City in Miami County, Kansas · 5.3 sq mi · 1,114 people per sq mi
About 5,900 people live in Paola. The typical household earns $74,662, and the median resident is 45 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,739 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.84%
Men 42.4 · Women 50.2
1870–2026
5,903
2026 projection
2.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
5,903
2026 projection
2.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,903 | +23 | 0.39% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,880 | +46 | 0.79% |
| 2024 | 5,834 | +40 | 0.69% |
| 2023 | 5,794 | +36 | 0.63% |
| 2022 | 5,758 | +9 | 0.16% |
| 2021 | 5,749 | +10 | 0.17% |
| 2020 | 5,739 | +18 | 0.31% |
| 2019 | 5,721 | +41 | 0.72% |
| 2018 | 5,680 | +99 | 1.77% |
| 2017 | 5,581 | +22 | 0.40% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 58 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 13 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 49% | 42% |
| Never married | 28% | 33% | 24% |
| Divorced | 15% | 11% | 20% |
| Widowed | 11% | 8% | 14% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau