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Wichita County, KS

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

AI Overview

Wichita County, KS is a small rural county of 2,115 residents with an economy that punches well above its population size, posting a GDP per capita of $110,543 against median worker earnings of $43,704, suggesting capital-intensive agricultural or industrial output. The labor force is tight—unemployment sits at just 0.5%—though participation is modest at 59.8% and only 18.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $98,700 and median rent of $738/month, but the county has shed 1.3% of its population over five years and carries a 16.3% poverty rate.

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

Population

2,115

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$79,063

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.3% since 2018

Wichita County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,527 (73.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race326 (15.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone147 (7.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races79 (3.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone8 (0.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone4 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish318
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic11

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

51.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

51

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$110,543

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$35,838

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

0.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining310
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance155
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)81
  4. 4.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)68
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)66

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations402
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations140
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations135
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations119
  5. 5.Service Occupations95

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 21.93×)333
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.66×)147

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$98,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$738/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $90,000 to $99,99969 (10.7%)
  • $40,000 to $49,99965 (10.1%)
  • $10,000 to $14,99957 (8.9%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99957 (8.9%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99946 (7.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99940 (6.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,704

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

11.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

0.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone597 (67.4%)
  • Worked At Home133 (15.0%)
  • Carpooled114 (12.9%)
  • Walked39 (4.4%)
  • Other3 (0.3%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

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.