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McPherson, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · McPherson County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
13,956
Population
1,704/sq mi density
$77,746
Median Income
$34,490 per capita
$204,300
Home Value
$213,930 Zillow
$898
Median Rent
25.4% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
184
Violent Crime/100K
1,790 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$77,746 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$204,300 home value, $898/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
184 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
35.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+5.5%
13,255 → 13,986
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.54%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+45.8%
$53,338 → $77,746
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.84%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for McPherson 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
14,523
+537 from 2023 (13,986)
Projected Median Income 2030
$101,212
+$23,466 from 2023 ($77,746)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13,255 | — | $53,338 | — |
| 2015 | 13,005 | -1.9% | $53,566 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 13,194 | +1.5% | $53,503 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 13,084 | -0.8% | $58,337 | +9% |
| 2021 | 13,944 | +6.6% | $59,610 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 13,986 | +0.3% | $77,746 | +30.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.