Wellington, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Sumner County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
7,643
Population
1,003/sq mi density
$49,526
Median Income
$26,606 per capita
$90,000
Home Value
$116,256 Zillow
$786
Median Rent
22.8% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
226
Violent Crime/100K
3,400 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$49,526 median income, 6.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$90,000 home value, $786/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
226 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-4.2%
7,936 → 7,602
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.43%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+17.9%
$42,019 → $49,526
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.66%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Wellington 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
7,376
-226 from 2023 (7,602)
Projected Median Income 2030
$55,576
+$6,050 from 2023 ($49,526)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,936 | - | $42,019 | - |
| 2015 | 7,919 | -0.2% | $43,369 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 7,798 | -1.5% | $42,350 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 7,660 | -1.8% | $44,596 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 7,664 | +0.1% | $50,676 | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 7,602 | -0.8% | $49,526 | -2.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.