Sedgwick County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20173 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
528,226
Rank #137 of 3,222
96th %ile
Median Household Income
$69,365 −7.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,248 of 3,222
61th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.9% +10.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,736 of 3,222
46th %ile
Median Home Value
$203,300 −27.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,370 of 3,222
57th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
32.1% −4.9% vs nat'l
Rank #625 of 3,222
81th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.9% −6.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,971 of 3,222
39th %ile

At a Glance

63.1% Homeownership
89.2% Insured
32.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%18.9%37.9%56.8%64.9%16.5%7.6%5.8%4.2%0.5%0.4%0.1%

About Sedgwick County, Kansas

Sedgwick County, Kansas has a total population of 528,226, making it the 137th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Sedgwick County is 36.0 years, which is 7.5% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Sedgwick County is $69,365, which ranks #1,248 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.9%.

The median home value in Sedgwick County is $203,300, 27.9% below the national median. Renters in Sedgwick County pay a median gross rent of $998 per month. The homeownership rate is 63.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Sedgwick County, 32.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 4.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.3 min.

Sedgwick County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 64.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (16.5%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (7.6%).

All data for Sedgwick County, Kansas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.