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Abilene, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Dickinson County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
6,449
Population
1,335/sq mi density
$56,592
Median Income
$34,852 per capita
$136,000
Home Value
$179,207 Zillow
$788
Median Rent
31.9% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
160
Violent Crime/100K
1,363 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$56,592 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$136,000 home value, $788/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
160 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
20.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.4%
6,596 → 6,439
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.24%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+10.5%
$51,235 → $56,592
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Abilene across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
6,332
-107 from 2023 (6,439)
Projected Median Income 2030
$60,674
+$4,082 from 2023 ($56,592)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,596 | — | $51,235 | — |
| 2015 | 6,506 | -1.4% | $49,813 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 6,353 | -2.4% | $47,731 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 6,176 | -2.8% | $50,183 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 6,468 | +4.7% | $52,423 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 6,439 | -0.4% | $56,592 | +8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.