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Riverton, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Cherokee County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
683
Population
304/sq mi density
$93,281
Median Income
$33,096 per capita
$131,800
Home Value
$165,179 Zillow
$668
Median Rent
18.9% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
317
Violent Crime/100K
3,197 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$93,281 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$131,800 home value, $668/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
317 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-31.9%
1,003 → 683
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-3.77%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+94.1%
$48,068 → $93,281
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.85%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Riverton 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
522
-161 from 2023 (683)
Projected Median Income 2030
$148,325
+$55,044 from 2023 ($93,281)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,003 | — | $48,068 | — |
| 2015 | 934 | -6.9% | $39,831 | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 1,083 | +16% | $45,221 | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 741 | -31.6% | $42,955 | -5% |
| 2021 | 766 | +3.4% | $60,909 | +41.8% |
| 2023 | 683 | -10.8% | $93,281 | +53.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.