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Sedgwick County Demographics

A map of Sedgwick County's Population by Race

Race
2024 Pop
2020 Pop
2024 %
2020 %
White
1,6761,93472.7%80.4%
Hispanic
44636319.4%15.1%
Multiracial
103744.5%3.1%
Asian
41121.8%0.5%
Black
2231.0%0.1%
Native American/Other
16180.7%0.7%

Sedgwick County, Colorado has an estimated population of 2,304, a decrease from the 2,404 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 72.7% White, 19.4% Hispanic, 4.5% Multiracial, 1.8% Asian, 1.0% Black, and 0.7% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sedgwick County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sedgwick has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Colorado overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Sedgwick County, that probability was 32.9% in 2020 and 43.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sedgwick County is ranked the 58th most populous county in Colorado, out of 64 counties. Sedgwick County was ranked the 57th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Sedgwick County's White Population

1,676 residents of Sedgwick County, or 72.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sedgwick County is higher than in Colorado overall, where 64.8% of the population is White. Sedgwick County ranks 24th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sedgwick County's White population has declined by an estimated 13.3%. White residents' share of Sedgwick County's population has decreased from 80.4% to 72.7%.

Sedgwick County is more White than neighboring Phillips County (69.4% White). Sedgwick County is less White than neighboring Deuel County (85.7% White), Perkins County (90.1% White), Cheyenne County (86.9% White), and Chase County (77.8% White).

Sedgwick County's Black Population

22 residents of Sedgwick County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sedgwick County is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Sedgwick County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sedgwick County's Black population has grown by an estimated 633.3%. Black residents' share of Sedgwick County's population has increased from 0.1% to 1.0%.

Sedgwick County is more Black than neighboring Deuel County (0% Black), Phillips County (0% Black), Perkins County (0% Black), Cheyenne County (0.8% Black), and Chase County (0.4% Black).

Sedgwick County's Asian Population

41 residents of Sedgwick County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sedgwick County is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 3.2% of the population is Asian. Sedgwick County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sedgwick County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 241.7%. Asian residents' share of Sedgwick County's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.8%.

Sedgwick County is more Asian than neighboring Deuel County (0.4% Asian), Phillips County (0.1% Asian), Perkins County (0.6% Asian), Cheyenne County (1.3% Asian), and Chase County (1.7% Asian).

Sedgwick County's Hispanic Population

446 residents of Sedgwick County, or 19.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sedgwick County is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Sedgwick County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sedgwick County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 22.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Sedgwick County's population has increased from 15.1% to 19.4%.

Sedgwick County is more Hispanic than neighboring Deuel County (9.9% Hispanic), Perkins County (5.6% Hispanic), Cheyenne County (8.7% Hispanic), and Chase County (17.9% Hispanic). Sedgwick County is less Hispanic than neighboring Phillips County (28.9% Hispanic).

Sedgwick County's Native American/Other Population

16 residents of Sedgwick County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Sedgwick County is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Sedgwick County ranks 56th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sedgwick County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 11.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sedgwick County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Sedgwick County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Phillips County (0.4% Native American/Other), Perkins County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Chase County (0% Native American/Other). Sedgwick County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Deuel County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Sedgwick County's Multiracial Population

103 residents of Sedgwick County, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sedgwick County is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Sedgwick County ranks 50th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sedgwick County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 39.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Sedgwick County's population has increased from 3.1% to 4.5%.

Sedgwick County is more Multiracial than neighboring Deuel County (2.9% Multiracial), Phillips County (1.2% Multiracial), Perkins County (3.5% Multiracial), Cheyenne County (1.6% Multiracial), and Chase County (2.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.