Topeka metropolitan area

Metropolitan area in the United States Metropolitan Statistical Area in Kansas, United StatesTopeka metropolitan area Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan AreaMetropolitan Statistical AreaKansas State CapitolInteractive Map of Topeka, KS MSA City of Topeka Topeka, KS MSA Country United StatesState KansasPrincipal cityTopekaTime zoneUTC−6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT) The Topeka Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of five counties in northeastern Kansas, anchored by the city of Topeka. In total, it has an area of 3,290.15 square miles. As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 233,152. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 224,551 people, 89,600 households, and 60,052 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 85.95% White, 6.95% African American, 1.41% Native American, 0.76% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.53% from other races, and 2.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.85% of the population. The median income for a household in the MSA was $41,322, and the median income for a family was $48,124. Males had a median income of $33,251 versus $24,07