City in Barber County, Kansas · 1.2 sq mi · 1,413 people per sq mi
About 1,700 people live in Medicine Lodge. The typical household earns $59,392, and the median resident is 43.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,765 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.88%
Men 42.9 · Women 43.1
2010–2026
1,693
2026 projection
4.1% 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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2010–2026
1,693
2026 projection
4.1% 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 | 1,693 | -14 | 0.82% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,707 | -3 | 0.18% |
| 2024 | 1,710 | -5 | 0.29% |
| 2023 | 1,715 | -14 | 0.81% |
| 2022 | 1,729 | +5 | 0.29% |
| 2021 | 1,724 | -41 | 2.32% |
| 2020 | 1,765 | -81 | 4.39% |
| 2019 | 1,846 | -3 | 0.16% |
| 2018 | 1,849 | -44 | 2.32% |
| 2017 | 1,893 | -44 | 2.27% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 16 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 17 residents
61% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 61% | 74% | 52% |
| Never married | 22% | 15% | 27% |
| Divorced | 11% | 8% | 12% |
| Widowed | 6% | <1% | 9% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau