Great Bend, KS population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Great Bend decreased by 967. In this period, the peak population was 16,025 in the year 2011. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,339 | - | - |
| 2001 | 15,090 | -249 | -1.62% |
| 2002 | 14,957 | -133 | -0.88% |
| 2003 | 14,866 | -91 | -0.61% |
| 2004 | 14,725 | -141 | -0.95% |
| 2005 | 14,754 | 29 | 0.20% |
| 2006 | 14,711 | -43 | -0.29% |
| 2007 | 14,703 | -8 | -0.05% |
| 2008 | 14,573 | -130 | -0.88% |
| 2009 | 14,663 | 90 | 0.62% |
| 2010 | 16,011 | 1,348 | 9.19% |
| 2011 | 16,025 | 14 | 0.09% |
| 2012 | 15,921 | -104 | -0.65% |
| 2013 | 15,874 | -47 | -0.30% |
| 2014 | 15,821 | -53 | -0.33% |
| 2015 | 15,757 | -64 | -0.40% |
| 2016 | 15,609 | -148 | -0.94% |
| 2017 | 15,324 | -285 | -1.83% |
| 2018 | 15,187 | -137 | -0.89% |
| 2019 | 15,070 | -117 | -0.77% |
| 2020 | 14,699 | -371 | -2.46% |
| 2021 | 14,596 | -103 | -0.70% |
| 2022 | 14,476 | -120 | -0.82% |
| 2023 | 14,372 | -104 | -0.72% |
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Great Bend, KS population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Great Bend's population increased by 672 (4.38%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Great Bend's population decreased by 1,312 (8.19%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Great Bend's population decreased by 327 (2.22%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Great Bend's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 14,372.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Great Bend's population peaked in year 2011 at 16,025.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Great Bend's population was lowest in year 2023 at 14,372.
Great Bend, KS annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Great Bend grew year by year for 4 years and declined for 19 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Great Bend had an average annual population growth rate of 0.27% per year. Overall the population shrank 6.30% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Great Bend annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.27% per year.
From 2009 to 2010 Great Bend population grew the most, with an increase of 1,348 people (a 9.19% year-on-year increase)..
From 2019 to 2020 Great Bend population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 371 people (a 2.46% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Great Bend, KS population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Great Bend's population decreased by 224 between 2021 and 2023. The decrease was 120 (decreased) between 2021 and 2022; and decrease of 104 (0.72%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Great Bend, KS changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Great Bend decreased by 1,502 (9.46%). The population was highest at 15,821 in the year 2014 and lowest at 14,372 in the year 2023. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -0.99%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)