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Great Bend

County:
Barton County
County Seat:
Yes
Area (mi²):
10.53
State:
Kansas

Great Bend is a city located in Barton County, Kansas. Great Bend has a 2025 population of 14,154. It is also the county seat of Barton County. Great Bend is currently declining at a rate of -0.76% annually and its population has decreased by -3.71% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 14,699 in 2020.

The average household income in Great Bend is $68,407 with a poverty rate of 16.96%. The median age in Great Bend is 37 years: 36.9 years for males, and 37.3 years for females.

14.2K
Total Population
1,344
Density (mi²)
-109 -0.76%
Growth

Great Bend Population

Great Bend Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Great Bend includes 76.01% White, 5.1% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,09476.01%
Two or more races2,37016.24%
Other race7445.1%
Native American2031.39%
Black or African American1060.73%
Asian790.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Great Bend Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Great Bend's average per capita income is $40,753. Household income levels show a median of $53,323. The poverty rate stands at 16.96%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$89,600-
Families$69,288$85,326
Households$53,323$68,407
Non Families$29,731$39,881

$40,753

Average Income

$53,323

Median Household Income

16.96%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)