Wichita, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Sedgwick County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
396,488
Population
2,402/sq mi density
$63,072
Median Income
$35,958 per capita
$179,500
Home Value
$207,080 Zillow
$960
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
1,239
Violent Crime/100K
5,285 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$63,072 median income, 5.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$179,500 home value, $960/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,239 violent crimes/100K (226% above avg)
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
30.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+2.7%
387,278 → 397,656
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.26%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+37.1%
$46,011 → $63,072
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.2%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Wichita across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
404,950
+7,294 from 2023 (397,656)
Projected Median Income 2030
$78,631
+$15,559 from 2023 ($63,072)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 387,278 | - | $46,011 | - |
| 2015 | 389,520 | +0.6% | $45,947 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 390,438 | +0.2% | $48,982 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 390,335 | +-0% | $52,620 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 395,699 | +1.4% | $56,374 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 397,656 | +0.5% | $63,072 | +11.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.