Sedgwick County, Kansas

Sedgwick County, Kansas, had an estimated population of 538,433 in 2025 across 2,582 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Kansas's counties and nationally.

Population: 538,433; 2025 estimate
Area: 2,582 km²
Density: 209; per km²
Median income: $69,365; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 36; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	91.9%	11 / 105	448 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$998	13 / 105	997 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$203,300	14 / 105	1,369 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	63.1%	97 / 105	2,778 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	9.2%	87 / 105	2,313 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	15.9%	93 / 105	2,631 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.4%	39 / 105	768 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	4.2%	4 / 105	235 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.5	19 / 105	1,030 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	7.6%	3 / 105	880 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	8.6%	18 / 105	499 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	16.5%	21 / 105	527 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	36	92 / 105	2,794 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,014	28 / 105	1,205 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	15.2%	17 / 105	569 / 3,144
Under 182024	24.9%	25 / 105	457 / 3,144
Veterans2024	6.9%	55 / 105	1,761 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	64.9%	95 / 105	2,236 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	13.9%	26 / 105	1,400 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	9.3%	17 / 105	2,072 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.462	18 / 105	989 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$69,365	33 / 105	1,248 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$37,825	29 / 105	1,123 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	5.0%	10 / 105	1,129 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	32.1%	12 / 105	615 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	89.5%	83 / 105	1,737 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	10.8%	23 / 105	888 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	14.5%	69 / 105	2,020 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Population2025	538,433	2 / 105	138 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	209	3 / 105	267 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.6%	7 / 105	681 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	5.7%	24 / 105	1,382 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	19.3	44 / 105	2,592 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	8.1%	43 / 105	1,731 / 3,144

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