Wichita County, TX Population

Overview

129,419

Total Population

34.5

Median age

47.99%

Female population %

108.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

50.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

25,906

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Wichita County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Wichita County is 34.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wichita County's population under 18 was 22.78%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wichita County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wichita County, 19.11% were under the age of 15, 24.38% aged 15 to 29, 41.88% aged 30 to 64, 13.00% aged 65 to 84, and 1.63% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 5,205 less females than males in Wichita County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.99% females and 52.01% males in Wichita County, TX.
The Wichita County, TX gender ratio is 108.4:100 i.e. 108.4 men to 100 women (1.084).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 6,805.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 4,567.

Wichita County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wichita County population: 75.47% are White, 10.34% are Black or African American, 0.86% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.14% are Asian, 0.11% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.08% are some other race and 6.99% are multiracial.
Wichita County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 25,906 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 103,513 (79.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wichita County is White with a population of 97,668 (75.47% of the total population).

Wichita County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 132,721 in the year 2014
From 2000 to 2010, Wichita County's population increased by 67 (0.05%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wichita County's population decreased by 2,185 (1.66%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Wichita County's population was lowest in year 2008 at 127,106.