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Rolla, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Morton County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
545
Population
1,473/sq mi density
$61,250
Median Income
$31,674 per capita
$69,200
Home Value
$102,068 Zillow
$713
Median Rent
18.8% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
50
Violent Crime/100K
275 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$61,250 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$69,200 home value, $713/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
50 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-12.9%
426 → 371
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.37%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+23.8%
$49,464 → $61,250
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Rolla 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
337
-34 from 2023 (371)
Projected Median Income 2030
$71,133
+$9,883 from 2023 ($61,250)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 426 | — | $49,464 | — |
| 2015 | 404 | -5.2% | $54,583 | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 376 | -6.9% | $43,438 | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 348 | -7.4% | $51,488 | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 380 | +9.2% | $54,375 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 371 | -2.4% | $61,250 | +12.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.