METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Wichita Metro
Wichita, KS · 4 counties · 647,610 residents · 4,148 sq mi
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Wichita is home to 647,610 people. The typical home is worth $144,132, having more than doubled since 2000. Getting to work takes 20 minutes on average. 7% of residents were born outside the United States. Renters pay $827 a month at the median. Growth has run 13% since 2000, or 76,444 more people.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 36.8
US median: 38.8
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
4,148 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024653K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.2%(40,017)
5 to 97%(45,537)
10 to 147.5%(48,456)
15 to 197.1%(45,754)
20 to 246.7%(43,587)
25 to 3413.2%(85,341)
35 to 4412.5%(80,973)
45 to 5411.2%(72,286)
55 to 6412.8%(82,961)
65 to 749.5%(61,582)
75 to 844.4%(28,578)
85 and over1.9%(12,538)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$58,391
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,566 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
38.0%
+9.0 ptssince 2009
from 29.0% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade17.7%
Information10.4%
Wholesale trade6.7%
Other services4.9%
Finance & insurance4.4%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
Public administration3.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.3%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
Construction1%
Education & health services0.7%
Manufacturing0.3%
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Section 03
Housing
$144,132
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $79,684 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
2.5
+7%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic67.9%(439,813)
Black7.3%(47,270)
Hispanic / Latino14.1%(91,517)
Asian3.6%(23,534)
Other4.9%(31,722)
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Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican11.2%(71,694)
Central American0.6%(3,728)
South American0.4%(2,331)
Puerto Rican0.4%(2,288)
Salvadoran0.3%(1,808)
Spaniard0.2%(1,063)
Cuban0.1%(864)
Honduran0.1%(805)
Guatemalan0.1%(724)
Peruvian0.1%(572)
Venezuelan0.1%(558)
Colombian0.1%(427)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(333)
Dominican0%(263)
Nicaraguan0%(175)
Panamanian0%(161)
Ecuadorian0%(160)
Chilean0%(148)
Uruguayan0%(59)
Costa Rican0%(55)
Bolivian0%(49)
Paraguayan0%(25)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.4%(8,805)
Asian Indian0.5%(2,885)
Laotian0.4%(2,066)
Chinese0.3%(1,967)
Filipino0.2%(1,391)
Korean0.2%(1,103)
Cambodian0.2%(1,002)
Pakistani0.1%(647)
Thai0.1%(467)
Japanese0.1%(375)
Nepalese0%(278)
Burmese0.1%(267)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Mongolian0%(177)
Hmong0%(176)
Sri Lankan0%(66)
Malaysian0%(61)
Taiwanese0%(30)
Bangladeshi0%(24)
Indonesian0%(22)
Okinawan0.1%(12)
Ancestry
German21.5%(137,534)
Irish9.7%(61,828)
English9.1%(57,986)
American6.1%(38,833)
French2.1%(13,393)
Scottish1.8%(11,570)
Italian1.7%(10,921)
Swedish1.6%(10,187)
Dutch1.4%(9,152)
Polish1%(6,504)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(5,973)
Subsaharan African0.9%(5,813)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.7%(4,692)
Norwegian0.7%(4,419)
British0.7%(4,244)
Russian0.5%(3,263)
Czech0.5%(3,077)
Swiss0.4%(2,678)
Danish0.3%(2,113)
French Canadian0.3%(1,668)
Lebanese0.2%(1,204)
Austrian0.2%(1,054)
Greek0.2%(1,001)
Hungarian0.2%(991)
Canadian0.1%(762)
West Indian0.1%(688)
Ukrainian0.1%(486)
Iranian0.1%(456)
Nigerian0.1%(439)
Portuguese0.1%(436)
Finnish0.1%(400)
Belgian0.1%(386)
Egyptian0.1%(382)
Lithuanian0.1%(337)
Arab0.1%(334)
Croatian0.1%(326)
Slovak0.1%(315)
Brazilian0.1%(299)
Kenyan0.1%(264)
Romanian0%(211)
Ghanaian0%(185)
Haitian0%(182)
Jamaican0%(168)
Latvian0%(166)
Syrian0%(153)
Palestinian0%(124)
Bulgarian0%(116)
Turkish0%(114)
Jordanian0%(108)
Somali0%(89)
Moroccan0%(78)
Macedonian0%(78)
Barbadian0%(78)
Armenian0%(76)
Serbian0%(45)
Iraqi0%(44)
Australian0%(42)
Ethiopian0%(41)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(36)
Slovene0%(32)
Israeli0%(9)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
90.3%
+4.9 ptssince 2000
from 85.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.4%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
91.9%
US average: 91.9%
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
Direct-purchase
15.0%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
2.6%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
71.6%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
30.8%
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)24.4%(9,500)
Gulf War (1990s)22.3%(8,685)
Vietnam era34.5%(13,441)
Korean War7.8%(3,047)
World War II3.2%(1,267)
Share of the 38,995 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.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Wichita, KS?
Wichita, KS has about 647,610 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Wichita, KS?
The typical household in Wichita, KS earns about $58,391 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 $144,132, and the typical rent is about $827 a month.
How educated are people in Wichita, KS?
About 31.1% 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 12.7% 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 136,499 residents, a change of about 27 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024