Sedgwick County Demographics

A map of Sedgwick County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	342,872	336,271	64.9%	64.2%
Hispanic	87,159	82,630	16.5%	15.8%
Black	40,074	45,076	7.6%	8.6%
Multiracial	30,670	30,700	5.8%	5.9%
Asian	22,093	22,205	4.2%	4.2%
Native American/Other	5,358	6,942	1.0%	1.3%

Sedgwick County, Kansas has an estimated population of 528,226, a less than 1% change from the 523,824 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 64.9% White, 16.5% Hispanic, 7.6% Black, 5.8% Multiracial, 4.2% Asian, and 1.0% 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 slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Kansas 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 55.0% in 2020 and 54.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sedgwick County is ranked the 2nd most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Sedgwick County was ranked the 2nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Sedgwick County's White Population

342,872 residents of Sedgwick County, or 64.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sedgwick County is lower than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Sedgwick County ranks 95th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sedgwick County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.0%. White residents' share of Sedgwick County's population has increased from 64.2% to 64.9%.

Sedgwick County is less White than neighboring Harvey County (81.2% White), Sumner County (86.5% White), Butler County (85.7% White), Reno County (82% White), and Kingman County (89.7% White).

Sedgwick County's Black Population

40,074 residents of Sedgwick County, or 7.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sedgwick County is slightly higher than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Sedgwick County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sedgwick County's Black population has declined by an estimated 11.1%. Black residents' share of Sedgwick County's population has decreased from 8.6% to 7.6%.

Sedgwick County is more Black than neighboring Harvey County (1.4% Black), Sumner County (1.1% Black), Butler County (1.9% Black), Reno County (2.7% Black), and Kingman County (0.3% Black).

Sedgwick County's Asian Population

22,093 residents of Sedgwick County, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sedgwick County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Sedgwick County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sedgwick County's Asian population has remained roughly the same. Asian residents' share of Sedgwick County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.2%.

Sedgwick County is more Asian than neighboring Harvey County (1.1% Asian), Sumner County (0.4% Asian), Butler County (1.7% Asian), Reno County (0.5% Asian), and Kingman County (0% Asian).

Sedgwick County's Hispanic Population

87,159 residents of Sedgwick County, or 16.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sedgwick County is slightly higher than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Sedgwick County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sedgwick County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 5.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Sedgwick County's population has increased from 15.8% to 16.5%.

Sedgwick County is more Hispanic than neighboring Harvey County (12.2% Hispanic), Sumner County (6.1% Hispanic), Butler County (5.8% Hispanic), Reno County (10.4% Hispanic), and Kingman County (4.1% Hispanic).

Sedgwick County's Native American/Other Population

5,358 residents of Sedgwick County, or 1.0% 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 Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Sedgwick County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sedgwick County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 22.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sedgwick County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Sedgwick County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Harvey County (0.4% Native American/Other), Butler County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Reno County (0.9% Native American/Other). Sedgwick County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sumner County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Kingman County (1.6% Native American/Other).

Sedgwick County's Multiracial Population

30,670 residents of Sedgwick County, or 5.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sedgwick County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Sedgwick County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sedgwick County's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Sedgwick County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.8%.

Sedgwick County is more Multiracial than neighboring Harvey County (3.6% Multiracial), Sumner County (4.7% Multiracial), Butler County (4% Multiracial), Reno County (3.5% Multiracial), and Kingman County (4.4% 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.