Sedgwick County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 531,570 with a growth rate of 0.59% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sedgwick County, Kansas is the 2nd largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 499,138 and has seen a growth of 6.5% since that time.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 547,075 | 3,101 | 0.57% |
| 2028 | 543,974 | 3,101 | 0.57% |
| 2027 | 540,873 | 3,101 | 0.58% |
| 2026 | 537,772 | 3,101 | 0.58% |
| 2025 | 534,671 | 3,101 | 0.58% |
| 2024 | 531,570 | 3,101 | 0.59% |
| 2023 | 528,469 | 3,101 | 0.59% |
| 2022 | 525,368 | 945 | 0.18% |
| 2021 | 524,423 | -398 | -0.08% |
| 2020 | 524,821 | 8,242 | 1.6% |
| 2019 | 516,579 | 2,702 | 0.53% |
| 2018 | 513,877 | 485 | 0.09% |
| 2017 | 513,392 | 68 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 513,324 | 2,094 | 0.41% |
| 2015 | 511,230 | 2,146 | 0.42% |
| 2014 | 509,084 | 2,542 | 0.5% |
| 2013 | 506,542 | 2,371 | 0.47% |
| 2012 | 504,171 | 3,120 | 0.62% |
| 2011 | 501,051 | 1,913 | 0.38% |
| 2010 | 499,138 | 0 | 0% |
| 1990 | 403,662 | 37,131 | 10.13% |
| 1980 | 366,531 | 15,837 | 4.52% |
| 1970 | 350,694 | 7,463 | 2.17% |
| 1960 | 343,231 | 120,941 | 54.41% |
| 1950 | 222,290 | 78,979 | 55.11% |
| 1940 | 143,311 | 6,981 | 5.12% |
| 1930 | 136,330 | 44,096 | 47.81% |
| 1920 | 92,234 | 19,139 | 26.18% |
| 1910 | 73,095 | 29,058 | 65.99% |
| 1900 | 44,037 | 411 | 0.94% |
| 1890 | 43,626 | 24,873 | 132.63% |
| 1880 | 18,753 | 17,658 | 1612.6% |
| 1870 | 1,095 | -545,980 | -99.8% |
White
Two or more races
Black or African American
Other race
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 202,485 | 2.54 | 62.5 | 37.5 |
| Married | 94,197 | 3.26 | 82 | 18 |
| Non Family | 74,814 | 1.23 | 45.5 | 54.5 |
| Female | 24,045 | 3.46 | 42.3 | 57.7 |
| Male | 9,429 | 3.55 | 55.2 | 44.8 |
3.22
Average Family Size
2.54
Average Household Size
62.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.5%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 35.76%.
All
Male
Female
$44,676
Average Earnings
$52,667
Average Male
$36,300
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
84.94% of Sedgwick County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 15.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.15% of the population.
rate
13.66%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.92%
Male Poverty Rate
14.39%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Sedgwick County, Kansas is Islander, with 53.13% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Sedgwick County, Kansas is White, with 9.29% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.46%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
48.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
49.5%
Male Marriage Rate
47.6%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
7.48%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.03%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
66.1%
Labor Force Participation
61.8%
Employment Rate
5.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
63.78%
Born in Sedgwick County, Kansas
91.5%
Native Born
8.5%
Foreign Born
4.54%
Non Citizen
3.95%
Naturalized
91.5% of Sedgwick County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 63.78% having been born in Kansas. 4.54% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.