Sedgwick County, KS

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2024 Population

528,226

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.279% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.9%

0.821% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$69,365

2.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$203,300

6.61% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

253,643

0.716% 1-year growth

About

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.

95.4% of the residents in Sedgwick County, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sedgwick County, KS are Wichita State University (3,988 degrees awarded in 2023), Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology (1,929 degrees), and Wichita Technical Institute (496 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Sedgwick County, KS was $203,300, and the homeownership rate was 63.1%.

Most people in Sedgwick County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.3 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.

About the photo: O.J. Watson Park, Wichita, KS

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Population & Diversity

Sedgwick County, KS is home to a population of 528k people, from which 95.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.47% of Sedgwick County, KS residents were born outside of the country (44.8k people).

In 2024, there were 8.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (343k people) in Sedgwick County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 32k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%

2024 Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.4% of Sedgwick County, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sedgwick County, KS was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sedgwick County, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sedgwick County, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
343k ± 860
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
40.1k ± 1.5k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
32k ± 2.25k

16.5%

Hispanic Population

87.2k people

16.5% of the people in Sedgwick County, KS are hispanic (87.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sedgwick County, KS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,075 ± 6,976 people
India
12,929 ± 2,785 people
Vietnam
10,325 ± 2,490 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 83,075 Kansas residents, followed by India with 12,929 and Vietnam with 10,325.

Foreign-Born Population

8.47%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

44.8k people

8.42%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

44.2k people

As of 2024, 8.47% of Sedgwick County, KS residents (44.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sedgwick County, KS was 8.42%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sedgwick County, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
8,890 ± 738
Gulf War (2001-)
7,458 ± 620
Gulf War (1990s)
3,852 ± 447

Sedgwick County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sedgwick County, KS.

Economy

The economy of Sedgwick County, KS employs 254k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sedgwick County, KS were Manufacturing (45,281 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (35,864 people), and Retail Trade (27,238 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($93,265), Utilities ($71,250), and Manufacturing ($61,683).

Employment

Occupations

254k

2024 Value

± 4,123

0.716%

1 Year growth

± 2.23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sedgwick County, KS grew at a rate of 0.716%, from 252k employees to 254k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sedgwick County, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (26,768 people), Management Occupations (26,368 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (23,191 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sedgwick County, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

254k

2024 Value

± 4,123

0.716%

1 Year growth

± 2.23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sedgwick County, KS grew at a rate of 0.716%, from 252k employees to 254k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sedgwick County, KS, are Manufacturing (45,281 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (35,864 people), and Retail Trade (27,238 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sedgwick County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Sedgwick County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,990

Median earning men ± $991

$36,823

Median earning women ± $745

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,361), Manufacturing ($67,287), and Public Administration ($61,235).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($47,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,307), and Public Administration ($45,224).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

Y-Axis

3.11%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

792
Health Care and Social Assistance
735
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
693
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$3.16M
Manufacturing
$1.93M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$1.05M
Management of Companies and Enterprises

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Sedgwick County, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (41%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.23%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Sedgwick County, KS awarded 7,765 degrees. The student population of Sedgwick County, KS in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 12,861 male students and 16,305 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sedgwick County, KS are White (4,224 and 61.1%), Hispanic or Latino (1,177 and 17%), Black or African American (532 and 7.7%), and Asian (376 and 5.44%).

The largest universities in Sedgwick County, KS by number of degrees awarded are Wichita State University (3,988 and 51.4%), Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology (1,929 and 24.8%), and Wichita Technical Institute (496 and 6.39%).

The most popular majors in Sedgwick County, KS are General Business Administration & Management (356 and 4.58%), Computer Science (345 and 4.44%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (329 and 4.24%).

The median tuition costs in Sedgwick County, KS are $33,804 for private four year colleges, and $7,247 and $17,165 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Sedgwick County, KS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 86.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 29,166 (44.1% men and 55.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 29,166 students enrolled in Sedgwick County, KS, 44.1% men and 55.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 15,022 records, of which 57.5% were women and 42.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Elementary Education & Teaching
281 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
175 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
153 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Sedgwick County, KS was Elementary Education & Teaching with 281 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Sedgwick County, KS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Wichita State University
3,988 degrees awarded
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology
1,929 degrees awarded
Wichita Technical Institute
496 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Wichita State University with 3,988 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 3,525 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sedgwick County, KS, which is 0.831 times less than the 4,240 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,224 degrees mean that there were 3.59 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,177 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($33,804) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,075) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,405) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sedgwick County, KS was $203,300 in 2024, which is 0.611 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $190,700 to $203,300, a 6.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Sedgwick County, KS is 63.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sedgwick County, KS have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sedgwick County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 13.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sedgwick County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.98%.

Housing

Property

$203,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,353

$130,395

Median Property Taxes

±$2,848

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sedgwick County, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sedgwick County, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

63.1%

Homeownership

2024

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.1% of the housing units in Sedgwick County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sedgwick County, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$69,365

Median Household Income

± $1,409

207k

Number of Households

± 3,782

In 2024, the median household income of the 207k households in Sedgwick County, KS grew to $69,365 from the previous year's value of $67,675.

The following chart displays the households in Sedgwick County, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sedgwick County, KS is from Kansas.

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.893% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.1%)
Carpooled (9.32%)
Worked At Home (8.1%)

In 2024, 79.1% of workers in Sedgwick County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.32%) and those who worked at home (8.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sedgwick County, KS have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.29% of the workforce in Sedgwick County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sedgwick County, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sedgwick County, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sedgwick County, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 13.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sedgwick County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.98%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sedgwick County, KS (72.3k out of 519k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sedgwick County, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 17.5% of the children was living in poverty in Sedgwick County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 725 in Sedgwick County, KS. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 42 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

89.2% of the population of Sedgwick County, KS has health coverage, with 49.3% on employee plans, 13.7% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 1.92% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sedgwick County, KS see 1,124 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,124 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1432 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 354 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,124 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sedgwick County, KS

Primary care physicians in Sedgwick County, KS see an average of 1,124 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,124 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Sedgwick County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.6% under 18 years, 22% between 18 and 34 years, 35.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.8%

Uninsured

49.3%

Employer Coverage

13.7%

Medicaid

12.2%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

1.92%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sedgwick County, KS declined by 0.861% from 10.9% to 10.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sedgwick County, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 68.4 in Sedgwick County, KS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Sedgwick County, KS.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 33.5% in Sedgwick County, KS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Sedgwick County, KS.