Great Bend, KS Demographics

The total population of Great Bend is estimated to be 14,725 with 7,059 males (47.94%) and 7,666 females (52.06%). There are 607 more females than males in Great Bend.
The median household income in Great Bend was $52,386 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 485(0.92%) from $52,871 in 2020. This income is 70.22% 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, Great Bend sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $64,817. Overall, the median household income for the city of Great Bend stands at $52,386.
In Great Bend, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,294 for males and $24,765 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,667 for males and $40,001 for females.
In Great Bend, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households report a median household income of $62,739, followed by White households at $53,209, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $44,532.
In 2022, the population of Great Bend was 14,489, a 0.64% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Great Bend's population was 14,583, a decline of 0.76% compared to a population of 14,695 in 2020.
The median age in Great Bend, KS is 36.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.50% were under the age of 15, 18.96% aged 15 to 29, 42.73% aged 30 to 64, 13.04% aged 65 to 84, and 3.77% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Great Bend population: 81.70% are White, 1.53% are Black or African American, 2.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.25% are Asian, 3.46% are some other race and 10.82% are multiracial.