City in Barton County, Kansas · 10.5 sq mi · 1,347 people per sq mi
About 14,000 people live in Great Bend. The typical household earns $54,139, and the median resident is 36.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 14,690 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.91%
Men 34.9 · Women 38
1880–2026
14,179
2026 projection
3.5% 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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1880–2026
14,179
2026 projection
3.5% 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 | 14,179 | -87 | 0.61% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,266 | -76 | 0.53% |
| 2024 | 14,342 | -32 | 0.22% |
| 2023 | 14,374 | -80 | 0.55% |
| 2022 | 14,454 | -131 | 0.90% |
| 2021 | 14,585 | -105 | 0.71% |
| 2020 | 14,690 | -380 | 2.52% |
| 2019 | 15,070 | -117 | 0.77% |
| 2018 | 15,187 | -137 | 0.89% |
| 2017 | 15,324 | -285 | 1.83% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 145 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 6 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 52% | 47% |
| Never married | 29% | 32% | 26% |
| Divorced | 12% | 11% | 14% |
| Widowed | 9% | 4% | 13% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau