Census place 2028300

Great Bend

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

Official Census name: Great Bend city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Great Bend.

According to the 2025 estimate, Great Bend has a population of 14,266 and 1,355 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 38 covered Kansas places are: median home value is $133,900, below the comparison median of $192,500; typical commute is 14 minutes, below the comparison median of 19.5 minutes; and median gross rent is $759, below the comparison median of $1,049. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$133,900
Below the comparison median of $192,500
typical commute
14 minutes
Below the comparison median of 19.5 minutes
median gross rent
$759
Below the comparison median of $1,049

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Great Bend's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
14,266
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.5%
Population estimate
Density
1,355/sq mi
10.5 sq mi land area
Median age
36.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$54,139
Median home value
$133,900
Median gross rent
$759
Bachelor’s degree or higher
19.9%
Typical commute
14 min
Drive-alone commute
83.9%
Public transit commute
0.1%
Walked to work
2.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
44.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
41.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
59.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.9%
Working from home
5.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
85.6%
Homes built 2020+
0.7%
Households without a vehicle
5.9%
Households with children
29.2%
Residents with a disability
18.5%
Residents without insurance
14.4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Barton County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
21
Severe Storm declarations
17
Snowstorm declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
1

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: RUSSELL MUNI AP (36 mi from place center)
Average high
67.3°F
Average low
42.4°F
Annual rainfall
24.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Great Bend.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

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. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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