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Fort Scott, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Bourbon County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
7,551
Population
1,353/sq mi density
$60,799
Median Income
$31,273 per capita
$89,400
Home Value
$124,431 Zillow
$796
Median Rent
27.3% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
505
Violent Crime/100K
1,009 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$60,799 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$89,400 home value, $796/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
505 violent crimes/100K (33% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.1%
7,893 → 7,569
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.42%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+77.2%
$34,312 → $60,799
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.89%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fort Scott 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
7,349
-220 from 2023 (7,569)
Projected Median Income 2030
$90,757
+$29,958 from 2023 ($60,799)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,893 | — | $34,312 | — |
| 2015 | 7,828 | -0.8% | $31,592 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 7,750 | -1% | $31,542 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 7,689 | -0.8% | $35,417 | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 7,513 | -2.3% | $40,417 | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 7,569 | +0.7% | $60,799 | +50.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.