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Topeka, KS MSA Regional Analytics
  -- Population & Components of Change; 2010-15

Components of Change: 7/1/2010-6/30/2015
Natural Change 3,724
  equals Births 15,094
  less Deaths 11,370
Net Migration -4,125
  equals net International Migration 865
  plus net Domestic Migration -4,990

The population of the Topeka, KS MSA changed from 234,279 on 2010 to 233,791 in 2015 -- a change of -488 (-0.21%). This report provides a summary of how and why the population has changed during this period and what these factors suggest about future change.

Primary Contributing Factors to Change
The primary contributing factors resulting in population change are 1) natural change (births less deaths) and/or 2) net migration. Eight tables are presented below providing annual data for each component county of the metro and metro summary. The tables provide data on the total population, births, deaths, natural change (births less deaths), international migration, domestic migration and net migration.

From 2010 to 2015 (7/1/2010-6/30/2015), natural change (3,724) was not enough to offset outbound net migration (-4,125); outbound net migration has been the primary contributing factor for the total metro population change. Examine the metro by county tables below to learn about how each county contributes to the metro population growth or decline.

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Related Sections
  • Topeka, KS MSA S&O Report
  • State of the States -- all states interactive table
  • Metro S&O Reports -- all metros interactive table
  • CountyTrends 2010-2015 -- all counties interactive table
  • CountyTrends -- multi-sourced county data
  • Regional Data Analytics Main

Table 1. Population          
Area NameGeoIDItem201020112012201320142015Chg 10-15%Chg 10-15
Jackson County, KS20085P0000001 13,470 13,444 13,419 13,333 13,464 13,338 -132 -0.98
Jefferson County, KS20087P0000001 19,133 18,970 18,907 18,827 18,854 18,930 -203 -1.06
Osage County, KS20139P0000001 16,291 16,339 16,174 16,085 15,955 15,847 -444 -2.73
Shawnee County, KS20177P0000001 178,353 178,966 179,011 178,722 178,537 178,725 372 0.21
Wabaunsee County, KS20197P0000001 7,032 7,027 7,002 7,019 6,988 6,951 -81 -1.15
Total P0000001 234,279 234,746 234,513 233,986 233,798 233,791 -488 -0.21
Table 2. Births          
Area NameGeoIDItem201020112012201320142015Sum11-15 
Jackson County, KS20085B0000001 144 159 169 172 160 168 828 
Jefferson County, KS20087B0000001 220 191 178 189 205 199 962 
Osage County, KS20139B0000001 188 182 156 156 153 150 797 
Shawnee County, KS20177B0000001 2,680 2,496 2,401 2,434 2,342 2,357 12,030 
Wabaunsee County, KS20197B0000001 36 90 81 110 99 97 477 
Total B0000001 3,268 3,118 2,985 3,061 2,959 2,971 15,094 
Table 3. Deaths          
Area NameGeoIDItem201020112012201320142015Sum11-15 
Jackson County, KS20085D0000001 192 117 126 131 141 129 644 
Jefferson County, KS20087D0000001 196 188 188 175 157 132 840 
Osage County, KS20139D0000001 220 166 171 188 196 203 924 
Shawnee County, KS20177D0000001 1,280 1,672 1,745 1,782 1,709 1,741 8,649 
Wabaunsee County, KS20197D0000001 20 83 74 66 48 42 313 
Total D0000001 1,908 2,226 2,304 2,342 2,251 2,247 11,370 
Table 4. Natural Change          
Area NameGeoIDItem201020112012201320142015Sum11-15 
Jackson County, KS20085NC000001 -48 42 43 41 19 39 184 
Jefferson County, KS20087NC000001 24 3 -10 14 48 67 122 
Osage County, KS20139NC000001 -32 16 -15 -32 -43 -53 -127 
Shawnee County, KS20177NC000001 1,400 824 656 652 633 616 3,381 
Wabaunsee County, KS20197NC000001 16 7 7 44 51 55 164 
Total NC000001 1,360 892 681 719 708 724 3,724 
Table 5. International Migration          
Area NameGeoIDItem201020112012201320142015Sum11-15 
Jackson County, KS20085MI000001 4 -1 -2 -2 -2 -2 -9 
Jefferson County, KS20087MI000001 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Osage County, KS20139MI000001 0 2 2 2 2 2 10 
Shawnee County, KS20177MI000001 112 132 170 169 192 192 855 
Wabaunsee County, KS20197MI000001 4 2 1 1 3 2 9 
Total MI000001 120 135 171 170 195 194 865 
Table 6. Domestic Migration          
Area NameGeoIDItem201020112012201320142015Sum11-15 
Jackson County, KS20085MD000001 88 -78 -70 -129 124 -169 -322 
Jefferson County, KS20087MD000001 28 -164 -53 -79 -24 28 -292 
Osage County, KS20139MD000001 20 37 -153 -57 -89 -68 -330 
Shawnee County, KS20177MD000001 208 -256 -792 -1,193 -951 -624 -3,816 
Wabaunsee County, KS20197MD000001 -88 -16 -32 -16 -82 -84 -230 
Total MD000001 256 -477 -1,100 -1,474 -1,022 -917 -4,990 
Table 7. Net Migration          
Area NameGeoIDItem201020112012201320142015Sum11-15 
Jackson County, KS20085MN000001 92 -79 -72 -131 122 -171 -331 
Jefferson County, KS20087MN000001 28 -164 -53 -79 -24 28 -292 
Osage County, KS20139MN000001 20 39 -151 -55 -87 -66 -320 
Shawnee County, KS20177MN000001 320 -124 -622 -1,024 -759 -432 -2,961 
Wabaunsee County, KS20197MN000001 -84 -14 -31 -15 -79 -82 -221 
Total MN000001 376 -342 -929 -1,304 -827 -723 -4,125 
Table 8. Group Quarters          
Area NameGeoIDItem201020112012201320142015Chg10-15%Chg 10-15
Jackson County, KS20085GQ000001 133 133 133 133 133 133 0 0.00
Jefferson County, KS20087GQ000001 235 235 235 235 235 235 0 0.00
Osage County, KS20139GQ000001 194 194 194 194 194 194 0 0.00
Shawnee County, KS20177GQ000001 4,397 4,401 4,397 4,401 4,401 4,398 1 0.02
Wabaunsee County, KS20197GQ000001 90 90 90 90 90 90 0 0.00
Total GQ000001 5,049 5,053 5,049 5,053 5,053 5,050 1 0.02

Source: developed by ProximityOne based on Census Bureau and other data.
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