Demographics & People — Lansing, Kansas

Population Overview

Population (Census)11,229
Estimated 2026~11,300
Median Age37.8
Total Households3,632
Family Households2,861
Average Household Size2.76
Diversity Index0.3757 (somewhat diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White8,173
Black or African American1,364
Asian85
Hispanic or Latino932

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Unclassified or not reported3,118
Other groups2,389
German1,837
English1,651
Irish1,099
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino696
American617
Hispanic: Mexican544
European509
French (except Basque)381

Language

English Only10,284
Spanish242
Population 5+10,751

Veterans

Veterans1,479
Population 18+8,430

Commuting

Mean Commute Time21.3 minutes
Work from Home12.0%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Lansing, Kansas.