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Olathe Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Olathe Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

149,035

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.1%
5 - 17:
19.9%
18 - 24:
8.2%
25 - 34:
12.3%
35 - 54:
29.5%
55 - 64:
10.3%
Over 65 Years:
13.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.1%
4.1%
94.6%
94.6%
50.5%
50.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Olathe
USA
$50,628
$50,628
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Olathe
USA
$114,009
$114,009
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

5.6%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Retail
Manufacturing
Education
Finance
Construction
Accommodation
Transportation
Other
Public Service
Wholesale
Information Technology
Administration
14.2%
14.2%
12.3%
12.3%
10.5%
10.5%
10.1%
10.1%
9.2%
9.2%
7.8%
7.8%
5.3%
5.3%
5.2%
5.2%
4.8%
4.8%
4.3%
4.3%
3.2%
3.2%
2.9%
2.9%
2.8%
2.8%
2.8%
2.8%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
72.4%
72.4%
12.6%
12.6%
5.3%
5.3%
5.2%
5.2%
4.3%
4.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
Scottish
European
French
Swedish
Polish
Dutch
Norwegian
Scots-Irish
Ethiopian
Russian
Kenyan
Czech
Danish
Welsh
Scandinavian
British
22.8%
22.8%
15.7%
15.7%
11.8%
11.8%
2.4%
2.4%
2.2%
2.2%
2.0%
2.0%
1.8%
1.8%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
African languages
Langs. of India
French
Vietnamese
German/Yiddish
Chinese
Other Asian languages
Arabic
Tagalog
Portuguese
Native American languages
Persian
Slavic languages
Laotian
Russian
Korean
Urdu
Scandinavian languages
84.5%
84.5%
8.6%
8.6%
1.2%
1.2%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Olathe Residents

11.2%