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Medicine Lodge, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Barber County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,518
Population
1,265/sq mi density
$54,663
Median Income
$33,207 per capita
$80,200
Home Value
$88,787 Zillow
$711
Median Rent
31.0% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
341
Violent Crime/100K
2,145 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$54,663 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$80,200 home value, $711/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
341 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-16.1%
2,038 → 1,710
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.74%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+23%
$44,450 → $54,663
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.09%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Medicine Lodge 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
1,512
-198 from 2023 (1,710)
Projected Median Income 2030
$63,179
+$8,516 from 2023 ($54,663)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,038 | — | $44,450 | — |
| 2015 | 1,999 | -1.9% | $54,125 | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 1,893 | -5.3% | $47,500 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 1,846 | -2.5% | $48,306 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1,723 | -6.7% | $49,746 | +3% |
| 2023 | 1,710 | -0.8% | $54,663 | +9.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.