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Smith Center, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Smith County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,585
Population
1,289/sq mi density
$53,963
Median Income
$32,635 per capita
$84,600
Home Value
$98,770 Zillow
$646
Median Rent
31.2% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
389
Violent Crime/100K
1,116 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$53,963 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$84,600 home value, $646/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
389 violent crimes/100K (2% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.7%
1,614 → 1,570
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.28%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+48.9%
$36,250 → $53,963
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.06%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Smith Center 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
1,539
-31 from 2023 (1,570)
Projected Median Income 2030
$71,299
+$17,336 from 2023 ($53,963)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,614 | — | $36,250 | — |
| 2015 | 1,620 | +0.4% | $37,586 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1,586 | -2.1% | $37,070 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,565 | -1.3% | $38,258 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1,572 | +0.4% | $44,470 | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 1,570 | -0.1% | $53,963 | +21.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.