Dodge City is a medium-sized city located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 27,422 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Dodge City is the 15th largest community in Kansas.When you are in Dodge City, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 45.79% of Dodge City’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Dodge City is a city of production and manufacturing workers, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Dodge City who work in sales jobs (7.63%), office and administrative support (6.87%), and maintenance occupations (6.78%). Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 12.59 minutes getting to work every day. Dodge City is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Dodge City citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.75% of adults 25 and older in Dodge City have a college degree. The per capita income in Dodge City in 2022 was $27,441, which is lower middle income relative to Kansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $109,764 for a family of four. However, Dodge City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Dodge City is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Dodge City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Dodge City, accounting for 65.31% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Dodge City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Dodge City include German, Irish, English, Russian, and Lebanese. Foreign born people are also an important part of Dodge City's cultural character, accounting for 26.06% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Dodge City is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Vietnamese.
