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Dodge City, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Gray County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
27,652
Population
1,842/sq mi density
$67,958
Median Income
$27,800 per capita
$122,800
Home Value
$205,645 Zillow
$982
Median Rent
20.5% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
472
Violent Crime/100K
2,244 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$67,958 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$122,800 home value, $982/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
472 violent crimes/100K (24% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2%
28,144 → 27,576
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.2%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+38.4%
$49,107 → $67,958
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.3%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Dodge 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
27,192
-384 from 2023 (27,576)
Projected Median Income 2030
$85,299
+$17,341 from 2023 ($67,958)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28,144 | — | $49,107 | — |
| 2015 | 27,919 | -0.8% | $47,461 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 27,472 | -1.6% | $46,770 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 26,884 | -2.1% | $50,338 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 27,690 | +3% | $56,897 | +13% |
| 2023 | 27,576 | -0.4% | $67,958 | +19.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.