The latest census numbers show a decline in Topeka’s population, and city leaders are wanting to grow it by attracting people to the area. A total of 180,000 people lived in Shawnee County 10 years ago. As of 2020, that number has dropped by one percent. An economist with the Greater Topeka Partnership presented these numbers to community leaders at a roundtable discussion. They said they are looking to make Topeka a place where people want to stay long-term. “As income is increasing there’s more job opportunities, there’s maybe less inequality,” Freddy Mawyin, an economic specialist in Topeka said. “I would say more opportunities as a whole.” The goal is to make Topeka a place where people want to work, but also a place where they want to live and grow with the city.
Source: KSNT News
