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Gardner, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Johnson County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
24,020
Population
1,649/sq mi density
$92,579
Median Income
$36,710 per capita
$276,000
Home Value
$350,315 Zillow
$1,296
Median Rent
26.5% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
144
Violent Crime/100K
787 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$92,579 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$276,000 home value, $1,296/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
144 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+23%
20,610 → 25,345
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.09%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+38.2%
$66,981 → $92,579
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.29%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Gardner 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
29,294
+3,949 from 2023 (25,345)
Projected Median Income 2030
$116,124
+$23,545 from 2023 ($92,579)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 20,610 | — | $66,981 | — |
| 2015 | 21,033 | +2.1% | $67,422 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 21,567 | +2.5% | $71,945 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 22,061 | +2.3% | $78,180 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 23,942 | +8.5% | $83,284 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 25,345 | +5.9% | $92,579 | +11.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.