Sedgwick County, Kansas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Sedgwick County, KS Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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C
Income Below average
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C
Education Below averageBetter educated than 90% of counties in Kansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Sedgwick County | Kansas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 528,098 | 2,945,842 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 523.5 | 35.8 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.48% | 0.19% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 36.8 | 38.7 | 37.3 |
| Households | 206,720 | 1,173,585 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Sedgwick County grew by 10.8% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 528,098 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Sedgwick County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 23.2% of residents. That is 0.3 points above Kansas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 122,533 23.2% +0.3 pts
- Millennials 29–44 114,592 21.7% +0.8 pts
- Gen X 45–60 96,405 18.3% -0.5 pts
- Boomers 61–79 80,946 15.3% -1.3 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Kansas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.4% of the people living in Sedgwick County and men 49.6%.
- Women 50.4% Kansas 50.0%
- Men 49.6% Kansas 50.0%
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Economy
Sedgwick County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Sedgwick County | Kansas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $69,439 | $74,287 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.87% | 4.08% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 3.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Sedgwick County is about 7% lower than in Kansas.
Housing
| Metric | Sedgwick County | Kansas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $139,343 | $104,644 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $997 | $1,060 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 63.1% | 67.1% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Sedgwick County is about 11.6 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $997 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Sedgwick County spend about 36 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 149 hours, about 6.2 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Sedgwick County | Kansas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 17.9 | 17.2 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 35.8 | 34.4 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 149 | 143 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,621 | $4,448 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 8.1% | 11.8% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 8,624 | 4,500 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,894 | 662 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Kansas:
Wichita County (7.0 min), Scott County (7.1 min), Greeley County (7.2 min).
Slowest:
Linn County (31.3 min), Miami County (30.8 min), Jefferson County (30.3 min).
The average commute time in Sedgwick County is 18 minutes, longer than the 17 minutes in Kansas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Sedgwick County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Sedgwick County | Kansas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.9% | 31.5% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.51 | 2.44 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Kansas:
Johnson County (0.4), Douglas County (0.4), Riley County (0.3).
Lowest:
Seward County (0.2), Grant County (0.2), Kearny County (0.2).
Health
Sedgwick County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Sedgwick County | Kansas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.0 | 78.6 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 15.3% | 15.3% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 20.6% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Kansas:
Johnson County (0.8), Riley County (0.8), Douglas County (0.8).
Lowest:
Wyandotte County (0.8), Woodson County (0.8), Chautauqua County (0.8).
Sedgwick County, KS Compared With Nearby Counties
Sedgwick County, KS is the largest of the 5 counties compared here, 528,098 residents against a local median of 47,654. Sedgwick County, KS sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is commute, 10% below the local median at 17.9 min against 19.8 min. Sedgwick County, KS has the 3rd lowest commute of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick County, KS | 528,098 | $69,439 #3/5 | $139,343 #3/5 | 17.9 min #3/5 |
| Harvey County, KS | 33,756 | $74,290 | $23,220 | 17.3 min |
| Sumner County, KS | 22,353 | $65,474 | $95,090 | 23.6 min |
| Butler County, KS | 68,284 | $79,609 | $173,986 | 22.3 min |
| Reno County, KS | 61,553 | $60,794 | $184,782 | 13.8 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Sedgwick County, Kansas.
What is the population of Sedgwick County, Kansas?
About 528,098 people live in Sedgwick County, Kansas, in 206,720 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 36.8, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Sedgwick County, Kansas urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Sedgwick County, Kansas has 524 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 6.1 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Sedgwick County, Kansas?
The median home costs 2.0 times the median household income ($139,343 against $69,439), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $997 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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