Wichita County Demographics
A map of Wichita County's Population by Race
Wichita County, Kansas has an estimated population of 2,091, a slight decrease from the 2,152 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 69.1% White, 27.5% Hispanic, 2.8% Multiracial, 0.5% Native American/Other, 0.2% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wichita County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.
Wichita has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is about as diverse as Kansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Wichita County, that probability was 48.0% in 2020 and 44.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.
Wichita County is ranked the 98th most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Wichita County was ranked the 98th most populous county in the 2020 Census.
Wichita County's White Population
1,444 residents of Wichita County, or 69.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wichita County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Wichita County ranks 94th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Wichita County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.3%. White residents' share of Wichita County's population has increased from 65.6% to 69.1%.
Wichita County is more White than neighboring Kearny County (58.5% White). Wichita County is less White than neighboring Scott County (75.1% White), Greeley County (81.4% White), Logan County (87.7% White), and Wallace County (87.9% White).
Wichita County's Black Population
4 residents of Wichita County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wichita County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Wichita County ranks 100th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Wichita County's Black population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Black residents' share of Wichita County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.
Wichita County is more Black than neighboring Scott County (0% Black), Logan County (0% Black), and Kearny County (0% Black). Wichita County is less Black than neighboring Wallace County (0.8% Black).
Wichita County's Asian Population
0 residents of Wichita County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wichita County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Wichita County ranks 101st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Wichita County's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Wichita County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.
Wichita County is less Asian than neighboring Logan County (0.6% Asian), Kearny County (3.6% Asian), and Wallace County (0.6% Asian).
Wichita County's Hispanic Population
575 residents of Wichita County, or 27.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wichita County is considerably higher than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Wichita County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Wichita County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 9.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Wichita County's population has decreased from 29.6% to 27.5%.
Wichita County is more Hispanic than neighboring Scott County (21.8% Hispanic), Greeley County (16.9% Hispanic), Logan County (7.4% Hispanic), and Wallace County (7.4% Hispanic). Wichita County is less Hispanic than neighboring Kearny County (35.6% Hispanic).
Wichita County's Native American/Other Population
10 residents of Wichita County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Wichita County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Wichita County ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Wichita County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 37.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wichita County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.
Wichita County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Greeley County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Wallace County (0.1% Native American/Other). Wichita County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Scott County (1.2% Native American/Other), Logan County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Kearny County (0.9% Native American/Other).
Wichita County's Multiracial Population
58 residents of Wichita County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wichita County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Wichita County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Wichita County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Wichita County's population has decreased from 4.0% to 2.8%.
Wichita County is more Multiracial than neighboring Scott County (1.9% Multiracial), Greeley County (1.2% Multiracial), and Kearny County (1.4% Multiracial). Wichita County is less Multiracial than neighboring Logan County (3.4% Multiracial), and Wallace County (3.2% 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.