Wichita city, Kansas
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 400,987
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 400,991
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 397,589
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 397,572
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 397,532
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 382,368
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.7%
Female persons, percent 50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 64.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 14.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 19.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 59.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 19,511
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 58.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $190,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,480
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $590
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $975
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 158,589
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.46
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 18.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 31.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,452,348
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,030,245
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,899,723
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,740,075
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,067
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,620
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,960
Persons in poverty, percent 15.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,454.0
Population per square mile, 2010 2,400.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 161.99
Land area in square miles, 2010 159.29
FIPS Code 2079000