City in Grant County, Kansas · 3.2 sq mi · 1,694 people per sq mi
5,469 people live in Ulysses. The typical household earns $63,857, and the median resident is 33.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,788 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.57%
Men 32.6 · Women 33.9
1890–2026
5,469
2026 projection
5.5% 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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1890–2026
5,469
2026 projection
5.5% 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 | 5,469 | -55 | 1.00% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,524 | -31 | 0.56% |
| 2024 | 5,555 | -44 | 0.79% |
| 2023 | 5,599 | -91 | 1.60% |
| 2022 | 5,690 | -84 | 1.45% |
| 2021 | 5,774 | -14 | 0.24% |
| 2020 | 5,788 | -15 | 0.26% |
| 2019 | 5,803 | -84 | 1.43% |
| 2018 | 5,887 | -142 | 2.36% |
| 2017 | 6,029 | -121 | 1.97% |
Showing 10 of 27 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.
Ulysses has a population change lower than Grant 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 55 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 13 residents
60% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 60% | 59% | 61% |
| Never married | 27% | 30% | 22% |
| Divorced | 10% | 8% | 13% |
| Widowed | 3% | 1% | 4% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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