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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Wichita Metro

Wichita, KS · 4 counties · 571,166 residents · 4,148 sq mi
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With 571,166 people, Wichita is a metro area. The typical home is worth $79,684. The average commute runs 12 minutes. The population has held roughly steady since 1990. The poverty rate is 9.1%, under the national 12.4%. About 24% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.3
US median: 35.2
Average education
24% 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
571,166
+12%since 1990
from 511,111 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
138 / sq mi
+12%since 1990
from 123 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
34.3
+6%since 1990
from 32.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
4,148 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
497K539K582K624K667K19902000201020202024Wichita
2024653K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.7%(43,720)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.9%(45,186)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.9%(45,052)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.4%(42,440)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.5%(37,057)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.6%(77,767)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.1%(92,208)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.2%(75,285)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.7%(43,868)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.2%(35,169)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.3%(24,816)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.5%(8,598)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$42,566
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $29,964 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$20,584
+45%since 1990
from $14,184 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
9.1%
−1.2 ptssince 1990
from 10.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$79,684
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $55,682 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$500
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $385 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
68.2%
+2.4 ptssince 1990
from 65.8% in 1990
31.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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
24.3%
+3.3 ptssince 1990
from 21.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
85.4%
+3.4 ptssince 1990
from 82.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
7.6%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 6.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
11.8 min
−36%since 1990
from 18.4 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 married26.4%(56,369)
Married60.9%(130,066)
Widowed2.2%(4,718)
Divorced10.5%(22,497)
Women 15+
Never married20.3%(45,452)
Married57.6%(128,787)
Widowed9.9%(22,065)
Divorced12.2%(27,244)
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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 571,166 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Wichita, KS?

The typical household in Wichita, KS earns about $42,566 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 $79,684, and the typical rent is about $500 a month.

How educated are people in Wichita, KS?

About 24.3% 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 9.1% of people in Wichita, KS live below the federal poverty line.

Has Wichita, KS grown since 1990?

Yes, Wichita, KS has grown since 1990. The population has added about 60,055 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.

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

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