Hesston, KS Profile: Facts & Data

Hesston, Kansas - Basic Facts

The City of Hesston had a population of 3,357 as of July 1, 2025.

The primary coordinate point for Hesston is located at latitude 38.1383 and longitude -97.4314 in Harvey County. The formal boundaries for the City of Hesston encompass a land area of 3.61 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Harvey County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).

The City of Hesston 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 Hesston is located within Township of Emma, a minor civil division (MCD) of Harvey County.

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

POPULATION
Total Population	3,357 (100%)
Population in Households	3,192 (95.1%)
Population in Families	2,752 (82.0%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	165 ( 4.9%)
Population Density	940
Diversity Index²	24


INCOME
Median Household Income	$68,354
Average Household Income	$85,071
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	19%
Per Capita Income	$34,044
Wealth Index⁵	60
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (52.8)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	1,449 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	940 (64.9%)
Renter Occupied HU	401 (27.7%)
Vacant Housing Units	108 ( 7.5%)
Median Home Value	$208,458
Average Home Value	$240,867
Housing Affordability Index³	107

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	1,341
Average Household Size	2.38
Family Households	904
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

1,449 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

940 (64.9%)

Renter Occupied HU

401 (27.7%)

Vacant Housing Units

108 ( 7.5%)

Median Home Value

$208,458

Average Home Value

$240,867

Housing Affordability Index³

107

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

1,341

Average Household Size

2.38

Family Households

904

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	-0.82%	-0.28%
Households	-0.23%	-0.15%
Families		0.50%
Median Household Income		1.32%
Per Capita Income		1.04%
Owner Occupied HU		0.25%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2025

2025-2030

Population

-0.82%

-0.28%

Households

-0.23%

-0.15%

Families

0.50%

Median Household Income

1.32%

Per Capita Income

1.04%

Owner Occupied HU

0.25%

Hesston, KS - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Hesston 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	# 85	89th
Population Density	# 240	68th
Median Household Income	# 314	58th
Housing Affordability Index	# 384	52nd
Per Capita Income	# 399	46th
Diversity Index	# 381	49th

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 85

89th

Population Density

# 240

68th

Median Household Income

# 314

58th

Housing Affordability Index

# 384

52nd

Per Capita Income

# 399

46th

Diversity Index

# 381

49th

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Hesston, KS Profile: Facts & Data

Hesston, Kansas - Basic Facts

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

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Hesston, KS - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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