How Wichita County Compares

Wichita County

16.5%

Kansas Average

16.5%

Rank #98 of 105 in state

National

12.6%

31.2% above

National Distribution

Where Wichita County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Wichita County: 16.5%

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#2,219	Alfalfa County, OK	16.5%
#2,220	New York County, NY	16.5%
#2,221	McNairy County, TN	16.5%
#2,222	Wichita County, KS	16.5%
#2,223	Pulaski County, GA	16.5%
#2,224	Garden County, NE	16.5%
#2,225	Pendleton County, WV	16.6%

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Poverty Rate in Wichita County, Kansas

Wichita County, Kansas has a poverty rate of 16.5%, which ranks #2,222 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 31.2% above the national value of 12.6%.

Within Kansas, Wichita County ranks #98 of 105 out of 105 counties. This places it in the 31th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

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.