Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas
Wichita: County seat of Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States
About
Wichita is a city located in the county of Sedgwick in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its population at the 2010 census was 382,368 and a population density of 896 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 391,731 inhabitants.
The city was created 155 years ago in 1867.
Quick Facts about Wichita
Population : | 391,731 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Kansas (United States) |
County : | Sedgwick County |
Postal code : | 67220, 67202, 67223, 67219, 67207, 67216, 67218, 67211, 67208, 67212, 67217, 67214, 67260, 67235, 67210, 67226, 67209, 67215, 67227, 67228, 67232, 67205, 67206, 67230, 67203, 67204, 67213 |
Phone Area Codes : | 316 |
Area : | 426.66 km2 |
Altitude : | 1,299 feet / 396 meters |
Capital city : | Wichita is capital of Sedgwick County |
Establishment : | January 01, 1868 (155 years ago) |
Time Zone : | UTC−06:00 |
Local time : | 13:44:47 (6th June 2023) |
Density : | 918 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | 2.39% (2010-2020) |



Geography
Wichita is located at 37°41'32"N 97°20'15"W (37.6922400, -97.3375400).
Wichita map
- Official Website
Official website of Wichita
Brandon Whipple ,
- Benito Juárez Municipality
- Cancun (1975 )
- Kaifeng (1985 )
- Orléans (1973 )
- Tlalnepantla
- Tlalnepantla (1973 )
- Tlalnepantla de Baz Municipality
Demographics
The population of Wichita increased by 2.39% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 382,368 | - | census |
2011 | 383,773 | 0.37% | estimation process |
2012 | 385,751 | 0.51% | estimation process |
2013 | 387,210 | 0.38% | estimation process |
2014 | 388,416 | 0.31% | estimation process |
2015 | 389,412 | 0.26% | estimation process |
2016 | 390,519 | 0.28% | estimation process |
2017 | 390,277 | -0.06% | estimation process |
2018 | 389,231 | -0.27% | estimation process |
2019 | 389,938 | 0.18% | estimation process |
2020 | 391,731 | 0.46% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 25,544 |
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 25,996 |
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | -1.7% |
April 1, 2020 Population : | 25,996 |
April 1, 2010 Population : | 25,992 |
People under 5 years old, percentage : | 6.2% |
People under 18 years old, percentage : | 23.7% |
People over 65 (%) : | 17.0% |
Female persons, % : | 50.1% |
White only, percent : | 94.4% |
Black or African American alone, percent : | 1.5% |
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.9% |
Asians alone % : | 0.6% |
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | Z |
% of people who have participated in two or more races : | 2.6% |
% of Hispanic or Latino : | 4.2% |
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 90.9% |
2015-2019 Veterans : | 1,657 |
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 1.8% |
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 11,327 |
Economic Facts
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 11,327 |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 72.3% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $128,000 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,251 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $477 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $793 |
Permits for construction, 2020 : | 85 |
2015-2019 Households : | 10,118 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.47 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 88.2% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 2.0% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 86.8% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 70.3% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 92.2% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 20.4% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 9.6% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 9.0% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 65.5% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 58.3% |
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 93,691 |
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 318,736 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 271,064 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $10,463 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 23.9 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $56,582 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $26,998 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 10.4% |
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : | 537 |
2019 total employment : | 8,286 |
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : | 315,835 |
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : | -3.1% |
2018 total non-employer establishments : | 1,688 |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 1,884 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,005 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 570 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 88 |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,706 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 238 |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,502 |
2010 population per square mile : | 45.5 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 571.76 |
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 4,738 |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 64.3% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $115,900 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $999 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $368 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $650 |
Permits for construction, 2020 : | 9 |
2015-2019 Households : | 4,101 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.52 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 82.2% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 5.7% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 82.4% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 64.2% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 78.3% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 8.2% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 11.3% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 8.2% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 59.1% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 53.4% |
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 32,044 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 187,801 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $17,229 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 19.7 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $43,524 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $25,217 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 15.2% |
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : | 234 |
2019 total employment : | 6,285 |
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : | 390,412 |
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : | 10.2% |
2018 total non-employer establishments : | 498 |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 783 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 366 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 224 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 31 |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 706 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 45 |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 666 |
2010 population per square mile : | 84.1 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 128.57 |
Other Places in Wichita
1 City of Wichita City Hall
455 N Main St, Wichita, KS 67202 ➦ Show Map
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2 Ascension Via Christi
8200 E Thorn Dr, Wichita, KS 67226, United States ➦ Show Map
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3 Sedgwick County Emergency Medical Services
1015 Stillwell St, Wichita, KS 67213, United States ➦ Show Map
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4 Colvin Neighborhood City Hall
2820 S Roosevelt St, Wichita, KS 67210 ➦ Show Map
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5 Evergreen City Hall
2700 Woodland N, Wichita, KS 67204 ➦ Show Map
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6 Wichita City Clerk
455 N Main St, Wichita, KS 67202 ➦ Show Map
☎ +13162684529 🔗 Url
7 Wichita Council Office
455 N Main St, Wichita, KS 67202 ➦ Show Map
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8 Wichita Finance Department
455 N Main St #12, Wichita, KS 67202 ➦ Show Map
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9 US Agricultural Department
11832 W Central Ave, Wichita, KS 67212, United States ➦ Show Map
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People born in Wichita (200)
People born in Wichita, including actress Kirstie Alley, film director Chris Buck, CIA director, U.S. Secretary of Defense, and university president Robert Gates, .
List
- Hattie McDaniel (American actress (1895-1952)) she was born in 10/06/1895
- Gale Norton (United States Secretaries of the Interior) she was born in 11/03/1954
- Vernon L. Smith (American economist) he was born in 01/01/1927
- Tara Snyder (American tennis player) she was born in 26/05/1977
- Roger Mears (American racing driver) he was born in 24/03/1947
- Robert Ballard (United States Navy officer, oceanographer and underwater archaeologist) he was born in 30/06/1942
- Stan Kenton (American pianist, composer, arranger and band leader) he was born in 15/12/1911
- Marvin Rainwater (American country and rockabilly singer and songwriter) he was born in 02/07/1925
- Robert Whittaker (American ecologist (1920-1980)) he was born in 27/12/1920
- Joe Walsh (American musician, songwriter, record producer, and actor) he was born in 20/11/1947
- Arlen Specter (American politician) he was born in 12/02/1930
- Dan Glickman (American businessman and politician) he was born in 24/11/1944
- Adrian Griffin (American basketball player-coach) he was born in 04/07/1974
- Brian Moorman (American football player, punter) he was born in 05/02/1976
- Tamara Feldman (American actress) she was born in 05/12/1980
- Lynette Woodard (female basketball player from the United States) she was born in 12/08/1959
- Kendall Schmidt (American musician, singer, songwriter and actor) he was born in 02/11/1990
- David Rees Snell (American actor) he was born in 20/08/1966
Schools in Wichita
College & universities near Wichita, KS
Code | Name | City | ZIP |
---|---|---|---|
155353 | Old Town Barber College-Wichita | Wichita (KS) | 67211-1605 |
155089 | Friends University | Wichita (KS) | 67213 |
155335 | Newman University | Wichita (KS) | 67213-2097 |
417503 | Crave Beauty Academy | Wichita (KS) | 67203 |
156125 | Wichita State University | Wichita (KS) | 67260-0124 |
Stations (2)
Amtrak & bus stations near Wichita, KS
Code | Name | Address | Type |
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NEW | Newton | 414 North Main St. | RAIL |
HUT | Hutchinson | North Walnut St & East 3rd Ave | RAIL |
Post offices near Wichita
Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
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Downtown Post Office | Wichita (KS) | 67202 |
North Wichita Post Office | Wichita (KS) | 67204 |
Chisholm Post Office | Wichita (KS) | 67217 |
Munger Post Office | Wichita (KS) | 67208 |
River City Post Office | Wichita (KS) | 67216 |
Other cities in Sedgwick County
Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Sedgwick County , KS. (more)
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Derby | 25,145 | City in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States |
Haysville | 11,389 | City in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States |
Park City | 7,764 | Human settlement in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States of America |
Valley Center | 7,385 | Township in Sedgwick County, Kansas |
Maize | 5,267 | City |
Goddard | 4,962 | City in Kansas, USA |
Minneha | 3,528 | Township in Sedgwick County, Kansas |
Clearwater | 2,580 | City in Kansas, United States |
Prospect | 2,402 | Township in Butler County, Kansas |
Cheney | 2,173 | Human settlement in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States of America |
Kechi | 2,109 | City in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States of America |
Colwich | 1,492 | Human settlement in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States of America |
Garden Plain | 1,053 | Township in Sedgwick County, Kansas |
Andale | 984 | Human settlement in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States of America |
Mount Hope | 806 | City in Kansas |
Waco | 753 | Township in Sedgwick County, Kansas |
Distance to Other Cities
Wichita distances to largest Kansas cities