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Sedgwick County

Kansas · 452,869 residents · 997 sq mi
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With 452,869 people, Sedgwick County is a county in Kansas. Median home value sits at $80,400. The average commute runs 11 minutes. 49,207 more people live here than in 1990. 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $42,485, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 33.6
US median: 35.2
Average education
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

452,869
+12%since 1990
from 403,662 in 1990
1990 – 2025
33.6
+5%since 1990
from 31.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
997 sq mi
Population, 19902024
391K429K466K503K541K19902000201020202024Sedgwick County
2024528K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.9%(35,697)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98%(36,325)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.7%(35,043)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.2%(32,772)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.8%(30,791)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.2%(64,459)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.1%(72,868)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.1%(59,162)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.5%(34,178)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.9%(26,923)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.1%(18,677)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(5,974)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$42,485
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $30,216 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$20,907
+44%since 1990
from $14,555 in 1990
US average: $21,522
9.5%
−1.4 ptssince 1990
from 10.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$80,400
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $58,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$511
−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $399 in 1990
US average: $602
66.2%
+2.4 ptssince 1990
from 63.7% in 1990
33.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic85.7%(345,934)
Black8.9%(35,730)
Hispanic / Latino4%(16,248)
Asian2.1%(8,410)
2000
White, non-Hispanic76.4%(345,925)
Black9%(40,748)
Hispanic / Latino8%(36,397)
Asian3.3%(15,021)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican13.2%(69,921)
Puerto Rican0.8%(3,994)
Salvadoran0.5%(2,622)
South American0.4%(1,991)
Spaniard0.2%(981)
Cuban0.2%(804)
Guatemalan0.2%(802)
Honduran0.1%(760)
Nicaraguan0.1%(598)
Peruvian0.1%(470)
Argentine0.1%(435)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(358)
Panamanian0.1%(307)
Venezuelan0%(206)
Dominican0%(176)
Ecuadorian0%(151)
Chilean0%(107)
Paraguayan0%(107)
Uruguayan0%(30)
Bolivian0%(26)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.8%(9,293)
Laotian0.4%(2,341)
Filipino0.4%(2,321)
Asian Indian0.4%(2,185)
Chinese0.3%(1,645)
Cambodian0.2%(1,176)
Thai0.1%(397)
Japanese0.1%(376)
Korean0.1%(355)
Pakistani0.1%(334)
Sri Lankan0%(229)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Kazakh0%(161)
Nepalese0%(143)
Indonesian0%(102)
Malaysian0%(93)
Burmese0%(61)
Hmong0%(25)
Taiwanese0%(23)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0%(146)
Samoan0%(139)
Chamorro0%(105)
Tongan0%(11)
Ancestry
German21.2%(112,145)
English11.5%(60,944)
Irish10%(52,937)
American5.2%(27,293)
Scottish1.8%(9,508)
French1.7%(9,016)
Italian1.6%(8,449)
Swedish1.1%(5,977)
Dutch1%(5,315)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(4,970)
Polish0.9%(4,680)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.7%(3,715)
Norwegian0.6%(3,082)
Welsh0.6%(2,947)
Czech0.4%(2,155)
Russian0.4%(2,064)
British0.4%(1,850)
Lebanese0.3%(1,792)
Danish0.3%(1,649)
Swiss0.3%(1,506)
French Canadian0.2%(1,286)
Austrian0.2%(806)
Hungarian0.2%(798)
Greek0.1%(773)
West Indian0.1%(703)
Finnish0.1%(669)
Ukrainian0.1%(636)
Nigerian0.1%(495)
Iranian0.1%(460)
Palestinian0.1%(442)
Belgian0.1%(416)
Canadian0.1%(395)
Kenyan0.1%(372)
Bulgarian0.1%(350)
Portuguese0.1%(317)
Jamaican0.1%(315)
Croatian0.1%(291)
Egyptian0%(226)
Slovak0%(209)
Haitian0%(181)
Turkish0%(180)
Brazilian0%(174)
Australian0%(160)
Romanian0%(154)
Lithuanian0%(139)
Syrian0%(122)
Moroccan0%(103)
Ethiopian0%(99)
Iraqi0%(94)
Armenian0%(94)
Jordanian0%(89)
Israeli0%(81)
Ghanaian0%(73)
Slovene0%(65)
Barbadian0%(34)
Latvian0%(17)
Section 05

Education

25.4%
+3.2 ptssince 1990
from 22.2% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
85.1%
+2.7 ptssince 1990
from 82.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
8.0%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 6.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

11.0 min
−36%since 1990
from 17.3 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 married27.3%(46,068)
Married59.6%(100,606)
Widowed2.2%(3,713)
Divorced10.9%(18,412)
Women 15+
Never married21.3%(37,692)
Married56.3%(99,663)
Widowed9.6%(16,995)
Divorced12.8%(22,651)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.8%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 14.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
55.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 56.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
17.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.6%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 70.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.6%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 31.1% 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)27.7%(7,458)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.8%(6,688)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.8%(9,364)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.1%(1,385)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(190)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 26,943 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, Kansas?

Sedgwick County, Kansas has about 452,869 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Sedgwick County, Kansas earns about $42,485 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sedgwick County, Kansas expensive?

In Sedgwick County, Kansas, the median home is worth about $80,400, and the typical rent is about $511 a month.

How educated are people in Sedgwick County, Kansas?

About 25.4% of adults age 25 and over in Sedgwick County, Kansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sedgwick County, Kansas?

About 9.5% of people in Sedgwick County, Kansas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Sedgwick County, Kansas grown since 1990?

Yes, Sedgwick County, Kansas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 49,207 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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