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Medicine Lodge

County:
Barber County
County Seat:
Yes
Area (mi²):
1.198
State:
Kansas

Medicine Lodge is a city located in Barber County, Kansas. Medicine Lodge has a 2025 population of 1,670. It is also the county seat of Barber County. Medicine Lodge is currently declining at a rate of -1.07% annually and its population has decreased by -5.22% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,762 in 2020.

The average household income in Medicine Lodge is $65,832 with a poverty rate of 11.16%.The median age in Medicine Lodge is 46.5 years: 47.6 years for males, and 46.1 years for females.

1.7K
Total Population
1,393
Density (mi²)
-18 -1.07%
Growth

Medicine Lodge Population

Medicine Lodge Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Medicine Lodge includes 91.77% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,39391.77%
Two or more races734.81%
Native American281.84%
Asian211.38%
Other race30.2%

Medicine Lodge Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Medicine Lodge's average per capita income is $42,786. Household income levels show a median of $54,663. The poverty rate stands at 11.16%.

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$85,375-
Families$64,844$84,212
Households$54,663$65,832
Non Families$30,417$41,561

$42,786

Average Income

$54,663

Median Household Income

11.16%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)