Kansas / Census place 2018250

Dodge City

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Dodge City city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
27,653
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.6%
Population estimate
Density
1,827/sq mi
15.1 sq mi land area
Median age
30.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$68,721
Median home value
$151,700
Median gross rent
$1,045
Bachelor’s degree or higher
20%
Typical commute
11.6 min
Public transit commute
0%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: DODGE CITY (2 mi from place center)
Average high
69.4°F
Average low
42.5°F
Annual rainfall
22"
Annual snowfall
19.1"

Month by month

A year in Dodge City.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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