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Hill City, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Graham County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,536
Population
914/sq mi density
$49,899
Median Income
$32,264 per capita
$89,300
Home Value
$108,317 Zillow
$729
Median Rent
29.5% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
104
Violent Crime/100K
1,426 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$49,899 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$89,300 home value, $729/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
104 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-6.2%
1,465 → 1,374
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.64%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+11.2%
$44,861 → $49,899
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.07%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Hill City 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
1,314
-60 from 2023 (1,374)
Projected Median Income 2030
$53,759
+$3,860 from 2023 ($49,899)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,465 | — | $44,861 | — |
| 2015 | 1,465 | +0% | $38,264 | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 1,408 | -3.9% | $39,231 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1,384 | -1.7% | $42,206 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 1,394 | +0.7% | $39,495 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 1,374 | -1.4% | $49,899 | +26.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.