Sedgwick County, Kansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 538,433
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 538,433
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 536,081
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 523,844
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 523,831
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 523,824
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 498,365
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.7%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 80.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 4.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 17.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 65.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 26,943
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 234,657
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $203,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,564
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $612
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $998
Building Permits, 2025 2,757
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 206,768
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.51
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 15.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 32.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,617,104
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,249,115
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,178,842
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,035,417
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,102
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $69,365
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,825
Persons in poverty, percent 12.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 12,710
Total employment, 2023 237,173
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 13,850,760
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 38,481
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 8,681
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,802
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,934
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,120
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,352
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7,033
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 525.4
Population per square mile, 2010 499.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 996.94
Land area in square miles, 2010 997.51
FIPS Code 20173