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Great Bend, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Barton County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
14,596
Population
1,386/sq mi density
$53,323
Median Income
$29,478 per capita
$118,700
Home Value
$124,340 Zillow
$744
Median Rent
26.4% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
504
Violent Crime/100K
5,600 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$53,323 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$118,700 home value, $744/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
504 violent crimes/100K (33% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
20.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-9.5%
15,874 → 14,362
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+31.2%
$40,657 → $53,323
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.75%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Great Bend 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
13,386
-976 from 2023 (14,362)
Projected Median Income 2030
$64,474
+$11,151 from 2023 ($53,323)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15,874 | — | $40,657 | — |
| 2015 | 15,757 | -0.7% | $39,718 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 15,324 | -2.7% | $42,130 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 15,070 | -1.7% | $47,574 | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 14,580 | -3.3% | $48,465 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 14,362 | -1.5% | $53,323 | +10% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.