Kansas, state, United States: Facts and Figures

Facts and Figures

Area, 82,264 sq mi (213,064 sq km). Pop. (2020) 2,913,314, a 2.1% increase since the 2010 census. As of the 2020 census, the state's population was: White alone, 86.3%; Black alone, 6.1%; Hispanic or Latino, 12.2%; American Indian and Alaska native alone, 1.2%; Asian alone, 3.2%; Two or More Races, 3.1%. Capital, Topeka. Largest city, Wichita. Statehood, Jan. 29, 1861 (34th state). Highest pt., Mt. Sunflower, 4,039 ft (1,232 m); lowest pt., Verdigris River, 680 ft (207 m). Nickname, Sunflower State. Motto, Ad Astra per Aspera [To the stars through difficulties]. State bird, Western meadowlark. State flower, native sunflower. State tree, cottonwood. Abbr., Kans.; KS

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