Census place 2052575

Olathe

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

Official Census name: Olathe city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Olathe.

According to the 2025 estimate, Olathe has a population of 150,025 and 2,320 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 38 covered Kansas places are: median home value is $364,700, above the comparison median of $192,500; median household income is $114,009, above the comparison median of $68,803; and population density is 2,320/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,745/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$364,700
Above the comparison median of $192,500
median household income
$114,009
Above the comparison median of $68,803
population density
2,320/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,745/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Olathe's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
150,025
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.9%
Population estimate
Density
2,320/sq mi
64.7 sq mi land area
Median age
37.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$114,009
Median home value
$364,700
Median gross rent
$1,314
Bachelor’s degree or higher
50.5%
Typical commute
20.6 min
Drive-alone commute
68.6%
Public transit commute
0.2%
Walked to work
1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
25.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
43.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
70.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.9%
Working from home
20.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
95.7%
Homes built 2020+
3.1%
Households without a vehicle
3.2%
Households with children
38.2%
Residents with a disability
9.7%
Residents without insurance
7.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Johnson County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
5
Severe Storm declarations
3
Hurricane declarations
1
Severe Ice Storm declarations
1

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: OLATHE JOHNSON CO EXECUTIVE AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
64.5°F
Average low
45.7°F
Annual rainfall
37.7"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Olathe.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

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. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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