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Garden City, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Gray County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
27,781
Population
2,478/sq mi density
$72,511
Median Income
$32,278 per capita
$186,200
Home Value
$231,471 Zillow
$990
Median Rent
19.8% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
490
Violent Crime/100K
0 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$72,511 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$186,200 home value, $990/mo rent
C
Safety
2.0 / 5.0
490 violent crimes/100K (29% above avg)
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+3.1%
26,913 → 27,749
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.31%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+59.1%
$45,563 → $72,511
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.76%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Garden 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
28,357
+608 from 2023 (27,749)
Projected Median Income 2030
$100,409
+$27,898 from 2023 ($72,511)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26,913 | — | $45,563 | — |
| 2015 | 26,936 | +0.1% | $47,279 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 26,601 | -1.2% | $50,298 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 26,332 | -1% | $55,987 | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 27,856 | +5.8% | $59,331 | +6% |
| 2023 | 27,749 | -0.4% | $72,511 | +22.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.