Kansas / Census place 2021275

Emporia

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Emporia city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
24,137
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.4%
Population estimate
Density
1,951/sq mi
12.4 sq mi land area
Median age
30.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$52,704
Median home value
$132,700
Median gross rent
$815
Bachelor’s degree or higher
24.4%
Typical commute
12.3 min
Public transit commute
0%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: EMPORIA ASOS (3 mi from place center)
Average high
66.9°F
Average low
44.5°F
Annual rainfall
34.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Emporia.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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