Dodge City

KS

Ford County, Kansas

Population 34K |Median income $67,997 |2 hospitals

Population
34,212
Ford County
Median Income
$67,997
+7% vs avg
Median Home Value
$121,500
-38% vs avg
Median Age
32.6
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
34K-0%
Median Income
$70,495+38%
Median Home Value
$132,700+49%
Poverty Rate
14.4%-7%
Unemployment
4.7%-25%

Economics

Median Rent
$948/mo
Poverty Rate
11.9% -17% vs avg
Unemployment 3.2%
Bachelor's Degree+ 19.8%
Work From Home 2.1%
Public Transit 0%

Demographics

White 66.6%
Hispanic or Latino 56.5%
African American 2.5%
Asian 1.4%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Obesity
39.1%
Short Sleep Duration
37.8%
Physical Inactivity
34%
High Blood Pressure
33.2%
Lack of Health Insurance
21.9%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.6%
Binge Drinking
16.2%
Current Smoking
15.5%
Frequent Physical Distress
14.3%
Diabetes
13.1%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 53.1%
Annual Checkup 72.2%

Other Measures

Current Asthma
9.3%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.4%
Stroke
3.3%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
397 per 100k
+12% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2156 per 100k
+9% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
360.4
Homicide
4.9
Robbery
31.7
Burglary
317.8
Larceny-Theft
1602.7
Motor Vehicle Theft
235.8
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 2 total

Rating Distribution
★★★★★
0
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0
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0
★★
1
0
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
1
CENTURA ST. CATHERINE-DODGE CITY
DODGE CITY · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆

Alerts & News — Dodge City Area 1

Nearby Cities 8

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Ford County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.