Wamego is a very small city located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 4,888 people and two associated neighborhoods, Wamego is the 69th largest community in Kansas.

As is often the case in a small city, Wamego doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The education level of Wamego ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Wamego, 41.21% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Wamego in 2022 was $40,211, which is wealthy relative to Kansas, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $160,844 for a family of four. However, Wamego contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Wamego is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Wamego home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wamego residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Wamego also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.29% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Wamego include German, English, Irish, Swedish, and French.

The most common language spoken in Wamego is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.