City in Barber County, Kansas · 1.2 sq mi · 1,413 people per sq mi
1,693 people live in Medicine Lodge. The typical household earns $59,392, and the median resident is 43.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,781 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.88%
Men 42.9 · Women 43.1
2010–2026
1,693
2026 projection
4.9% 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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2010–2026
1,693
2026 projection
4.9% 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 | 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 | -57 | 3.20% |
| 2020 | 1,781 | -32 | 1.77% |
| 2019 | 1,813 | -5 | 0.28% |
| 2018 | 1,818 | -49 | 2.62% |
| 2017 | 1,867 | -48 | 2.51% |
Showing 10 of 17 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.
Medicine Lodge has a population change lower than Barber 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 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
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