Wichita County, Texas Population 2024

130,140

Wichita County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 130,140 with a growth rate of -0.03% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Wichita County, Texas is the 37th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 131,802 and has seen a growth of -1.26% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029129,940-40-0.03%
2028129,980-40-0.03%
2027130,020-40-0.03%
2026130,060-40-0.03%
2025130,100-40-0.03%
2024130,140-40-0.03%
2023130,180-40-0.03%
2022130,2201470.11%
2021130,0734530.35%
2020129,620-2,708-2.05%
2019132,3282820.21%
2018132,0462390.18%
2017131,8074210.32%
2016131,3863360.26%
2015131,050-1,671-1.26%
2014132,7214660.35%
2013132,2555130.39%
2012131,7429170.7%
2011130,825-977-0.74%
2010131,80200%
1990122,3781,2961.07%
1980121,082-780-0.64%
1970121,862-1,666-1.35%
1960123,52825,03525.42%
195098,49324,88933.81%
194073,604-812-1.09%
193074,4161,5052.06%
192072,91156,817353.03%
191016,09410,288177.2%
19005,80697520.18%
18904,8314,3981015.7%
1880433-129,507-99.67%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.03% (-40)
County Website
Wichita County
State
Texas
County Seat
Wichita Falls
2020 Population
129,620
Area
628 mi²
Density
207 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.4% (520)
Founded
February 1, 1882

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White98,20075.78%
Black or African American12,98310.02%
Two or more races10,2047.87%
Other race3,9253.03%
Asian2,9662.29%
Native American1,1260.87%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1800.14%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wichita County, Texas Population by Race

Wichita County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Wichita County, Texas Median Age

34.8

Total

33.2

Male

36.9

Female

Wichita County, Texas Adults

There are 100,158 adults, (19,318 of whom are seniors) in Wichita County, Texas.

Wichita County, Texas Age Dependency

60.3

Age Dependency Ratio

23.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Wichita County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female62,49848.23%
Male67,08651.77%

Wichita County, Texas Population by Age

Wichita County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All48,6042.4260.639.4
Married21,2223.1279.820.2
Non Family18,0601.245.554.5
Female6,6233.2341.358.7
Male2,6993.0558.341.7

3.05

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

60.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wichita County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,8386.99%
Associates Degree6,9688.35%
Bachelors Degree12,62415.12%
Graduate Degree7,2998.74%
High School Graduate26,53531.79%
Less Than 9th Grade4,5555.46%
Some College19,65723.55%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wichita County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wichita County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White57,19853,08615,488
Hispanic13,9949,9131,772
Black7,9136,3791,198
2+ Races5,0153,843772
Other Race2,5191,685242
Asian2,0331,640912
Native American712545112
Islander99954

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 95.96%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 44.86%.

Wichita County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,724$65,727$46,902
Graduate Degree$70,437$83,577$60,086
High School Graduate$34,786$42,583$27,183
Less Than 9th Grade$24,226$29,526$18,834
Overall$40,861$47,103$33,912
Some College$40,338$47,258$34,481

$40,861

Average Earnings

$47,103

Average Male

$33,912

Average Female

Wichita County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wichita County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wichita County, Texas Language

87.07% of Wichita County, Texas residents speak only English, while 12.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.74% of the population.

Wichita County, Texas Language

Wichita County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White76,1069,53612.53%
Hispanic23,7435,44522.93%
Black10,3042,43023.58%
Multiple9,3432,10122.49%
Other3,60964617.9%
Asian2,7481926.99%
Native980757.65%
Islander1531912.42%

15.75%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.59%

Male Poverty Rate

17.84%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wichita County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wichita County, Texas is Black, with 23.58% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wichita County, Texas is Asian, with 6.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.12%.

Wichita County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.75%
High School15.55%
Some College8.82%
Bachelors or Greater4.78%

Wichita County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.65%
Male Unemployed31.47%
Female Employed11.69%
Male Employed6.4%

Wichita County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wichita County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,888$95,206
Households$58,862$78,508
Married Families$94,591$112,893
Non Families$33,106$47,056

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wichita County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.9%

Male Marriage Rate

43.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Wichita County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wichita County, Texas 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.

Wichita County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wichita County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

11,349

Number of Veterans

9,509

Male Veterans

1,840

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War4,299
First Gulf War4,024
Vietnam3,033
Korea333
World War II146

Wichita County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 543,838
55 to 642,057
65 to 741,983
75+1,789
18 to 341,682

Wichita County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9,76313.41%
Hispanic1,2977.56%
Black97110.2%
2+ Races2574.01%
Other Race1806.19%
Asian1044.71%
Native American526.16%
Islander2220.75%

Wichita County, Texas Veterans by Race

Wichita County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.91%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.31%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wichita County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.6%

Labor Force Participation

55.8%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Wichita County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wichita County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wichita County, Texas 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

61.45%

Born in Wichita County, Texas

93.79%

Native Born

6.21%

Foreign Born

3.88%

Non Citizen

2.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.79% of Wichita County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 61.45% having been born in Texas. 3.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wichita County, Texas Place of Birth

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