City in Pottawatomie County, Kansas · 2.6 sq mi · 1,868 people per sq mi
About 4,900 people live in Wamego. The typical household earns $78,809, and the median resident is 36.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,841 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.24%
Men 38.1 · Women 32.8
1890–2026
4,925
2026 projection
1.7% 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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1890–2026
4,925
2026 projection
1.7% 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 | 4,925 | +13 | 0.26% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,912 | +17 | 0.35% |
| 2024 | 4,895 | +28 | 0.58% |
| 2023 | 4,867 | -27 | 0.55% |
| 2022 | 4,894 | +18 | 0.37% |
| 2021 | 4,876 | +35 | 0.72% |
| 2020 | 4,841 | +100 | 2.11% |
| 2019 | 4,741 | -26 | 0.55% |
| 2018 | 4,767 | +40 | 0.85% |
| 2017 | 4,727 | +12 | 0.25% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 44 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 19 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 50% | 45% |
| Never married | 30% | 32% | 28% |
| Divorced | 14% | 14% | 14% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau