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Sedgwick County, KS

Demographic and economic profile of Sedgwick County, KS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Sedgwick County, anchored by Wichita, is Kansas's most populous county at 536,081 residents and has historically centered its economy on aerospace and aviation manufacturing. The labor force participates at a 66.0% rate, with 31.6% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $40,279—below the county's GDP per capita of $62,614, suggesting a range of wage tiers across industries. Housing remains relatively affordable with a median home value of $190,700 and median gross rent of $977/month, and a modest 2.5% population gain over five years accompanies a 5.2% unemployment rate and 14.0% poverty rate.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

536,081

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$69,365

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.5% since 2018

Sedgwick County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone365,216 (69.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone41,253 (7.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race36,297 (6.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races30,903 (5.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone27,159 (5.1%)
  • Asian Alone22,610 (4.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish50,778
  2. 2.Vietnamese7,928
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island3,927
  4. 4.Other Indo-European2,531
  5. 5.Arabic2,444

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

26,943

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$62,614

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,699

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance59,597
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)45,281
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)27,238
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services24,202
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services22,441

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations99,395
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations49,959
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations39,884
  4. 4.Service Occupations39,835
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations24,570

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.74×)43,671
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.04×)22,901
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.01×)27,629
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.01×)59,244
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.00×)5,796

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$190,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$977/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

63.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,99919,921 (15.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99916,567 (12.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99913,945 (10.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99912,617 (9.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99910,633 (8.2%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9999,285 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

31.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,279

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone199,795 (79.1%)
  • Carpooled23,537 (9.3%)
  • Worked At Home20,451 (8.1%)
  • Walked2,791 (1.1%)
  • Other2,785 (1.1%)
  • Public Transit1,532 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.