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Wilson, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Ellsworth County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
824
Population
1,373/sq mi density
$58,214
Median Income
$29,557 per capita
$75,700
Home Value
$115,479 Zillow
$744
Median Rent
22.1% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
163
Violent Crime/100K
1,240 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$58,214 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$75,700 home value, $744/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
163 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
23.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+11.2%
757 → 842
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.07%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+30.3%
$44,667 → $58,214
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.68%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Wilson 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
907
+65 from 2023 (842)
Projected Median Income 2030
$70,053
+$11,839 from 2023 ($58,214)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 757 | — | $44,667 | — |
| 2015 | 750 | -0.9% | $39,583 | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 749 | -0.1% | $40,962 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 723 | -3.5% | $45,313 | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 836 | +15.6% | $48,750 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 842 | +0.7% | $58,214 | +19.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.