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Emporia, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Lyon County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
24,098
Population
1,936/sq mi density
$52,787
Median Income
$26,667 per capita
$127,500
Home Value
$166,700 Zillow
$793
Median Rent
26.9% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
145
Violent Crime/100K
2,089 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$52,787 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$127,500 home value, $793/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
145 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
25.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.4%
24,768 → 24,183
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.24%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+45.7%
$36,235 → $52,787
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.83%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Emporia 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
23,780
-403 from 2023 (24,183)
Projected Median Income 2030
$68,673
+$15,886 from 2023 ($52,787)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24,768 | — | $36,235 | — |
| 2015 | 24,507 | -1.1% | $36,228 | +-0% |
| 2017 | 24,618 | +0.5% | $37,676 | +4% |
| 2019 | 24,620 | +0% | $40,525 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 24,009 | -2.5% | $46,642 | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 24,183 | +0.7% | $52,787 | +13.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.