Wichita County, Texas
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,524
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 129,555
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 129,984
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 129,357
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 129,360
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 129,350
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 131,500
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.1%
Female persons, percent 48.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 81.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 11.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 21.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 62.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 10,435
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 56,343
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $153,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,541
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $588
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,006
Building Permits, 2025 131
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 49,017
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.41
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,511,019
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 338,875
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,633,683
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,225
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,524
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,751
Persons in poverty, percent 14.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 3,043
Total employment, 2023 44,613
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 2,004,264
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 9,122
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,500
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 360
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 206.1
Population per square mile, 2010 209.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 627.59
Land area in square miles, 2010 627.78
FIPS Code 48485