Wichita County, KS Demographics

The total population of Wichita County is estimated to be 2,131 with 1,120 males (52.56%) and 1,011 females (47.44%). There are 109 less females than males in Wichita County.
The median household income in Wichita County was $68,428 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,367(3.58%) from $66,061 in 2020. This income is 91.72% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Wichita County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $80,243. Overall, the median household income for the county of Wichita County stands at $68,428.
In Wichita County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,758 for males and $28,481 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $48,464 for males and $46,155 for females.
In Wichita County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $77,064.
In 2022, the population of Wichita County was 2,064, a 0.82% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Wichita County's population was 2,081, a decline of 3.16% compared to a population of 2,149 in 2020.
The median age in Wichita County, KS is 39.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.14% were under the age of 15, 19.49% aged 15 to 29, 43.49% aged 30 to 64, 16.19% aged 65 to 84, and 2.70% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Wichita County population: 83.35% are White, 0.74% are Black or African American, 0.79% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.56% are Asian, 7.12% are some other race and 7.44% are multiracial.