Emporia, KS

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Population

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Emporia, KS	26,831	24,929	23,881	23,630

Source: ESRI, 2025-02-12

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	1,399
5-9	1,368
10-14	1,374
15-19	2,178
20-24	2,848
25-29	2,003
30-34	1,532
35-39	1,450
40-44	1,311
45-49	1,174
50-54	1,142
55-59	1,087
60-64	1,289
65-69	1,212
70-74	939
75-79	687
80-84	416
85+	472
18+	18,871
Median Age	33

Source: ESRI, 2025-02-12

Population by Race

Emporia, KS	2025
Total	23,881.00
White Alone	66.59%
Black Alone	2.42%
American Indian Alone	0.97%
Asian Alone	2.11%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.04%
Some Other Race	16.12%
Two or More Races	11.75%
Hispanic Origin	31.00%
Diversity Index	72.30

Source: ESRI, 2025-02-12

Growth Rate

Emporia, KS	2025 - 2030
Population	-0.21%
Households	0.13%
Families	-0.08%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2025-02-12

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	10,269	9,816	9,858	9,924
Housing Units	11,034	11,355	11,270	11,301
Owner Occupied Units			5,469	5,669
Renter Occupied Units			4,389	4,255
Vacant Units			1,412	1,377

Source: ESRI, 2025-02-12

Home Value

Emporia, KS	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$135,434	$143,989
Average Home Value	$166,107	$176,658
<$50,000	636	630
$50,000 - $99,999	1,412	1,377
$100,000 - $149,999	968	940
$150,000 - $199,999	952	954
$200,000 - $249,999	604	689
$250,000 - $299,999	261	290
$300,000 - $399,999	322	391
$400,000 - $499,999	150	186
$500,000 - $749,999	143	185
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2025-02-12

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	427
2000-2009	485
1990-1999	660
1980-1989	1,435
1970-1979	2,283
1960-1969	1,572
1950-1959	793
1940-1949	503
1939 or Before	3,176

Source: ESRI, 2025-02-12

Income

Emporia, KS	2025	2030
Median Household	$51,151	$55,416
Average Household	$67,574	$75,377
Per Capita	$28,088	$31,851

Source: ESRI, 2025-02-12

Household Income

Emporia, KS	2025
<$15,000	1,094
$15,000 - $24,999	1,184
$25,000 - $34,999	1,008
$35,000 - $49,999	1,493
$50,000 - $74,999	2,079
$75,000 - $99,999	1,349
$100,000 - $149,999	1,021
$150,000 - $199,999	334
$200,000+	292

Source: ESRI, 2025-02-12

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	12,160
In-County Residents	11,335
Out-of-County Residents	820
Drive Alone	9,230
Carpooled	1,654
Public Transport	30
Work at Home	469
Motorcycle	90
Bicycle	75
Walked	589
Other	23
Less than 5 minutes	1,280
5-9 minutes	4,957
10-14 minutes	3,383
15-19 minutes	664
20-24 minutes	322
25-29 minutes	187
30-34 minutes	180
35-39 minutes	41
40-44 minutes	78
45-59 minutes	303
60-89 minutes	214
90+ minutes	82
Average Travel Time	12

Source: ESRI, 2025-02-12

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	14,199
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	29
Mining	20
Utilities	43
Construction	281
Manufacturing	2,092
Wholesale Trade	611

Retail Trade	1,747
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	321
Furn & Home Furnish Str	31
Electronics & Appl Store	19
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	183
Food & Beverage Stores	260
Health/Pers Care Stores	152
Gasoline Stations	62
Clothing/Accessory Store	63
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	162
General Merchandise Str	494

Transportation/Warehouse	256
Information	238

Finance & Insurance	366
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	254
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	40
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	72

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	297
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	405
Legal Services	90
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	8
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	205
Educational Services	2,055
HealthCare/Social Assist	1,992
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	273

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	1,229
Accommodation	114
Food Srv/Drinking Places	1,115

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	929
Auto Repair/Maintenance	187
Public Administration Emp	1,115

Source: ESRI, 2025-02-12

Educational Attainment (25+)

Emporia, KS	2025
<9th Grade	1,186
Some High School	831
GED	749
Graduated High School	4,121
Some College/No Degree	2,883
Associates Degree	1,022
Bachelor's Degree	2,196
Graduate Degree	1,726

Source: ESRI, 2025-02-12

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	1,136
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	7
Mining Bus	2
Utilities Bus	4
Construction Bus	50
Manufacturing Bus	35
Wholesale Trade Bus	26

Retail Trade Bus	145
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	26
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	6
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	5
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	13
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	27
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	19
Gasoline Stations Bus	5
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	11
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	21
General Merchandise Str Bus	12

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	21
Information Bus	22

Finance & Insurance Bus	65
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	26
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	13
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	26

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	66
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	78
Legal Services Bus	20
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	4
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	43
Educational Services Bus	43
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	114
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	29

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	89
Accommodation Bus	13
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	76

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	176
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	40
Public Administration Bus	63

Source: ESRI, 2025-02-12