City in Harvey County, Kansas · 3.6 sq mi · 969 people per sq mi
About 3,500 people live in Hesston. The typical household earns $75,225, and the median resident is 49.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,495 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.7%
Men 42 · Women 52.6
1930–2026
3,454
2026 projection
1.2% 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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1930–2026
3,454
2026 projection
1.2% 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 | 3,454 | -4 | 0.12% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,458 | -21 | 0.60% |
| 2024 | 3,479 | -4 | 0.11% |
| 2023 | 3,483 | -10 | 0.29% |
| 2022 | 3,493 | +4 | 0.11% |
| 2021 | 3,489 | -6 | 0.17% |
| 2020 | 3,495 | -241 | 6.45% |
| 2019 | 3,736 | +15 | 0.40% |
| 2018 | 3,721 | -35 | 0.93% |
| 2017 | 3,756 | -26 | 0.69% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 36 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 18 residents
57% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 57% | 65% | 50% |
| Never married | 21% | 22% | 19% |
| Divorced | 6% | 4% | 7% |
| Widowed | 14% | 6% | 20% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau