,313	$103,400	22.5%	100%
Mission Creek TownshipGEOID 2019747300	township	485	659±206	$90,673	$245,200	5.0%	100%
Eskridge	city	439	419±102	$41,389	$82,100	26.0%	100%
Alta Vista	city	409	443±120	$51,250	$85,000	25.7%	100%
McFarlandGEOID 2043775	city	272	363±126	$59,500	$93,800	9.4%	100%
Kaw Township, Wabaunsee CountyGEOID 2019736150	township	250	85±48	not published	not published	12.9%	100%
Mill Creek Township, Wabaunsee CountyGEOID 2019746725	township	234	170±97	$80,333	not published	7.6%	100%
PaxicoGEOID 2054950	city	210	166±61	$68,438	$129,500	2.4%	100%
HarveyvilleGEOID 2030575	city	178	136±49	$67,917	$86,400	9.6%	100%
WabaunseeGEOID 2074225	CDP	104	76±50	$74,886	$207,800	0.0%	100%
Farmer Township, Wabaunsee CountyGEOID 2019723125	township	83	87±57	$54,300	not published	10.3%	100%
NewburyGEOID 2050250	CDP	78	50±59	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Washington Township, Wabaunsee CountyGEOID 2019775800	township	70	142±98	$56,250	not published	0.0%	100%
Rock Creek Township, Wabaunsee CountyGEOID 2019760650	township	45	106±67	$78,150	$336,400	0.0%	100%
WillardGEOID 2079250	city	74	67±39	$65,938	not published	11.9%	16%
Wamego	city	4,841	4,386±713	$78,809	$198,300	5.2%	0%
St. Marys	city	2,759	2,788±286	$76,771	$206,900	8.6%	0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Wabaunsee County?

The median resident of Wabaunsee County is 43.3 years old; 22.7% are under 18 and 21.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 89.6%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 4.8%. 1.2% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Wabaunsee County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	43.3±0.7	37.4	no clear change
Under 18 years	22.7%±0.1 pts	23.8%	–
65 years and over	21.6%±0.3 pts	17.0%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4.8%	13.6%	+1.0 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	89.6%±0.8 pts	72.7%	−2.6 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.3 pts	5.2%	–
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.3 pts	2.9%	–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.4%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.4 pts	0.1%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	4.5%±0.6 pts	4.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.6 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	1.2%±0.5 pts	7.4%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	2.5%±0.9 pts	12.1%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	10.0%±2.0 pts	6.8%	–
With a disability	16.6%±2.2 pts	13.5%	–
No health insurance coverage	12.6%±2.5 pts	8.8%	+7.5 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	95.2%±1.5 pts	92.0%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	25.0%±3.0 pts	35.6%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	8.4%±1.8 pts	13.4%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.2%±0.7 pts	3.0%	–

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 Wabaunsee County earn?

Half of Wabaunsee County's 2,684 households earn less than $76,908 a year (±$7,700), against $74,275 in Kansas. In 2015-2019 it was $75,291 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 8.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Wabaunsee County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$76,908±$7,700	$74,275	no clear change
Mean household income	$93,653±$9,054	$100,417	–
Per capita income	$37,237±$3,251	$40,978	no clear change
People below the poverty line	8.5%±1.8 pts	11.3%	+3.6 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	8.0%±3.4 pts	13.1%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	4.6%±1.6 pts	6.8%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	87.2%±4.3 pts	90.7%	–

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 Wabaunsee County?

Owners occupy 81.1% of Wabaunsee County's occupied homes and renters 18.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $177,300 by its owner (±$14,601). The median renter pays $780 a month including utilities, and 25.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Wabaunsee County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$177,300±$14,601	$217,200	no clear change
Median gross rent	$780±$124	$1,060	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	25.5%±8.8 pts	34.5%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,439±$69	$1,689	–
Owner-occupied homes	81.1%±4.5 pts	67.2%	no clear change
Housing units	3,136±40	1,293,635	−158
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.3%±0.4 pts	0.9%	–
Rental vacancy rate	4.0%±3.5 pts	6.2%	–
Single-family detached homes	85.8%±4.1 pts	71.8%	–
Mobile homes	5.5%±2.0 pts	4.0%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.6%±0.6 pts	1.4%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	36.5%±4.3 pts	15.4%	–

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 Wabaunsee County building?

Builders took permits for 17 new housing units across Wabaunsee County in 2025 (17 single-family), 2.4 per 1,000 residents.

2019 19 units
2020 11 units
2021 22 units
2022 38 units
2023 12 units
2024 31 units
2025 17 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Wabaunsee County get to work?

73.8% of Wabaunsee County's workers drive alone and 11.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 28.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Wabaunsee County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	62.3%±3.6 pts	66.1%	–
Unemployment rate	4.4%±2.0 pts	3.9%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	73.8%±4.7 pts	75.4%	–
Carpooled	9.8%±3.6 pts	8.7%	–
Public transportation	0.2%±0.3 pts	0.4%	–
Walked	3.1%±1.4 pts	2.3%	–
Worked from home	11.1%±2.6 pts	11.8%	no clear change
Mean travel time to work	28.3 min±1.7	19.7 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 are Wabaunsee County's census tracts?

Wabaunsee County is divided into 2 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $76,833 (Tract 4832) to $76,957 (Tract 4831).

Census tracts of Wabaunsee County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 483120197483100	Alma (12%)	4,532	4,660±214	$76,957	$178,000	$754	8.2%
Tract 483220197483200	Eskridge (13%)	2,345	2,349±214	$76,833	$174,600	$789	9.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Wabaunsee County compare with Kansas's other counties?

Wabaunsee County's rank among Kansas's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	53rd of 105
Growth 2020-2025	9th of 105
Residents per square mile	52nd of 105
Median household income	15th of 105
Median home value	21st of 105
Median gross rent	53rd of 104
Poverty rate	77th of 102
Bachelor's degree or higher	46th of 105
Median age	35th of 105

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Source: PlainCities ranks 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

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