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)
White95,92973.88%
Black or African American13,43210.34%
Two or more races12,4059.55%
Other race4,1273.18%
Asian2,9152.25%
Native American8430.65%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1910.15%

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

35

Total

33.4

Male

37.1

Female

Wichita County, Texas Adults

There are 100,034 adults, (19,586 of whom are seniors) in Wichita County, Texas.

Wichita County, Texas Age Dependency

61.4

Age Dependency Ratio

24.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Wichita County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female62,62848.23%
Male67,21451.77%

Wichita County, Texas Population by Age

Wichita County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All48,9352.4261.538.5
Married21,4603.181.618.4
Non Family18,1641.245.954.1
Female6,8033.294357
Male2,5083.0452.447.6

3.05

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

61.5%

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 Grade5,3836.41%
Associates Degree7,0438.39%
Bachelors Degree13,32615.87%
Graduate Degree7,5258.96%
High School Graduate26,23931.25%
Less Than 9th Grade4,6605.55%
Some College19,78023.56%

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
White57,18653,59416,335
Hispanic14,11410,0071,713
Black8,0816,6121,186
2+ Races6,3384,9891,165
Other Race2,5641,663311
Asian2,0411,398861
Native American580466134
Islander97934

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 95.88%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 42.19%.

Wichita County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,097$68,203$50,687
Graduate Degree$76,621$98,145$61,837
High School Graduate$36,796$46,081$29,763
Less Than 9th Grade$24,157$29,583$18,422
Overall$42,840$50,608$35,833
Some College$41,703$49,364$35,780

$42,840

Average Earnings

$50,608

Average Male

$35,833

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

87.45% of Wichita County, Texas residents speak only English, while 12.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.53% of the population.

Wichita County, Texas Language

Wichita County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White76,3479,51212.46%
Hispanic23,6185,37122.74%
Black11,0162,72324.72%
Multiple11,4552,36120.61%
Other3,75381521.72%
Asian2,6032077.95%
Native786546.87%
Islander1521811.84%

15.88%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.92%

Male Poverty Rate

17.76%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wichita County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wichita County, Texas is Black, with 24.72% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wichita County, Texas is Native, with 6.87% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.06%.

Wichita County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.67%
High School16.52%
Some College9.21%
Bachelors or Greater4.46%

Wichita County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed36.92%
Female Unemployed22.11%
Female Employed10.5%
Male Employed6%

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$81,529$102,220
Households$62,168$83,994
Married Families$100,340$123,141
Non Families$36,450$49,303

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wichita County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.5%

Male Marriage Rate

44.2%

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 55-64.

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

10,677

Number of Veterans

9,062

Male Veterans

1,615

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War4,172
First Gulf War3,956
Vietnam2,936
Korea271
World War II126

Wichita County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 543,686
65 to 741,965
55 to 641,859
75+1,771
18 to 341,396

Wichita County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9,10412.75%
Hispanic1,0696.33%
Black8508.7%
2+ Races3814.94%
Other Race2167.19%
Asian572.67%
Native American436.29%
Islander2626%

Wichita County, Texas Veterans by Race

Wichita County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.82%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wichita County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.8%

Labor Force Participation

56.7%

Employment Rate

3.5%

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

62.17%

Born in Wichita County, Texas

93.74%

Native Born

6.26%

Foreign Born

3.74%

Non Citizen

2.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.74% of Wichita County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 62.17% having been born in Texas. 3.74% 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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