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Bird City, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Cheyenne County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
579
Population
255/sq mi density
$68,095
Median Income
$28,867 per capita
$88,600
Home Value
$146,771 Zillow
$589
Median Rent
15.9% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
350
Violent Crime/100K
2,186 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$68,095 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$88,600 home value, $589/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
350 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.1%
437 → 446
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.2%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+131.5%
$29,417 → $68,095
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+8.76%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bird City 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
452
+6 from 2023 (446)
Projected Median Income 2030
$122,574
+$54,479 from 2023 ($68,095)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 437 | — | $29,417 | — |
| 2015 | 438 | +0.2% | $40,380 | +37.3% |
| 2017 | 439 | +0.2% | $45,000 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 427 | -2.7% | $40,455 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 437 | +2.3% | $43,056 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 446 | +2.1% | $68,095 | +58.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.