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COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Sedgwick County

Colorado · 2,747 residents · 548 sq mi
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Sedgwick County is a county of 2,747 people in Colorado. At a median age of 43.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 40% less than in Colorado as a whole. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have more than doubled since 1990, reaching $59,900. Renters pay $301 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 43.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 55%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

2,747
+2%since 1990
from 2,690 in 1990
1990 – 2025
43.2
+6%since 1990
from 40.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
548 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K2K3K3K3K19902000201020202024Sedgwick County
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.6%(155)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.4%(175)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.3%(172)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.6%(182)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.5%(123)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.3%(283)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.2%(362)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.7%(377)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6411.3%(311)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7411%(303)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 847.8%(214)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over3.3%(90)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$28,278
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $19,335 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$16,125
+63%since 1990
from $9,901 in 1990
US average: $21,522
10.0%
−1.5 ptssince 1990
from 11.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$59,900
+55%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $29,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$301
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $207 in 1990
US average: $602
73.0%
+2.0 ptssince 1990
from 71.1% in 1990
27.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic97.5%(2,622)
Black0.2%(5)
Hispanic / Latino9.3%(251)
Asian0.5%(13)
2000
White, non-Hispanic86.5%(2,376)
Black0.3%(9)
Hispanic / Latino11.4%(314)
Asian0.7%(19)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican14.1%(324)
Puerto Rican1.6%(36)
Spaniard1.3%(29)
Venezuelan1.2%(27)
Paraguayan0.2%(5)
Nicaraguan0.2%(4)
Asian origin
Chinese1.1%(26)
Korean0.3%(6)
Filipino0.3%(6)
Japanese0.1%(3)
Ancestry
German34.3%(791)
English13.6%(313)
Irish10.4%(239)
Dutch3.9%(91)
French3%(70)
American2.9%(66)
Scottish2.5%(57)
Italian1.7%(39)
Swedish1.6%(37)
Norwegian1.3%(30)
Czech1.1%(25)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(19)
+ 8 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.7%(17)
Russian0.5%(11)
Welsh0.5%(11)
Polish0.4%(10)
Romanian0.3%(6)
Canadian0.1%(3)
Hungarian0.1%(3)
Section 05

Education

13.4%
+4.8 ptssince 1990
from 8.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
79.3%
+8.4 ptssince 1990
from 70.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
3.8%
+1.7 ptssince 1990
from 2.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

12.6 min
−35%since 1990
from 19.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married22.6%(252)
Married64.8%(722)
Widowed2.6%(29)
Divorced10%(111)
Women 15+
Never married12.9%(146)
Married67.8%(766)
Widowed12.8%(144)
Divorced6.5%(73)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.0%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 14.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
40.5%
−5.1 ptssince 2020
from 45.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.3%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 17.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
25.0%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 21.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
25.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 24.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
54.8%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 57.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.9%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 44.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)8.3%(14)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22%(37)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era42.3%(71)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.7%(13)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.4%(4)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 168 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Sedgwick County, Colorado?

Sedgwick County, Colorado has about 2,747 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Sedgwick County, Colorado?

The typical household in Sedgwick County, Colorado earns about $28,278 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sedgwick County, Colorado expensive?

In Sedgwick County, Colorado, the median home is worth about $59,900, and the typical rent is about $301 a month.

How educated are people in Sedgwick County, Colorado?

About 13.4% of adults age 25 and over in Sedgwick County, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sedgwick County, Colorado?

About 10.0% of people in Sedgwick County, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.

Has Sedgwick County, Colorado grown since 1990?

Yes, Sedgwick County, Colorado has grown since 1990. The population has added about 57 residents, a change of about 2 percent over that period.

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