Great Bend

County:: Barton County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 10.53
State:: Kansas

Great Bend is a city located in Barton County, Kansas. Great Bend has a 2025 population of 14,154. It is also the county seat of Barton County. Great Bend is currently declining at a rate of -0.76% annually and its population has decreased by -3.71% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 14,699 in 2020.

The average household income in Great Bend is $68,407 with a poverty rate of 16.96%.The median age in Great Bend is 37 years: 36.9 years for males, and 37.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Great Bend includes 76.01% White, 5.1% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Black or African American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	11,094	76.01%
Two or more races	2,370	16.24%
Other race	744	5.1%
Native American	203	1.39%
Black or African American	106	0.73%
Asian	79	0.54%

Great Bend Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Great Bend's average per capita income is $40,753. Household income levels show a median of $53,323. The poverty rate stands at 16.96%.

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	$89,600	-
Families	$69,288	$85,326
Households	$53,323	$68,407
Non Families	$29,731	$39,881

$40,753

Average Income

$53,323

Median Household Income

16.96%

Poverty Rate