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Walnut, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Neosho County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
230
Population
156/sq mi density
$53,661
Median Income
$26,088 per capita
$25,800
Home Value
$130,239 Zillow
$438
Median Rent
28.8% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
180
Violent Crime/100K
1,621 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$53,661 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$25,800 home value, $438/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
180 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
4.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-17.1%
228 → 189
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.86%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+59%
$33,750 → $53,661
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.75%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Walnut 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
166
-23 from 2023 (189)
Projected Median Income 2030
$74,257
+$20,596 from 2023 ($53,661)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 228 | — | $33,750 | — |
| 2015 | 226 | -0.9% | $26,944 | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 226 | +0% | $24,286 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 227 | +0.4% | $36,250 | +49.3% |
| 2021 | 189 | -16.7% | $53,125 | +46.6% |
| 2023 | 189 | +0% | $53,661 | +1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.