Wamego

County:: Pottawatomie County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.637
State:: Kansas

Wamego is a city located in Pottawatomie County, Kansas. Wamego has a 2025 population of 4,847. Wamego is currently growing at a rate of 0.02% annually and its population has increased by 0.06% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,844 in 2020.

The average household income in Wamego is $97,123 with a poverty rate of 5.52%.The median age in Wamego is 36.8 years: 38 years for males, and 33.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Wamego includes 80.21% White, 3.4% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	3,373	80.21%
Two or more races	653	15.53%
Black or African American	143	3.4%
Native American	36	0.86%

Wamego Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Wamego's average per capita income is $53,333. Household income levels show a median of $82,756. The poverty rate stands at 5.52%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$111,689	-
Families	$106,542	$122,757
Households	$82,756	$97,123
Non Families	$52,797	$61,633

$53,333

Average Income

$82,756

Median Household Income

5.52%

Poverty Rate