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Wichita County, TX

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

AI Overview

Wichita County, TX has a population of roughly 130,000 and a labor force participation rate of 63.8%, with 88.0% holding at least a high school diploma and 24.8% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Median worker earnings stand at $35,423 against a median home value of $141,600 and median gross rent of $972/month, reflecting a low-cost operating environment. The county's population has declined 1.5% over five years, unemployment sits at 3.5%, and a mean commute of 15.1 minutes points to a compact, accessible labor market.

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

Population

129,984

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$63,524

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone92,184 (70.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone13,745 (10.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race10,031 (7.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races5,178 (4.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone4,746 (3.7%)
  • Asian Alone2,976 (2.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish11,606
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island746
  3. 3.Other Indo-European561
  4. 4.Vietnamese504
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)371

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

10,435

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$45,803

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$32,762

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance14,617
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)7,764
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services6,344
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services4,328
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)4,317

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations19,665
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations11,862
  3. 3.Service Occupations11,827
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations8,601
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations5,654

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.49×)1,394
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.31×)6,750
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.28×)3,541
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.26×)8,035
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.06×)3,650

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$141,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$972/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

61.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9993,392 (11.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9993,000 (10.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,795 (9.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,710 (9.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,494 (8.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9992,456 (8.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,423

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

15.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone45,088 (72.5%)
  • Carpooled7,442 (12.0%)
  • Walked4,448 (7.1%)
  • Worked At Home3,990 (6.4%)
  • Other728 (1.2%)
  • Bicycle170 (0.3%)

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.