Medicine Lodge

County:: Barber County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 1.198
State:: Kansas

Medicine Lodge is a city located in Barber County, Kansas. Medicine Lodge has a 2025 population of 1,670. It is also the county seat of Barber County. Medicine Lodge is currently declining at a rate of -1.07% annually and its population has decreased by -5.22% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,762 in 2020.

The average household income in Medicine Lodge is $65,832 with a poverty rate of 11.16%. The median age in Medicine Lodge is 46.5 years: 47.6 years for males, and 46.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Medicine Lodge includes 91.77% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, other race, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,393	91.77%
Two or more races	73	4.81%
Native American	28	1.84%
Asian	21	1.38%
Other race	3	0.2%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Medicine Lodge Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Medicine Lodge's average per capita income is $42,786. Household income levels show a median of $54,663. The poverty rate stands at 11.16%.

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	$85,375	-
Families	$64,844	$84,212
Households	$54,663	$65,832
Non Families	$30,417	$41,561

$42,786

Average Income

$54,663

Median Household Income

11.16%

Poverty Rate