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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Relatively High

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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