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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Wichita Metro

Wichita, KS · 4 counties · 511,111 residents · 4,148 sq mi
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Wichita is home to 511,111 people. The typical home is worth $55,682. The population has fallen 11% since 2000. About 21% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households earn $29,964 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.4
US median: 33.0
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 8%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
511,111
−11%vs 2000
vs 571,166 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
123 / sq mi
−11%vs 2000
vs 138 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
32.4
−5%vs 2000
vs 34.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
4,148 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
497K539K582K624K667K19902000201020202024Wichita
2024653K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.3%(42,347)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.1%(41,163)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.5%(38,578)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.5%(33,195)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.7%(34,046)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.1%(92,320)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415%(76,888)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.3%(47,629)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.3%(42,555)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.1%(36,126)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.8%(19,668)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(6,596)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$29,964
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,566 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$14,184
−31%vs 2000
vs $20,584 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
10.4%
+1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$55,682
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $79,684 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$385
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $500 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
65.8%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.2% in 2000
34.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic79.6%(454,620)
Black7.4%(42,235)
Hispanic / Latino7.2%(41,282)
Asian2.7%(15,483)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic87.9%(449,408)
Black7.2%(36,691)
Hispanic / Latino3.8%(19,279)
Asian1.7%(8,930)
Other3.1%(16,082)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican11.8%(76,869)
Central American0.9%(6,153)
Puerto Rican0.7%(4,396)
Salvadoran0.4%(2,760)
South American0.3%(2,220)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,169)
Honduran0.2%(1,162)
Spaniard0.2%(1,156)
Cuban0.2%(1,139)
Argentine0.1%(624)
Nicaraguan0.1%(598)
Peruvian0.1%(480)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(370)
Panamanian0.1%(338)
Dominican0%(275)
Venezuelan0%(206)
Ecuadorian0%(151)
Paraguayan0%(121)
Chilean0%(107)
Uruguayan0%(34)
Bolivian0%(26)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.5%(9,393)
Asian Indian0.4%(2,668)
Filipino0.4%(2,495)
Laotian0.4%(2,341)
Chinese0.3%(1,954)
Cambodian0.2%(1,333)
Korean0.1%(499)
Japanese0.1%(454)
Thai0.1%(449)
Pakistani0.1%(360)
Sri Lankan0%(229)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Kazakh0%(161)
Nepalese0%(143)
Indonesian0%(102)
Malaysian0%(93)
Burmese0%(65)
Hmong0%(27)
Taiwanese0%(25)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(173)
Guamanian0%(146)
Chamorro0%(105)
Tongan0%(59)
Ancestry
German22.1%(144,265)
English11.8%(77,217)
Irish10.2%(66,389)
American5.5%(35,800)
Scottish2%(12,849)
French1.8%(11,495)
Italian1.6%(10,395)
Swedish1.2%(8,104)
Dutch1.1%(6,874)
Polish0.9%(6,128)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(5,870)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.7%(4,088)
Norwegian0.6%(4,088)
Welsh0.6%(3,881)
Czech0.4%(2,815)
Russian0.4%(2,790)
British0.3%(2,078)
Danish0.3%(2,021)
Swiss0.3%(1,988)
Lebanese0.3%(1,979)
French Canadian0.2%(1,430)
Greek0.2%(1,142)
Ukrainian0.2%(1,061)
Austrian0.1%(933)
Hungarian0.1%(883)
Finnish0.1%(815)
West Indian0.1%(720)
Canadian0.1%(569)
Nigerian0.1%(538)
Iranian0.1%(472)
Palestinian0.1%(442)
Belgian0.1%(438)
Kenyan0.1%(372)
Bulgarian0.1%(350)
Egyptian0.1%(349)
Portuguese0.1%(338)
Croatian0.1%(327)
Jamaican0.1%(315)
Slovak0%(241)
Romanian0%(203)
Brazilian0%(191)
Turkish0%(191)
Haitian0%(181)
Australian0%(168)
Latvian0%(162)
Lithuanian0%(159)
Syrian0%(128)
Moroccan0%(103)
Armenian0%(103)
Ethiopian0%(99)
Iraqi0%(94)
Jordanian0%(92)
Israeli0%(81)
Slovene0%(77)
Ghanaian0%(73)
Barbadian0%(34)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.0%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
82.0%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.5%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.4 min
+56%vs 2000
vs 11.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35.5%(91,402)
Married51.7%(133,137)
Widowed2.7%(6,848)
Divorced10.1%(25,978)
Women 15+
Never married28.5%(74,902)
Married50.2%(131,850)
Widowed8.2%(21,461)
Divorced13.2%(34,643)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.1%
−3.5 ptssince 2013
from 13.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
56.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 57.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.8%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 71.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.5%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 30.8% 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)27%(9,341)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.5%(8,795)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.8%(12,021)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.8%(1,658)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(208)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 34,534 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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In this metro

Largest cities

WichitaCENTRAL400,987Derby26,606Newton18,353Andover17,370El Dorado12,696Haysville11,353Bel Aire10,287Park City9,458Augusta9,073Maize7,853Valley Center7,685Wellington7,541Mulvane7,030Goddard6,638Rose Hill4,320Hesston3,458Clearwater2,792Oaklawn-Sunview2,789Kechi2,375Cheney2,178Halstead2,132McConnell AFB1,907North Newton1,791Sedgwick1,575Douglass1,506Colwich1,445Belle Plaine1,442Towanda1,426Conway Springs1,141Oxford1,038

The 30 most populous of 58 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

4 component counties

Sedgwick CountyCENTRAL538,433Butler CountyCENTRAL69,484Harvey County33,580Sumner County22,312
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Wichita, KS?

Wichita, KS has about 511,111 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Wichita, KS?

The typical household in Wichita, KS earns about $29,964 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Wichita, KS expensive?

In Wichita, KS, the median home is worth about $55,682, and the typical rent is about $385 a month.

How educated are people in Wichita, KS?

About 21.0% of adults age 25 and over in Wichita, KS hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Wichita, KS?

About 10.4% of people in Wichita, KS live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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