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Goddard, Kansas

Goddard, city, in Sedgwick County, Kansas. Goddard had 6,638 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 30.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 5,084 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 6,030 (±590). GEOID 2026725.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

6,638

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 5,084 · ACS 2020-2024: 6,030 ±590

Median household income

$94,004

±$9,302 (90% margin)
Kansas: $74,275

Median home value

$242,800

±$29,384 (90% margin)
Kansas: $217,200

Median gross rent

$1,758

±$608 (90% margin)
Kansas: $1,060

Where is Goddard and what county is it in?

Goddard is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas. It covers 5.6 square miles of land, 901 residents per square mile in 2020.

Goddard is in the Wichita, KS metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 4 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Goddard lies mostly within Attica Township and reaches into Illinois Township (Sedgwick County), towns or townships with their own local government (2020 census blocks).

Goddard (marked with a dot) in Sedgwick County, Kansas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Goddard, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 6,638 people lived in Goddard on July 1, 2025, up 30.4% since 2020, faster than Kansas (+1.3%). The 2020 Census counted 5,084 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 6,030 (±590).

  • July 2020→2021 +252 (5,385)
  • 2021→2022 +168 (5,553)
  • 2022→2023 +159 (5,712)
  • 2023→2024 +266 (5,978)
  • 2024→2025 +660 (6,638)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure GoddardSedgwick CountyKansas Change since 2015-2019
Total population 6,030 ±590 528,226 2,947,197 +1,700
Households 1,955 ±199 206,768 1,174,060 +620
Average household size 3.03 ±0.24 2.51 2.44 no clear change
Housing units 2,003 ±228 227,638 1,293,635 +590

Goddard's population since 2000

From 2,037 in 2000 to 6,638 in 2025: up 225.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Goddard as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 2,037
  • 2005 (estimate) 3,191
  • 2010 Census 4,344
  • 2015 (estimate) 4,726
  • 2020 Census 5,084
  • 2025 (estimate) 6,638

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Goddard?

The median resident of Goddard is 31.3 years old; 31.4% are under 18 and 11.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 83.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 12.0%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure GoddardSedgwick CountyKansas Change since 2015-2019
Median age 31.3 ±2.8 36.0 37.4 no clear change
Under 18 years 31.4% ±4.3 pts 24.9% 23.8% –
65 years and over 11.5% ±3.6 pts 15.9% 17.0% –
Male 46.5% ±4.0 pts 49.7% 50.2% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 12.0% ±5.4 pts 16.5% 13.6% no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic 83.7% ±5.2 pts 64.9% 72.7% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 1.3% ±0.9 pts 7.6% 5.2% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.6% ±0.8 pts 4.2% 2.9% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.5 pts 0.4% 0.4% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.5 pts 0.1% 0.1% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 2.4% ±1.5 pts 5.8% 4.8% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.5 pts 0.5% 0.4% –
Born outside the United States 0.7% ±0.7 pts 8.6% 7.4% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 4.8% ±2.7 pts 15.2% 12.1% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 8.1% ±2.8 pts 6.9% 6.8% –
With a disability 10.9% ±3.5 pts 14.5% 13.5% –
No health insurance coverage 2.5% ±1.7 pts 10.8% 8.8% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 95.8% ±2.6 pts 89.5% 92.0% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 35.1% ±8.1 pts 32.1% 35.6% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 12.3% ±6.1 pts 11.7% 13.4% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 85.7% ±6.4 pts 85.2% 85.7% –
Moved from another state in the past year 3.9% ±4.3 pts 2.3% 3.0% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Goddard earn?

Half of Goddard's 1,955 households earn less than $94,004 a year (±$9,302), against $69,365 in Sedgwick County and $74,275 in Kansas. In 2015-2019 it was $98,160 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure GoddardSedgwick CountyKansas Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $94,004 ±$9,302 $69,365 $74,275 no clear change
Mean household income $107,924 ±$8,944 $94,234 $100,417 –
Per capita income $35,515 ±$3,936 $37,825 $40,978 no clear change
People below the poverty line 1.9% ±1.5 pts 13.9% 11.3% –
Children under 18 below the poverty line 2.0% ±2.9 pts 18.6% 13.1% –
Households receiving SNAP 2.8% ±2.6 pts 9.3% 6.8% –
Households with a computer 99.3% ±1.1 pts 96.5% 95.6% –
Households with a broadband subscription 97.9% ±2.1 pts 91.9% 90.7% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Goddard?

Owners occupy 79.1% of Goddard's occupied homes and renters 20.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $242,800 by its owner (±$29,384). The median renter pays $1,758 a month including utilities, and 48.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure GoddardSedgwick CountyKansas Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $242,800 ±$29,384 $203,300 $217,200 +$60,657
Median gross rent $1,758 ±$608 $998 $1,060 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 48.9% ±24.7 pts 34.7% 34.5% no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,696 ±$101 $1,564 $1,689 –
Owner-occupied homes 79.1% ±7.5 pts 63.1% 67.2% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 20.9% ±7.5 pts 36.9% 32.8% –
Housing units 2,003 ±228 227,638 1,293,635 +590
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±1.9 pts 1.2% 0.9% –
Rental vacancy rate 10.5% ±17.0 pts 7.1% 6.2% –
Single-family detached homes 85.2% ±6.8 pts 68.9% 71.8% –
Mobile homes 0.1% ±0.3 pts 3.1% 4.0% –
Built 2020 or later 10.1% ±5.3 pts 1.7% 1.4% –
Built 2010 to 2019 18.2% ±6.7 pts 8.6% 7.8% –
Built 1939 or earlier 4.5% ±3.6 pts 8.8% 15.4% –
Households with no vehicle 1.9% ±2.1 pts 5.7% 5.1% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Goddard building?

Builders took permits for 198 new housing units in Goddard in 2025 (65 in single-family houses), 29.8 per 1,000 residents against 3.5 across Kansas.

  • 2019 62 units
  • 2020 107 units
  • 2021 78 units
  • 2022 66 units
  • 2023 103 units
  • 2024 250 units
  • 2025 198 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Goddard work and get to work?

78.7% of Goddard's workers drive alone and 13.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.6%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure GoddardSedgwick CountyKansas Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 75.3% ±4.5 pts 65.7% 66.1% –
Unemployment rate 3.6% ±2.3 pts 5.0% 3.9% –
Drove alone to work 78.7% ±5.8 pts 79.1% 75.4% –
Carpooled 8.1% ±3.5 pts 9.3% 8.7% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.0 pts 0.6% 0.4% –
Walked 0.0% ±1.0 pts 1.1% 2.3% –
Worked from home 13.2% ±5.3 pts 8.1% 11.8% –
Mean travel time to work 24.7 min ±4.5 19.3 min 19.7 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Goddard?

1 census tract lies mostly in Goddard, and 3 more reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Goddard, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Goddard
Tract 95.08Sedgwick County3,599 $80,000 $198,10080%
Tract 95.09Sedgwick County7,192 $131,016 $367,10016%
Tract 96.05Sedgwick County6,658 $127,579 $249,9001%
Tract 106Sedgwick County4,142 $88,594 $358,5000%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Goddard) · Census block assignment files

How does Goddard compare with other places in Kansas?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Goddard is the 4,187th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 54th-most populous of 625 in Kansas.

Goddard ranks 73rd of 374 places in Kansas with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Goddard's rank in Kansas (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate54th625
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)4th373
Residents per square mile155th376
Median household income73rd374
Per capita income196th375
Median home value82nd370
Median gross rent5th333
Bachelor's degree or higher95th374
Median age343rd376
Owner-occupied share153rd374
Work from home53rd233
Travel time to work93rd375

Goddard's figures with every place in Kansas (CSV)

Every place in Kansas, sortable · Compare Goddard with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Goddard?

18 of the 57 figures for Goddard on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Goddard are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Goddard.