In 2021, Sedgwick County, KS had a population of 520k people with a median age of 35.7 and a median household income of $60,593. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Sedgwick County, KS grew from 515,416 to 520,467, a 0.98% increase and its median household income grew from $57,540 to $60,593, a 5.31% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sedgwick County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (66.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.11%), White (Hispanic) (7.49%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.69%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.22%).
None of the households in Sedgwick County, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
95.5% of the residents in Sedgwick County, KS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Sedgwick County, KS are Wichita State University (3,761 degrees awarded in 2021), Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology (1,485 degrees), and Wichita Technical Institute (627 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Sedgwick County, KS was $153,600, and the homeownership rate was 62%.
Most people in Sedgwick County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Sedgwick County, KS was 2 cars per household.
Sedgwick County, KS borders Butler County, KS, Cowley County, KS, Harvey County, KS, Kingman County, KS, Reno County, KS, and Sumner County, KS.