Hesston, KS

Full City Profile · Kansas · Harvey County County

3.7 /5.0
B+ Good
3,747 Population 1,050/sq mi density
$72,620 Median Income $39,018 per capita
$183,000 Home Value $247,917 Zillow
$722 Median Rent 13.7% income on rent
56°F Avg Temperature
29 Violent Crime/100K 491 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$72,620 median income, 5.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$183,000 home value, $722/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
29 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.9 / 5.0
48.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
3,747
Census 2023
Population Density
1,050
per square mile
Land Area
3.6
square miles (9.3 km²)
Median Age
40.8 yrs
5% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.5%
Male
51.5%
Female
49%
52%

Race & Ethnicity

White 94.7% US: 61.6%
Black 0.4% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 2.9% US: 18.7%
Asian 0.1% US: 5.9%
Other 1.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
94.7%
Black
0.4%
Hispanic
2.9%
Asian
0.1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 94.4% US: 78.5%
Spanish 6.1% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
94.4%
Spanish
6.1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
1.0%
Veterans
2.9%
52% below US avg (6%)
Disability
16.8%
29% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
93.2%
2% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
6.8%
21% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.394
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population3,747
Population Year2023
Population Density1,050 / sq mi
Land Area3.6 sq mi
Median Age40.8 years

Gender

Male48.5%
Female51.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White94.7%
Black or African American0.4%
Hispanic or Latino2.9%
Asian0.1%

Language

English Only94.4%
Spanish6.1%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born1.0%
Veterans2.9%
Disability16.8%
Health Insurance93.2%
Uninsured6.8%
Broadband Access77.0%
Gini Coefficient0.394

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M