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Wyandotte County

Kansas · 157,882 residents · 152 sq mi
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With 157,882 people, Wyandotte County is a county in Kansas. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. Median home value sits at $53,400. That trails the Kansas median by roughly 17%. The median household earns $33,784, about 21% below the national median. The poverty rate is 16.5%, above the 12.4% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 32.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
12% 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

Total population
157,882
−3%since 1990
from 161,993 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.5
+2%since 1990
from 31.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
152 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
152K157K161K166K171K19902000201020202024Wyandotte County
2024168K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.1%(12,759)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98%(12,698)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.8%(12,252)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.7%(12,099)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.4%(11,617)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.5%(22,939)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415%(23,628)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.1%(19,152)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.7%(12,218)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.2%(9,736)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.2%(6,558)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.4%(2,226)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$33,784
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $23,780 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,005
+50%since 1990
from $10,656 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
16.5%
−0.6 ptssince 1990
from 17.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$53,400
−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $41,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$492
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $375 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
62.9%
−0.1 ptssince 1990
from 62.9% in 1990
37.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic67.1%(108,728)
Black27.6%(44,661)
Hispanic / Latino6.6%(10,667)
Asian1%(1,624)
2000
White, non-Hispanic51.6%(81,534)
Black28.1%(44,328)
Hispanic / Latino16%(25,257)
Asian1.6%(2,513)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican27.3%(45,814)
Central American3.7%(6,207)
Guatemalan1.6%(2,734)
Honduran1.1%(1,917)
Puerto Rican0.8%(1,285)
Salvadoran0.7%(1,238)
Cuban0.5%(831)
Spaniard0.2%(401)
Colombian0.2%(355)
Dominican0.2%(259)
Ecuadorian0.1%(147)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(100)
Uruguayan0.1%(94)
Venezuelan0.1%(89)
Costa Rican0.1%(87)
Bolivian0%(25)
Chilean0%(10)
Asian origin
Burmese2.1%(3,476)
Hmong1.2%(1,952)
Nepalese0.3%(560)
Vietnamese0.3%(497)
Filipino0.2%(410)
Asian Indian0.2%(397)
Kazakh0.2%(339)
Laotian0.2%(326)
Chinese0.2%(297)
Korean0.1%(95)
Bhutanese0%(74)
Pakistani0%(45)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(26)
Japanese0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(50)
Chamorro0%(47)
Tongan0%(31)
Ancestry
German10.5%(17,601)
Irish7.9%(13,200)
English6%(10,009)
American3%(5,077)
Italian1.2%(1,939)
French0.9%(1,551)
Polish0.9%(1,438)
Scottish0.8%(1,356)
Dutch0.6%(1,061)
Swedish0.6%(1,000)
Croatian0.5%(867)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.5%(818)
Welsh0.5%(763)
Norwegian0.4%(737)
Czech0.4%(615)
British0.3%(426)
Danish0.2%(310)
West Indian0.2%(297)
Arab0.2%(290)
Greek0.1%(174)
Ghanaian0.1%(173)
Nigerian0.1%(168)
Swiss0.1%(163)
Russian0.1%(150)
Jamaican0.1%(126)
Moroccan0.1%(122)
Serbian0.1%(122)
Austrian0.1%(121)
Somali0.1%(119)
Kenyan0.1%(92)
Canadian0%(83)
Egyptian0%(73)
Slovene0%(70)
Hungarian0%(67)
Barbadian0%(64)
Ethiopian0%(61)
Ukrainian0%(52)
Belgian0%(47)
Haitian0%(40)
Iraqi0%(39)
Armenian0%(38)
Slovak0%(36)
Romanian0%(28)
Iranian0%(27)
Lebanese0%(26)
Finnish0%(20)
Brazilian0%(17)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
12.0%
+1.7 ptssince 1990
from 10.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
74.0%
+4.1 ptssince 1990
from 69.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
4.4%
+0.7 ptssince 1990
from 3.7% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
12.8 min
−32%since 1990
from 18.8 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 married33.1%(18,979)
Married52.5%(30,137)
Widowed2.8%(1,614)
Divorced11.7%(6,694)
Women 15+
Never married26.9%(16,886)
Married47.5%(29,739)
Widowed11.5%(7,224)
Divorced14.1%(8,818)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
17.0%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 23.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
47.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 47.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 9.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
24.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 24.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
55.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 55.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 36.8% 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)23.9%(1,529)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.6%(995)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.8%(2,353)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.6%(227)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(3)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,390 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 Wyandotte County, Kansas?

Wyandotte County, Kansas has about 157,882 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Wyandotte County, Kansas earns about $33,784 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Wyandotte County, Kansas expensive?

In Wyandotte County, Kansas, the median home is worth about $53,400, and the typical rent is about $492 a month.

How educated are people in Wyandotte County, Kansas?

About 12.0% of adults age 25 and over in Wyandotte County, Kansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Wyandotte County, Kansas?

About 16.5% of people in Wyandotte County, Kansas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Wyandotte County, Kansas grown since 1990?

Yes, Wyandotte County, Kansas has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 4,111 residents, a change of about -3 percent over that period.

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

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