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Home > Experience Wichita > County Profiles > Sedgwick County Profile

Sedgwick County Profile

Sedgwick County is the largest county in South Central Kansas. Encompassing an area of 1,009 square miles, the county has 21 cities and includes Wichita - both the county seat and the largest city in Kansas. The county is home to world-class industries, the most noted of which are aviation-related and have earned its largest city, Wichita, the title of "Air Capital of the World."

 

Sedgwick County Data

Land Area (square miles) -- 2010 1,009
Total Population -- 2011 501,076
Average Population Density (per sq. mile) -- 2011 497
Median Age -- 2010 34.2
Educational Attainment -- 2006-2010 Estimate (Population Age 25+)  
        High School Graduate or Higher 87.7%
        Some College 24.8%
        Associate Degree 6.7%
        Bachelor Degree or Higher 27.5%
Average 1-Way Commute to Work (minutes) -- 2000 18.1
Civilian Labor Force -- 2011 Annual Average 247,445
        Unemployed 20,384
        Unemployment Rate 8.2%
Business Establishments -- 2011 12,608
        Employees 238,661
        Average Annual Pay $43,341
Median Household Income -- 2006-201- Estimate $47,848

Sources
Land Area and Median Age -- 2010 Census; Population -- 2011 Census Bureau Estimate; Population Density -- Based on 2010 Land Area and 2011 Population Estimate; Educational Attainment, Average Commute Time and Median Household Income -- 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates; Labor Force Data -- Kansas Department of Labor; Business Establishments, Employees, Average Annual Pay -- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.

Section Highlights:
  • Wichita ranked No. 23  for small-business growth among the top 102 metro areas in the United States in 2013.
  • Wichita boasts an average commute time of 18.7 minutes.
  • The median sales price for an existing single-family home in the Wichita metro area was $123,600 in the Third Quarter 2012 survey by the National Association of Realtors.
  • Wichita is home to 40 museums and galleries.