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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Smoky Hill, KS compare?
| Figure | Smoky Hill, KS |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 9,191 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 9,143 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 169 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 34.3% |
| Measure | Smoky Hill, KS |
|---|---|
| Total population | 8,996±23 |
| Median age | 23.3±0.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 17.3%±3.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 53.7%±4.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 13.7%±3.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.4%±1.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.3%±1.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 30.4%±5.9 pts |
| Median household income | $50,922±$4,872 |
| Per capita income | $22,093±$1,911 |
| People below the poverty line | 22.3%±5.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 14.7%±6.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $241,700±$75,616 |
| Median gross rent | $1,455±$82 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 33.0%±7.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 8.5%±3.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.1%±1.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.9%±2.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 66.4%±5.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 11.7 min±0.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.0%±3.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov