Sedgwick County , Kansas
Population: 524,810 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $67,675 Home $190,700 Rent $977/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sedgwick County's headline indicators land 9% below the national median on income ($67,675), with housing 37% below the US figure ($191,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Sedgwick County in the top 3% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$67,675
Median Income
household
$190,700
Home Value
median
$977/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $67,675 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,699 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.0% |
| Median Home Value | $190,700 |
| Median Gross Rent | $977/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 62.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 37.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 524,810 |
| Median Age | 35.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 31.6% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.9%
Obesity
10.9%
Diabetes
15.5%
Smoking
34.7%
High Blood Pressure
26.3%
No Physical Activity
22.6%
Depression
37.2%
Insufficient Sleep
73.6%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 96.6 · 97th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
99.27
🌀 Hurricane
42.72
🔥 Wildfire
94.43
❄️ Winter Storm
97.29
🌍 Earthquake
75.22
☀️ Drought
63.65
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