Hesston

Population: 3,747
Median household income: $72,620
Median home value: $183,000

Hesston is a community in Harvey County, Kansas, home to 3,747 residents. At $72,620, its median household income sits in line with Harvey County's $73,269.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hesston's population declined 1.5% from 3,803 to 3,747, while its median home value rose 32.4% from $138,200 to $183,000.

The median resident is 40.8 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,747
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $72,620
Median home value: $183,000
Median gross rent: $722
Housing units: 1,499
Homeownership rate: 54.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8033,747

Median household income

$60,286$72,620

Median home value

$138,200$183,000

Median gross rent

$648$722

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,803	$60,286	$138,200	$648
2020	4,046	$50,644	$135,900	$667
2021	3,823	$57,370	$147,300	$658
2022	3,703	$67,333	$168,200	$654
2023	3,747	$72,620	$183,000	$722

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 345.3%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 649.4%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over15.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	222	5.9%
5 to 17	773	20.6%
18 to 24	385	10.3%
25 to 34	199	5.3%
35 to 44	424	11.3%
45 to 54	370	9.9%
55 to 64	354	9.4%
65 to 74	423	11.3%
75 and over	597	15.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,536	94.4%
Black or African American	14	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	83	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	110	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate14.1%

Some college or associate's32.8%

Bachelor's degree28.7%

Graduate or professional degree20.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	104	4.4%
High school graduate	333	14.1%
Some college or associate's	776	32.8%
Bachelor's degree	679	28.7%
Graduate or professional degree	475	20.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone84.1%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,200	84.1%
Carpooled	70	4.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	77	5.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	80	5.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	710	52.7%
15 to 29 min	383	28.4%
30 to 44 min	172	12.8%
45 to 59 min	39	2.9%
60+ min	43	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 6.3% (215 of 3,435)

	Count	Share
Family households	896	59.8%
Nonfamily households	603	40.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,499	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	822	54.8%
Renter-occupied	677	45.2%

1-unit, detached59.6%

1-unit, attached6.2%

2 to 4 units16.3%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units14.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	893	59.6%
1-unit, attached	93	6.2%
2 to 4 units	244	16.3%
5 to 19 units	46	3.1%
20 or more units	223	14.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2031600
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.57 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.1401, -97.4270