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Grinnell, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Sheridan County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
376
Population
767/sq mi density
$62,500
Median Income
$35,911 per capita
$123,400
Home Value
$143,411 Zillow
$540
Median Rent
12.5% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
144
Violent Crime/100K
1,245 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$62,500 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$123,400 home value, $540/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
144 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.5%
266 → 262
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.15%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+68.5%
$37,083 → $62,500
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.36%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Grinnell 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
259
-3 from 2023 (262)
Projected Median Income 2030
$90,076
+$27,576 from 2023 ($62,500)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 266 | — | $37,083 | — |
| 2015 | 250 | -6% | $42,083 | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 236 | -5.6% | $41,875 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 233 | -1.3% | $46,818 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 257 | +10.3% | $51,250 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 262 | +1.9% | $62,500 | +22% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.