Dodge City

Population: 27,652
Median household income: $67,958
Median home value: $122,800

Located in Ford County, Kansas, Dodge City is a community with a population of 27,652. At $67,958, its median household income sits in line with Ford County's $70,495.

Between 2019 and 2023, Dodge City's population held roughly steady from 27,555 to 27,652, while its median home value rose 12.6% from $109,100 to $122,800.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 66.4% of the population. 81.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,652
Median age: 29.5 yrs
Median household income: $67,958
Median home value: $122,800
Median gross rent: $982
Housing units: 9,787
Homeownership rate: 59.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

27,55527,652

Median household income

$50,338$67,958

Median home value

$109,100$122,800

Median gross rent

$785$982

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	27,555	$50,338	$109,100	$785
2020	27,186	$52,654	$106,200	$785
2021	27,899	$56,897	$101,800	$842
2022	27,721	$66,932	$112,800	$972
2023	27,652	$67,958	$122,800	$982

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.3%

5 to 1722.5%

18 to 2411.0%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 745.2%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,585	9.3%
5 to 17	6,232	22.5%
18 to 24	3,038	11.0%
25 to 34	4,160	15.0%
35 to 44	3,403	12.3%
45 to 54	2,790	10.1%
55 to 64	2,924	10.6%
65 to 74	1,444	5.2%
75 and over	1,076	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,654	27.7%
Black or African American	767	2.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.0%
Asian	136	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	88	0.3%
Two or more races	641	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18,358	66.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.0%

High school graduate28.8%

Some college or associate's26.4%

Bachelor's degree14.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,957	25.0%
High school graduate	4,547	28.8%
Some college or associate's	4,178	26.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,227	14.1%
Graduate or professional degree	888	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled15.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.1%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,891	81.8%
Carpooled	2,056	15.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	84	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	141	1.1%
Other means	143	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,873	74.9%
15 to 29 min	2,536	19.3%
30 to 44 min	313	2.4%
45 to 59 min	119	0.9%
60+ min	333	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.94
Poverty rate: 15.9% (4,260 of 26,841)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,353	69.0%
Nonfamily households	2,852	31.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,205	94.1%
Vacant	582	5.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,503	59.8%
Renter-occupied	3,702	40.2%

1-unit, detached67.1%

1-unit, attached5.0%

2 to 4 units11.4%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units3.3%

Mobile home & other9.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,566	67.1%
1-unit, attached	490	5.0%
2 to 4 units	1,120	11.4%
5 to 19 units	399	4.1%
20 or more units	322	3.3%
Mobile home & other	890	9.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2018250
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 37.7607, -100.0179