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Dodge City, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Dodge City is a Census city of 27,613 people across 15.01 square miles of land, in Ford County. Median household income is $68,721, 56.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $9.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Dodge City
What Dodge City is
- Census place typecity
- Land area15.01 sq mi
- Water area0.11 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,839
- County holding the largest share of its areaFord County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Dodge City
- Population27,613
- Median age30.2
- Population under 188,612
- Share under 1831.2 percent
- Population 65 and over2,572
- Share 65 and over9.3 percent
- Households9,104
- Family households6,192
- Share of households that are families68.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Dodge City
- Median household income$68,721
- Per capita income$28,944
- Civilian labor force14,406
- Employed13,594
- Unemployed812 plus or minus 252
- Unemployment rate5.6 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Adults 25 and over15,854
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher74.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.2 percent plus or minus 1.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Dodge City
- Housing units9,782
- Occupied units9,104
- Vacant units678 plus or minus 239
- Vacancy rate6.9 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Owner occupied5,149
- Renter occupied3,955
- Ownership rate56.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$151,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,045
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.2 percent
- Single family units6,957
- Share single family71.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,963
- Share in buildings of two or more20.1 percent
- Mobile homes862 plus or minus 208
- Median year structure built1973
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Dodge City gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute12,983
- Commuting under 15 minutes9,969
- Share commuting under 15 minutes76.8 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more793 plus or minus 223
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more6.1 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Drove alone80.7 percent
- Carpooled14.5 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.5 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Worked from home1.9 percent plus or minus 1.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Dodge City (7(a))
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$9,666,000
- Average approval$1,208,250
- Median approval$1,145,250
- Largest approval$2,885,000
- Jobs supported156
- Jobs per approval19.5
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises62.5 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dodge City, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Dodge City (504)
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$7,949,000
- Average approval$1,135,571
- Median approval$357,000
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported131
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dodge City, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Dodge City
- NFIP communityCity of Dodge City
- NFIP community number205184
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/25/09
The City of Dodge City participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 205184 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Ford County, not Dodge City
Ford County context, not Dodge City figures
- Establishments in Ford County803
- Covered employment, Ford County18,147
- Average annual pay, Ford County$52,782
- Housing units permitted, Ford County131
Every figure in this section is published for Ford County as a whole and is not a measurement of Dodge City.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Dodge City questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dodge City, Kansas?
27,613, in 9,104 households. Dodge City city covers 15.01 square miles of land, which is 1,839 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Dodge City in?
Ford County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Dodge City?
$68,721. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $151,700. Median gross rent is $1,045 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Dodge City businesses?
8 7(a) approvals totaling $9.7 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $1,145,250, plus 7 504 approvals worth $7.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dodge City, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Dodge City borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Dodge City. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Dodge City in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Dodge City appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Dodge City, city of, community 205184, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Dodge City figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Ford County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Dodge City.
Is zoning published for Dodge City?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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