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Hesston, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Harvey County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
3,747
Population
1,050/sq mi density
$72,620
Median Income
$39,018 per capita
$183,000
Home Value
$236,707 Zillow
$722
Median Rent
13.7% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
161
Violent Crime/100K
803 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$72,620 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$183,000 home value, $722/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
161 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.9 / 5.0
48.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-6.6%
3,733 → 3,486
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.68%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+24.9%
$58,125 → $72,620
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.25%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Hesston 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
3,323
-163 from 2023 (3,486)
Projected Median Income 2030
$84,859
+$12,239 from 2023 ($72,620)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,733 | — | $58,125 | — |
| 2015 | 3,780 | +1.3% | $59,646 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3,756 | -0.6% | $60,047 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3,736 | -0.5% | $60,286 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3,495 | -6.5% | $57,370 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 3,486 | -0.3% | $72,620 | +26.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.