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Baxter Springs, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Cherokee County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
3,863
Population
1,226/sq mi density
$60,139
Median Income
$24,516 per capita
$87,600
Home Value
$117,761 Zillow
$792
Median Rent
21.7% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
154
Violent Crime/100K
2,304 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$60,139 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$87,600 home value, $792/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
154 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
18.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-6.8%
4,116 → 3,838
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.7%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+28.5%
$46,816 → $60,139
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.54%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Baxter Springs 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
3,654
-184 from 2023 (3,838)
Projected Median Income 2030
$71,682
+$11,543 from 2023 ($60,139)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,116 | — | $46,816 | — |
| 2015 | 4,045 | -1.7% | $49,531 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 3,961 | -2.1% | $33,836 | -31.7% |
| 2019 | 3,941 | -0.5% | $36,744 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 3,852 | -2.3% | $45,745 | +24.5% |
| 2023 | 3,838 | -0.4% | $60,139 | +31.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.