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    Wichita, KS
    Demographic Data



    Wichita Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Wichita Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    400,991

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    6.1%
    5 - 17:
    18.0%
    18 - 24:
    10.0%
    25 - 34:
    14.9%
    35 - 54:
    23.8%
    55 - 64:
    11.5%
    Over 65 Years:
    15.7%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    5.2%
    5.2%
    88.0%
    88.0%
    31.1%
    31.1%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Wichita
    USA
    $36,960
    $36,960
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Wichita
    USA
    $64,620
    $64,620
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    15.9%

    Employment Industries

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    Manufacturing
    Healthcare
    Retail
    Education
    Accommodation
    Construction
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Transportation
    Other
    Administration
    Finance
    Public Service
    17.8%
    17.8%
    13.9%
    13.9%
    11.1%
    11.1%
    9.0%
    9.0%
    7.6%
    7.6%
    6.2%
    6.2%
    5.8%
    5.8%
    4.8%
    4.8%
    4.7%
    4.7%
    3.7%
    3.7%
    3.6%
    3.6%
    3.4%
    3.4%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Black or African American
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Asian
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    59.5%
    59.5%
    19.0%
    19.0%
    9.3%
    9.3%
    6.9%
    6.9%
    4.9%
    4.9%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    German
    English
    Irish
    Scottish
    French
    Italian
    European
    Swedish
    Polish
    Dutch
    Scots-Irish
    Norwegian
    Welsh
    African
    Lebanese
    Czech
    Russian
    Scandinavian
    Danish
    British
    19.8%
    19.8%
    10.9%
    10.9%
    9.9%
    9.9%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
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    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    Vietnamese
    Arabic
    Tagalog
    Langs. of India
    Chinese
    Laotian
    Native American languages
    German/Yiddish
    Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
    African languages
    French
    Other Asian languages
    Thai
    Korean
    Japanese
    Urdu
    Slavic languages
    Hungarian
    81.6%
    81.6%
    12.4%
    12.4%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
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    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Wichita Residents

    10.3%

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