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Hays, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Ellis County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
21,078
Population
2,412/sq mi density
$56,861
Median Income
$33,310 per capita
$220,100
Home Value
$248,781 Zillow
$890
Median Rent
31.9% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
268
Violent Crime/100K
1,713 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$56,861 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$220,100 home value, $890/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
268 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.5 / 5.0
43.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.7%
21,003 → 21,149
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.07%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+38.9%
$40,941 → $56,861
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.34%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Hays 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
21,253
+104 from 2023 (21,149)
Projected Median Income 2030
$71,564
+$14,703 from 2023 ($56,861)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 21,003 | — | $40,941 | — |
| 2015 | 21,064 | +0.3% | $42,976 | +5% |
| 2017 | 20,888 | -0.8% | $45,502 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 20,805 | -0.4% | $50,040 | +10% |
| 2021 | 20,795 | +-0% | $50,941 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 21,149 | +1.7% | $56,861 | +11.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.