City in Rice County, Kansas · 2.7 sq mi · 1,305 people per sq mi
3,463 people live in Lyons. The typical household earns $62,569, and the median resident is 38.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,611 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.1%
Men 39.1 · Women 38.5
1880–2026
3,463
2026 projection
4.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
3,463
2026 projection
4.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,463 | -25 | 0.72% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,488 | -11 | 0.31% |
| 2024 | 3,499 | -19 | 0.54% |
| 2023 | 3,518 | -53 | 1.48% |
| 2022 | 3,571 | -23 | 0.64% |
| 2021 | 3,594 | -17 | 0.47% |
| 2020 | 3,611 | -31 | 0.85% |
| 2019 | 3,642 | +33 | 0.91% |
| 2018 | 3,609 | -29 | 0.80% |
| 2017 | 3,638 | -80 | 2.15% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Lyons has a population change lower than Rice County, Kansas, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
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 11 residents
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 50% | 61% |
| Never married | 22% | 31% | 11% |
| Divorced | 14% | 14% | 15% |
| Widowed | 8% | 5% | 13% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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