Dodge City, KS Demographics

The total population of Dodge City is estimated to be 27,721 with 14,087 males (50.82%) and 13,634 females (49.18%). There are 453 less females than males in Dodge City.
The median household income in Dodge City was $61,501 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,837(3.08%) from $59,664 in 2020. This income is 82.43% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Dodge City sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $79,580. Overall, the median household income for the city of Dodge City stands at $61,501.
In Dodge City, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,239 for males and $26,882 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $49,684 for males and $41,843 for females.
In Dodge City, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $90,658, while White households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $57,639.
In 2022, the population of Dodge City was 27,422, a 0.82% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Dodge City's population was 27,649, a decline of 0.30% compared to a population of 27,731 in 2020.
The median age in Dodge City, KS is 29.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 27.28% were under the age of 15, 23.31% aged 15 to 29, 40.65% aged 30 to 64, 7.61% aged 65 to 84, and 1.14% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Dodge City population: 73.23% are White, 2.59% are Black or African American, 0.89% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.64% are Asian, 0.11% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 9.18% are some other race and 12.36% are multiracial.