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Kansas population by year, 1990 to 2025

Kansas stalled near 2.91 million from 2015 to 2019, then edged up to a record 2.98 million in 2025, ranking 34th among the states.

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  • Kansas: 2.48M in 1990, 2.98M in 2025.

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Kansas had a long pause in the middle of this series. From 2015 through 2019 the estimate barely moved, sitting between 2.911 and 2.913 million, before the 2020 estimate jumped to 2,938,274. By 2025 it reached 2,977,220, the highest figure in the series and about 497,000 above the 1990 level of 2,480,683.

The result is slow, uneven growth: 10.5 percent since 2000 and 4.2 percent since 2010. Kansas ranked 32nd among the 50 states in 1990 and 2000, 33rd in 2010 and 34th in 2025. The data are Census Bureau resident estimates for July 1.

The data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 (vintages 1999, 2000–2010 intercensal, 2020 and 2025), resident population of Kansas, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Population of Kansas, Residents, 1990 to 2025, 1990–2025
DateKansas
19902.48M
19912.50M
19922.53M
19932.55M
19942.57M
19952.59M
19962.60M
19972.62M
19982.64M
19992.65M
20002.69M
20012.70M
20022.71M
20032.72M
20042.73M
20052.75M
20062.76M
20072.78M
20082.81M
20092.83M
20102.86M
20112.87M
20122.89M
20132.89M
20142.90M
20152.91M
20162.91M
20172.91M
20182.91M
20192.91M
20202.94M
20212.94M
20222.94M
20232.95M
20242.97M
20252.98M

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Kansas?

Kansas had about 2.98 million residents (2,977,220) in July 2025, according to Census Bureau estimates. That ranks 34th among the 50 states.

Has Kansas stopped growing?

Not quite, but it nearly did. The estimate sat around 2.91 million from 2015 to 2019 and has since risen to 2.98 million in 2025.

How fast has Kansas grown since 2010?

Kansas is up 4.2 percent since 2010, from about 2.86 million to 2.98 million. Since 2000 the gain is 10.5 percent.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 (vintages 1999, 2000–2010 intercensal, 2020 and 2025), resident population of Kansas, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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