Wichita County Demographics

A map of Wichita County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	81,302	79,694	62.5%	61.6%
Hispanic	26,848	25,803	20.7%	19.9%
Black	13,241	13,379	10.2%	10.3%
Multiracial	4,833	6,219	3.7%	4.8%
Asian	2,944	2,647	2.3%	2.0%
Native American/Other	828	1,608	0.6%	1.2%

Wichita County, Texas has an estimated population of 129,996, a less than 1% change from the 129,350 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 62.5% White, 20.7% Hispanic, 10.2% Black, 3.7% Multiracial, 2.3% Asian, and 0.6% Native American/Other. 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 considerably less diverse than Texas 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 56.7% in 2020 and 55.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wichita County is ranked the 36th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Wichita County was ranked the 36th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Wichita County's White Population

81,302 residents of Wichita County, or 62.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wichita County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Wichita County ranks 107th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wichita County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.0%. White residents' share of Wichita County's population has increased from 61.6% to 62.5%.

Wichita County is more White than neighboring Tillman County (58.3% White), and Wilbarger County (54.5% White). Wichita County is less White than neighboring Archer County (85.5% White), Cotton County (74.1% White), and Clay County (86.9% White).

Wichita County's Black Population

13,241 residents of Wichita County, or 10.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wichita County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Wichita County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wichita County's Black population has declined by an estimated 1.0%. Black residents' share of Wichita County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 10.2%.

Wichita County is more Black than neighboring Archer County (1.4% Black), Tillman County (6.5% Black), Cotton County (1.7% Black), Clay County (1% Black), and Wilbarger County (5.8% Black).

Wichita County's Asian Population

2,944 residents of Wichita County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wichita County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Wichita County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wichita County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 11.2%. Asian residents' share of Wichita County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Wichita County is more Asian than neighboring Archer County (0.6% Asian), Tillman County (0.3% Asian), Cotton County (0.1% Asian), and Clay County (0.8% Asian). Wichita County is less Asian than neighboring Wilbarger County (3.1% Asian).

Wichita County's Hispanic Population

26,848 residents of Wichita County, or 20.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wichita County is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Wichita County ranks 179th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wichita County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 4.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Wichita County's population has increased from 19.9% to 20.7%.

Wichita County is more Hispanic than neighboring Archer County (9.4% Hispanic), Cotton County (7.7% Hispanic), and Clay County (7.1% Hispanic). Wichita County is less Hispanic than neighboring Tillman County (27.8% Hispanic), and Wilbarger County (30.2% Hispanic).

Wichita County's Native American/Other Population

828 residents of Wichita County, or 0.6% 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 Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Wichita County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wichita County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 48.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wichita County's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.6%.

Wichita County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Archer County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Wilbarger County (0.4% Native American/Other). Wichita County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tillman County (1.7% Native American/Other), and Cotton County (5.9% Native American/Other).

Wichita County's Multiracial Population

4,833 residents of Wichita County, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wichita County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Wichita County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wichita County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 22.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Wichita County's population has decreased from 4.8% to 3.7%.

Wichita County is more Multiracial than neighboring Archer County (2.6% Multiracial), and Clay County (3.5% Multiracial). Wichita County is less Multiracial than neighboring Tillman County (5.5% Multiracial), Cotton County (10.5% Multiracial), and Wilbarger County (6% 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.