Arkansas City
KSCowley County, Kansas
Population 35K |Median income $55,726 |2 hospitals
Population
34,661
Cowley County
Median Income
$55,726
-12% vs avg
Median Home Value
$104,000
-47% vs avg
Median Age
38.1
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
34K-5%
Median Income
$58,263+39%
Median Home Value
$111,600+38%
Poverty Rate
13.9%-21%
Unemployment
5%-39%
Economics
Median Rent $776/mo
Poverty Rate
14% -3% vs avg
Unemployment 5.3%
Bachelor's Degree+ 24.5%
Work From Home 4.2%
Public Transit 0.2%
Demographics
White 83.8%
Hispanic or Latino 11.6%
African American 2.1%
Asian 1.8%
Other / Multiethnic 0.7%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
40.9%
High Blood Pressure
37.6%
Short Sleep Duration
36.5%
Physical Inactivity
28.4%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.2%
Current Smoking
15.7%
Binge Drinking
14.8%
Frequent Physical Distress
14.2%
Diabetes
12.8%
Lack of Health Insurance
10.7%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 60.1%
Annual Checkup 76.3%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
10.2%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.4%
Stroke
3.7%
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
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 1
★ 0
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
1
WILLIAM NEWTON HOSPITAL
WINFIELD · Critical Access Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Alerts & News — Arkansas 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 (Cowley County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.