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Who knew Sedgwick County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Sedgwick County, KS. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Sedgwick County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 498,365 #2 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $47,848
Poverty Rate 13.9%
Median Age 34.2 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Sedgwick County Demographics Summary

population icon With 498,365 people, Sedgwick County is the 2nd most populated county in the state of Kansas out of 105 counties. But watch out, Sedgwick County, because Shawnee County with 177,934 people and Wyandotte County with 157,505 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Sedgwick County residents was $47,848. Sedgwick County households made slightly more than Ness County households ($47,639) and Shawnee County households ($47,464) However, 13.9% of Sedgwick County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Sedgwick County residents is 34.2 years young.

race icon The largest Sedgwick County racial/ethinic groups are White (69.9%) followed by Hispanic (13.0%) and Black (9.0%).

Sedgwick County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 348,434
Black 44,931
American Indian 4,456
Asian 20,167
Pacific Islander 378
Some Other Race 580
Two or More Races 14,783
Hispanic 64,636
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Sedgwick County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Sedgwick County White population is 348,434 persons or 69.9%.
  • The Sedgwick County Hispanic population is 64,636 persons or 13.0%.
  • The Sedgwick County Black population is 44,931 persons or 9.0%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Sedgwick County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Sedgwick County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 34.2 years
Median Age - Females 35.1 years
Median Age - Males 33.4 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 27.2% of the Sedgwick County population under 18, Sedgwick County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 27.2%
Persons Over 65 11.4%
Everyone else 61.4
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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