Sedgwick County, Kansas Population 2024

531,570

Sedgwick County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 531,570 with a growth rate of 0.59% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sedgwick County, Kansas is the 2nd largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 499,138 and has seen a growth of 6.5% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029547,0753,1010.57%
2028543,9743,1010.57%
2027540,8733,1010.58%
2026537,7723,1010.58%
2025534,6713,1010.58%
2024531,5703,1010.59%
2023528,4693,1010.59%
2022525,3689450.18%
2021524,423-398-0.08%
2020524,8218,2421.6%
2019516,5792,7020.53%
2018513,8774850.09%
2017513,392680.01%
2016513,3242,0940.41%
2015511,2302,1460.42%
2014509,0842,5420.5%
2013506,5422,3710.47%
2012504,1713,1200.62%
2011501,0511,9130.38%
2010499,13800%
1990403,66237,13110.13%
1980366,53115,8374.52%
1970350,6947,4632.17%
1960343,231120,94154.41%
1950222,29078,97955.11%
1940143,3116,9815.12%
1930136,33044,09647.81%
192092,23419,13926.18%
191073,09529,05865.99%
190044,0374110.94%
189043,62624,873132.63%
188018,75317,6581612.6%
18701,095-545,980-99.8%
2024 Growth Rate
0.59% (3,101)
County Website
Sedgwick County
State
Kansas
County Seat
Wichita
2020 Population
524,821
Area
997 mi²
Density
533 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.29% (6,749)
Founded
February 26, 1867

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White381,23972.94%
Two or more races48,4979.28%
Black or African American42,0668.05%
Other race23,4794.49%
Asian22,2804.26%
Native American4,7690.91%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3700.07%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sedgwick County, Kansas Population by Race

Sedgwick County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Sedgwick County, Kansas Median Age

35.8

Total

34.9

Male

37

Female

Sedgwick County, Kansas Adults

There are 391,274 adults, (79,224 of whom are seniors) in Sedgwick County, Kansas.

Sedgwick County, Kansas Age Dependency

67.5

Age Dependency Ratio

25.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Sedgwick County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female262,50550.22%
Male260,19549.78%

Sedgwick County, Kansas Population by Age

Sedgwick County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All202,4852.5462.537.5
Married94,1973.268218
Non Family74,8141.2345.554.5
Female24,0453.4642.357.7
Male9,4293.5555.244.8

3.22

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

62.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sedgwick County, Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade20,8736.13%
Associates Degree29,1778.56%
Bachelors Degree68,72720.17%
Graduate Degree39,44611.58%
High School Graduate87,82825.77%
Less Than 9th Grade14,9634.39%
Some College79,74223.4%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sedgwick County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sedgwick County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White246,172232,62288,023
Hispanic39,20525,2035,930
Black26,41923,2685,140
2+ Races20,76716,9885,151
Asian14,92511,0045,142
Other Race13,5587,9151,727
Native American2,7992,019398
Islander15912424

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.5%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 35.76%.

Sedgwick County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,132$70,905$46,627
Graduate Degree$68,616$85,987$59,029
High School Graduate$34,802$42,419$27,654
Less Than 9th Grade$29,902$36,246$23,519
Overall$44,676$52,667$36,300
Some College$41,554$50,005$34,168

$44,676

Average Earnings

$52,667

Average Male

$36,300

Average Female

Sedgwick County, Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sedgwick County, Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sedgwick County, Kansas Language

84.94% of Sedgwick County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 15.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.15% of the population.

Sedgwick County, Kansas Language

Sedgwick County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White341,64631,7429.29%
Hispanic80,19017,65922.02%
Black40,79411,02527.03%
Multiple47,93710,93622.81%
Other23,2886,04325.95%
Asian22,1433,40315.37%
Native4,65575116.13%
Islander35218753.13%

13.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.92%

Male Poverty Rate

14.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sedgwick County, Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sedgwick County, Kansas is Islander, with 53.13% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sedgwick County, Kansas is White, with 9.29% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.46%.

Sedgwick County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.98%
High School14.45%
Some College9.86%
Bachelors or Greater4.79%

Sedgwick County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed36.18%
Female Unemployed28.65%
Female Employed8.2%
Male Employed6.07%

Sedgwick County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sedgwick County, Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,858$105,693
Households$65,372$88,589
Married Families$98,049$121,857
Non Families$38,089$55,246

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sedgwick County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.5%

Male Marriage Rate

47.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Sedgwick County, Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sedgwick County, Kansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Sedgwick County, Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sedgwick County, Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

28,473

Number of Veterans

25,694

Male Veterans

2,779

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam10,127
Second Gulf War7,276
First Gulf War6,818
Korea1,711
World War II338

Sedgwick County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 747,280
75+6,543
35 to 546,336
55 to 645,375
18 to 342,939

Sedgwick County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White23,7838.11%
Black2,5078.21%
Hispanic1,3612.74%
2+ Races1,3334.93%
Other Race3672.25%
Asian2971.71%
Native American1564.56%
Islander3012.24%

Sedgwick County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Sedgwick County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.03%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sedgwick County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.1%

Labor Force Participation

61.8%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Sedgwick County, Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sedgwick County, Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sedgwick County, Kansas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

63.78%

Born in Sedgwick County, Kansas

91.5%

Native Born

8.5%

Foreign Born

4.54%

Non Citizen

3.95%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.5% of Sedgwick County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 63.78% having been born in Kansas. 4.54% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sedgwick County, Kansas Place of Birth

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