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Liberal, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Seward County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
19,107
Population
1,590/sq mi density
$61,875
Median Income
$28,688 per capita
$134,500
Home Value
$142,771 Zillow
$931
Median Rent
24.8% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
380
Violent Crime/100K
2,783 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$61,875 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$134,500 home value, $931/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
380 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-8.3%
20,867 → 19,136
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.86%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+23.6%
$50,048 → $61,875
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Liberal 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
18,013
-1,123 from 2023 (19,136)
Projected Median Income 2030
$71,761
+$9,886 from 2023 ($61,875)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 20,867 | — | $50,048 | — |
| 2015 | 20,838 | -0.1% | $46,516 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 19,895 | -4.5% | $47,459 | +2% |
| 2019 | 19,164 | -3.7% | $48,629 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 19,640 | +2.5% | $50,704 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 19,136 | -2.6% | $61,875 | +22% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.