Wyandotte County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20209 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
167,654
Rank #410 of 3,222
87th %ile
Median Household Income
$63,631 −15.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,739 of 3,222
46th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.8% +25.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,082 of 3,222
35th %ile
Median Home Value
$172,300 −38.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,760 of 3,222
45th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.2% −37.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,786 of 3,222
45th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.7% +8.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,405 of 3,222
25th %ile

At a Glance

62.0% Homeownership
83.0% Insured
21.2% 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)Asian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%6.0%11.9%17.9%23.9%29.8%35.8%36.4%34.1%18.1%5.2%5.1%0.6%0.3%0.2%

About Wyandotte County, Kansas

Wyandotte County, Kansas has a total population of 167,654, making it the 410th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wyandotte County is 34.3 years, which is 11.8% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wyandotte County is $63,631, which ranks #1,739 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.7%.

The median home value in Wyandotte County is $172,300, 38.9% below the national median. Renters in Wyandotte County pay a median gross rent of $1,122 per month. The homeownership rate is 62.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wyandotte County, 21.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 37.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 83.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.5 min.

Wyandotte County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 36.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (34.1%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (18.1%).

All data for Wyandotte 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.