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CBSA!45820=METRO("Topeka, KS")
Topeka, KS metro area
The Topeka, KS metropolitan area spans 5 counties and had 232,648 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $16.2 billion that year.
Kansas5 counties
GDP, 2024$16.2B#203 of 387 · +3.6% nominal
Income per person, 2024$60,669#212 of 387
Unemployment, 20253.8%#145 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)88.8#317 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Topeka, KSUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 5 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $2.2B | 13.4% | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $2.7B | 16.6% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $1.9B | 11.7% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | — | — | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | — | — | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | — | — | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | $632M | 3.9% | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $996M | 6.2% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | $413M | 2.6% | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $673M | 4.2% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | — | — | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | — | — | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | — | — | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $471M | 2.9% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $80M | 0.5% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $50M | 0.3% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | — | — | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | — | — | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $66M | 0.4% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County | Kansas | Outlying | 20085 | |
| Jefferson County | Kansas | Outlying | 20087 | |
| Osage County | Kansas | Outlying | 20139 | |
| Shawnee County | Kansas | Central | 20177 | |
| Wabaunsee County | Kansas | Outlying | 20197 |