Colby city, Kansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,489
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,489
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,539
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,603
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,607
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,570
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,387
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.1%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 7.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 99
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 67.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $163,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,192
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $654
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $750
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,131
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.33
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 37.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 73.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,809
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 87,097
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,501
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 323,525
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $57,649
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 9.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,494
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,422
Persons in poverty, percent 8.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,555.4
Population per square mile, 2010 1,595.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 3.58
Land area in square miles, 2010 3.38
FIPS Code 2014650