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Population of Topeka, KS

Last official estimated population of Topeka city (Shawnee County**, Kansas state) was 127,215 (year 2014)^[1]. This was 0.04% of total US population and 4.37% of total Kansas state population. Area of Topeka city is 62.2 mi² (=161 km²)^[6], in this year population density was 2,046.64 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (-0.05%/yr), Topeka city population in 2023 would be 126,636*.

Historical population

Historical population of Topeka city for period 1860-2014:

Topeka city on population map

Estimated population for 2014^[1]. Click on flag to hide it.

Population • Legends • Position

Settlements near Topeka city

• Silver Lake city population 9.7 mi, 297°
• Carbondale city 14.7 mi, 179°
• Auburn city 11 mi, 216°
• Rossville city 15.3 mi, 297°
• Perry city 16.7 mi, 80°
• Meriden city 12.7 mi, 32°
• Scranton city 17.9 mi, 187°
• Hoyt city 14.9 mi, 357°
• Lecompton city 16.1 mi, 92°
• Willard city 13.9 mi, 287°

Sources, notices

*Calculated by population.us from last known population growth rate, not official data.

**Some cities are placed on more than one county. Only 1 county is shown.

[1] Cities and Towns (Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions) 2014, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[2] City and Town Intercensal Estimates (2000-2010), archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[3] Places: 1990 and 1999 Populations, With Numeric and Percent Population Change, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[4] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places: 1980,

[5] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places in history,

[6] Area, latitude longitude data, retrieved 02/23/2016

[7] Through the Decades, Overview 1790-2010, PDF, large files! >100 Mb