Wichita County , Texas
Population: 129,842 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $62,168 Home $141,600 Rent $972/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Wichita County's headline indicators land 17% below the national median on income ($62,168), with housing 54% below the US figure ($142,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Wichita County in the top 18% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$62,168
Median Income
household
$141,600
Home Value
median
$972/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $62,168 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,762 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.9% |
| Median Home Value | $141,600 |
| Median Gross Rent | $972/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 61.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 38.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 129,842 |
| Median Age | 35 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 24.8% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
35.3%
Obesity
11.6%
Diabetes
14.6%
Smoking
34.1%
High Blood Pressure
27.0%
No Physical Activity
24.1%
Depression
38.6%
Insufficient Sleep
73.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 81.9 · 82th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
92.81
🌀 Hurricane
47.52
🔥 Wildfire
92.59
❄️ Winter Storm
82.24
🌍 Earthquake
65.52
☀️ Drought
93.61
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