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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Wichita Metro

Wichita, KS · 4 counties · 623,061 residents · 4,148 sq mi
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Wichita is home to 623,061 people. The typical home is worth $115,581. Getting to work takes 19 minutes on average. 7% of residents were born outside the United States. Renters pay $635 a month at the median. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 35.0
US median: 37.2
Average education
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
623,061
+9%since 2000
from 571,166 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
150 / sq mi
+9%since 2000
from 138 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
35.0
+2%since 2000
from 34.3 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
4,148 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
497K539K582K624K667K19902000201020202024Wichita
2024653K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.6%(47,648)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.5%(46,742)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.4%(46,152)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.2%(44,709)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.7%(41,943)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.6%(84,480)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.3%(76,417)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.4%(89,427)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.3%(70,518)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.1%(37,967)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.1%(25,771)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.8%(11,287)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$48,739
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,566 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$25,199
+22%since 2000
from $20,584 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
29.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 29.0% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
12.8%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 9.1% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.437
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade21.4%
US avg: 10.9%
Information10.4%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade6.7%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services5.3%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance4.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.8%
US avg: 4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.8%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$115,581
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $79,684 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$635
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $500 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
67.3%
−0.9 ptssince 2000
from 68.2% in 2000
32.7% rent
Vacancy rate
8.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.53 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.49 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
20.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 20.1% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 43.1% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.4
+3%since 2009
from 2.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic73.8%(459,730)
Black7.5%(46,726)
Hispanic / Latino11.6%(72,082)
Asian3.4%(20,922)
Other3.8%(23,728)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican9.3%(56,687)
Central American0.5%(2,605)
Puerto Rican0.3%(1,754)
South American0.2%(1,292)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,086)
Guatemalan0.2%(730)
Spaniard0.1%(655)
Colombian0.1%(633)
Honduran0.1%(456)
Cuban0%(240)
Ecuadorian0%(196)
Peruvian0%(142)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ancestry
German28%(170,574)
Irish13%(79,443)
English11.2%(68,468)
American6.7%(41,023)
French3.2%(19,675)
Dutch2.4%(14,700)
Scotch-Irish2.1%(12,933)
Scottish2.1%(12,572)
Italian1.9%(11,544)
Swedish1.7%(10,564)
Polish1.1%(6,459)
Norwegian1%(6,298)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Czech0.7%(4,523)
Welsh0.7%(4,456)
Russian0.7%(4,283)
Arab0.5%(3,021)
Swiss0.5%(2,873)
Danish0.5%(2,843)
British0.4%(2,136)
French Canadian0.3%(1,791)
Lebanese0.3%(1,718)
Austrian0.2%(952)
Hungarian0.1%(886)
West Indian0.1%(871)
Canadian0.1%(790)
Greek0.1%(749)
Portuguese0.1%(664)
Kenyan0.1%(475)
Finnish0.1%(429)
Belgian0.1%(408)
Iranian0.1%(334)
Ukrainian0.1%(315)
Croatian0%(233)
Lithuanian0%(218)
Moroccan0%(204)
Brazilian0%(199)
Haitian0%(188)
Nigerian0%(182)
Syrian0%(179)
Jamaican0%(176)
Slovak0%(163)
Australian0%(146)
Turkish0%(145)
Slovene0%(140)
Jordanian0%(135)
Egyptian0%(127)
Romanian0%(122)
Serbian0%(119)
Armenian0%(96)
Bulgarian0%(96)
Ethiopian0%(80)
Barbadian0%(73)
Latvian0%(53)
Guyanese0%(26)
Ghanaian0%(14)
Somali0%(13)
Iraqi0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.8%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 24.3% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
88.4%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 85.4% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
8.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 7.6% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.7 min
+59%since 2000
from 11.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
84.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 84.3% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
9.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
5.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
11.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
33.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 33.6% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Female
50.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Foreign born
6.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
11.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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 623,061 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Wichita, KS?

The typical household in Wichita, KS earns about $48,739 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 $115,581, and the typical rent is about $635 a month.

How educated are people in Wichita, KS?

About 26.8% 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 12.8% 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 111,950 residents, a change of about 22 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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