City in Cowley County, Kansas · 9.5 sq mi · 1,239 people per sq mi
About 12,000 people live in Arkansas City. The typical household earns $49,629, and the median resident is 37.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 11,968 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.17%
Men 37.1 · Women 37.1
1880–2026
11,753
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
11,753
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 11,753 | -47 | 0.40% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,800 | +17 | 0.14% |
| 2024 | 11,783 | -1 | 0.01% |
| 2023 | 11,784 | -138 | 1.16% |
| 2022 | 11,922 | -54 | 0.45% |
| 2021 | 11,976 | +8 | 0.07% |
| 2020 | 11,968 | +345 | 2.97% |
| 2019 | 11,623 | -121 | 1.03% |
| 2018 | 11,744 | -108 | 0.91% |
| 2017 | 11,852 | -140 | 1.17% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 119 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 47% | 39% |
| Never married | 29% | 33% | 26% |
| Divorced | 20% | 15% | 24% |
| Widowed | 6% | 5% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau