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Medicine Lodge

County:
Barber County
County Seat:
Yes
Area (mi²):
119.443
State:
Kansas

Medicine Lodge is located in Barber County, Kansas. Medicine Lodge has a 2025 population of 1,914. It is also the county seat of Barber County. Medicine Lodge is currently declining at a rate of -1.34% annually and its population has decreased by -5.62% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,028 in 2020.

The average household income in Medicine Lodge is $68,290 with a poverty rate of 9.77%.The median age in Medicine Lodge is 48.2 years: 51 years for males, and 46.3 years for females.

1.9K
Total Population
16
Density (mi²)
-26 -1.34%
Growth

Medicine Lodge Population

Medicine Lodge Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Medicine Lodge includes 92.11% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (92.1%)

Two or more races (5.2%)

Native American (1.5%)

Asian (1.1%)

Other race (0.2%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,75092.11%
Two or more races985.16%
Native American281.47%
Asian211.11%
Other race30.16%

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 $45,125. Household income levels show a median of $55,656. The poverty rate stands at 9.77%.

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$76,801-
Families$70,938$81,997
Households$55,656$68,290
Non Families$30,417$41,561

$45,125

Average Income

$55,656

Median Household Income

9.77%

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)