Wichita County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48485 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
129,996
Rank #505 of 3,222
84th %ile
Median Household Income
$63,524 −15.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,748 of 3,222
46th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.5% +30.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,213 of 3,222
31th %ile
Median Home Value
$153,700 −45.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,181 of 3,222
32th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.1% −25.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,213 of 3,222
62th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.4% −36.3% vs nat'l
Rank #902 of 3,222
72th %ile

At a Glance

61.4% Homeownership
84.4% Insured
25.1% 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)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%15.4%30.8%46.2%61.5%62.5%20.7%10.2%3.7%2.3%0.3%0.2%0.1%

About Wichita County, Texas

Wichita County, Texas has a total population of 129,996, making it the 505th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wichita County is 35.3 years, which is 9.3% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wichita County is $63,524, which ranks #1,748 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.5% below 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 3.4%.

The median home value in Wichita County is $153,700, 45.5% below the national median. Renters in Wichita County pay a median gross rent of $1,006 per month. The homeownership rate is 61.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wichita County, 25.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 25.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 84.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 16.9 min.

Wichita County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 62.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (20.7%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (10.2%).

All data for Wichita County, Texas 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.