Wichita County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20203 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
2,091
Rank #3,112 of 3,222
3th %ile
Median Household Income
$79,063 +5.2% vs nat'l
Rank #620 of 3,222
81th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.5% +31.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,222 of 3,222
31th %ile
Median Home Value
$99,300 −64.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,996 of 3,222
7th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.1% −40.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,990 of 3,222
38th %ile
Unemployment Rate
0.8% −85.3% vs nat'l
Rank #75 of 3,222
98th %ile

At a Glance

78.0% Homeownership
92.5% Insured
20.1% 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 LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%9.6%19.1%28.7%38.3%47.8%57.4%67.0%69.1%27.5%2.8%0.4%0.2%0.1%

About Wichita County, Kansas

Wichita County, Kansas has a total population of 2,091, making it the 3,112th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wichita County is 38.8 years, which is 0.3% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wichita County is $79,063, which ranks #620 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.2% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 0.8%.

The median home value in Wichita County is $99,300, 64.8% below the national median. Renters in Wichita County pay a median gross rent of $942 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wichita County, 20.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 40.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 12.6 min.

Wichita County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 69.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (27.5%) and Two or More Races (2.8%).

All data for Wichita 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.