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Grainfield, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Sheridan County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
243
Population
528/sq mi density
$44,688
Median Income
$36,191 per capita
$85,000
Home Value
$138,784 Zillow
$713
Median Rent
24.6% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
144
Violent Crime/100K
1,245 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$44,688 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$85,000 home value, $713/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
144 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
16.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+12%
284 → 318
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+7.3%
$41,667 → $44,688
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.7%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Grainfield 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
344
+26 from 2023 (318)
Projected Median Income 2030
$46,924
+$2,236 from 2023 ($44,688)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 284 | — | $41,667 | — |
| 2015 | 268 | -5.6% | $38,750 | -7% |
| 2017 | 252 | -6% | $48,542 | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 248 | -1.6% | $43,833 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 321 | +29.4% | $40,000 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 318 | -0.9% | $44,688 | +11.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.