Hill City, KS Profile: Facts & Data

Hill City, Kansas - Basic Facts

The City of Hill City had a population of 1,397 as of July 1, 2025.

The primary coordinate point for Hill City is located at latitude 39.3647 and longitude -99.8421 in Graham County. The formal boundaries for the City of Hill City encompass a land area of 1 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Graham County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).

The City of Hill City has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

The City of Hill City is located within Township of Hill City, a minor civil division (MCD) of Graham County.

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Hill City, KS Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	1,397 (100%)
Population in Households	1,366 (97.8%)
Population in Families	1,045 (74.8%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	31 ( 2.2%)
Population Density	831
Diversity Index²	21


INCOME
Median Household Income	$46,438
Average Household Income	$64,569
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	14%
Per Capita Income	$28,834
Wealth Index⁵	48
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (56.0)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	763 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	437 (57.3%)
Renter Occupied HU	186 (24.4%)
Vacant Housing Units	140 (18.3%)
Median Home Value	$104,234
Average Home Value	$129,153
Housing Affordability Index³	130

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	623
Average Household Size	2.19
Family Households	349
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

763 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

437 (57.3%)

Renter Occupied HU

186 (24.4%)

Vacant Housing Units

140 (18.3%)

Median Home Value

$104,234

Average Home Value

$129,153

Housing Affordability Index³

130

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

623

Average Household Size

2.19

Family Households

349

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	-0.08%	-0.43%
Households	-0.06%	-0.39%
Families		-0.23%
Median Household Income		0.87%
Per Capita Income		1.58%
Owner Occupied HU		-0.51%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2025

2025-2030

Population

-0.08%

-0.43%

Households

-0.06%

-0.39%

Families

-0.23%

Median Household Income

0.87%

Per Capita Income

1.58%

Owner Occupied HU

-0.51%

Hill City, KS - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Hill City to the other 740 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Kansas by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 158	79th
Population Density	# 288	61st
Median Household Income	# 696	6th
Housing Affordability Index	# 494	67th
Per Capita Income	# 604	19th
Diversity Index	# 473	36th

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 158

79th

Population Density

# 288

61st

Median Household Income

# 696

6th

Housing Affordability Index

# 494

67th

Per Capita Income

# 604

19th

Diversity Index

# 473

36th

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Hill City, KS Profile: Facts & Data

Hill City, Kansas - Basic Facts

Hill City, KS Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Hill City, KS - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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