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State profile

Kansas FIPS 20

Population
2,932,099
Median household income
$64,521
Nonfarm employment
1,457,300
Business establishments
76,139

Every figure above traces to a primary source · view data sources & methodology

State Highlights

Largest employer sector
Health care and social assistance
197,779 employees
Business concentration
15.8%
of private employment in Health care and social assistance
Home prices, 1 year
+3.8%
FHFA
Federal outlays per capita
$7,211.29
USASpending.gov

Economy & Labor

Total nonfarm employment

BLS Current Employment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted · persons · 20 months available · latest observation: August 2026
Employment ratio
50.0%
employed ÷ population
Unemployed population (ACS)
61,847
Vs. July
▲ 2,000
Business density
26.1 per 1,000
establishments per capita

Leading Industries

Leading industries by employment

Ranked by private-sector employment, same measure as the Business & Industry tab · see the full breakdown there
1 Health care and social assistance 197,779 employees
2 Manufacturing 170,492 employees
3 Retail trade 144,418 employees
4 Accommodation and food services 122,184 employees
5 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 93,621 employees

Leading Public Companies

Top 5 by latest reported revenue

SEC EDGAR / XBRL Company Facts · see the full listing on the Public Companies tab
SEABOARD CORP /DE/ · SEB
$9.75B
Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials
AMC ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS, INC. · AMC
$4.85B
Services-Motion Picture Theaters
EURONET WORLDWIDE, INC. · EEFT
$4.24B
Functions Related To Depository Banking, NEC
SelectQuote, Inc. · SLQT
$1.62B
Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service
COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC · CMP
$1.24B
Mining & Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels)

Population & People

Homeownership rate
66.6%
759.0K of 1.14M occupied homes are owner-occupied

Population by age

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimate (table B01001) · reconciles to total population
0–17
714.2K · 24.4%
18–24
296.0K · 10.1%
25–34
378.0K · 12.9%
35–44
366.6K · 12.5%
45–54
337.3K · 11.5%
55–64
376.1K · 12.8%
65–74
273.4K · 9.3%
75+
190.7K · 6.5%

Housing & Real Estate

Median home value
$164,800
Median gross rent
$912 / month
Vacancy rate
10.4%
Total housing units
1.27M
Owner-occupied homes
759.0K
Renter-occupied homes
380.7K
Home prices, 1 year
+3.8%
Home prices, 5 years
+42.6%
Latest FHFA period
2026 Q2

ACS: 2021 ACS 5-year · FHFA: 2026 Q2

ACS housing estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau — median home value reflects owner-reported value, not a current sale price. House-price changes are from the FHFA All-Transactions House Price Index, a measure of price appreciation over time, not a home-value estimate.

Federal Spending

Total federal outlays
$21.01B
Outlays per capita
$7,211.29
Total prime award value
$27.51B

Source: USASpending.gov · specific reporting period not published in this dataset