METRO AREA · 2010 ACS
Wichita Metro
Wichita, KS · 4 counties · 623,061 residents · 4,148.141 sq mi
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Wichita has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $48,739. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value is $115,581.
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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024653K
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.6%(47,648)
5 to 97.5%(46,742)
10 to 147.4%(46,152)
15 to 197.2%(44,709)
20 to 246.7%(41,943)
25 to 3413.6%(84,480)
35 to 4412.3%(76,417)
45 to 5414.4%(89,427)
55 to 6411.3%(70,518)
65 to 746.1%(37,967)
75 to 844.1%(25,771)
85 and over1.8%(11,287)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$48,739
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,566 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
29.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 29.0% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade21.4%
Information10.4%
Wholesale trade6.7%
Other services5.3%
Finance & insurance4.4%
Public administration3.8%
Professional, scientific, technical3.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
Construction1%
Education & health services0.6%
Manufacturing0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
$115,581
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $79,684 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
2.4
+3%since 2009
from 2.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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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
Nicaraguan0%(126)
Chilean0%(94)
Argentine0%(85)
Dominican0%(73)
Costa Rican0%(54)
Panamanian0%(51)
Venezuelan0%(50)
Paraguayan0%(32)
Uruguayan0%(31)
Bolivian0%(14)
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)
Subsaharan African0.5%(2,981)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(133)
Egyptian0%(127)
Romanian0%(122)
Serbian0%(119)
Armenian0%(96)
Bulgarian0%(96)
Ethiopian0%(80)
Barbadian0%(73)
Latvian0%(53)
Palestinian0%(45)
Guyanese0%(26)
Macedonian0%(14)
Ghanaian0%(14)
Cape Verdean0%(13)
Somali0%(13)
Iraqi0%(10)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
88.4%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 85.4% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
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)
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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.
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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