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Fort Dodge, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Ford County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
145
Population
806/sq mi density
$31,667
Median Income
$29,646 per capita
$859
Median Rent
30.4% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
413
Violent Crime/100K
2,729 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$31,667 median income, 0.0% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
413 violent crimes/100K (9% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-23.3%
189 → 145
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.62%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+98.1%
$15,982 → $31,667
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.08%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fort Dodge 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
120
-25 from 2023 (145)
Projected Median Income 2030
$51,117
+$19,450 from 2023 ($31,667)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 189 | — | $15,982 | — |
| 2015 | 215 | +13.8% | $13,776 | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 181 | -15.8% | $14,318 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 168 | -7.2% | $22,250 | +55.4% |
| 2021 | 128 | -23.8% | $35,774 | +60.8% |
| 2023 | 145 | +13.3% | $31,667 | -11.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.