Wichita metropolitan area, Kansas

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Wichita metropolitan area
Wichita, Kansas Metropolitan Area
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Sedgwick co historical museum.jpg
Wichita's Old City Hall, now the Sedgwick County Historical Museum (2008)
Wichita metropolitan area, Kansas
Interactive Map of Wichita–Arkansas City–Winfield, KS CSA
Country United States
State Kansas
Principal city Wichita
Other cities
Area
4,180 sq mi (10,830 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 •  Metro
647,610
GDP
[1]
 • Metro$43.935 billion (2022)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)

The Wichita, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget, is an area consisting of four counties in south central Kansas, its only principal city is Wichita and its only central county is Sedgwick County. [2] [3] As of the 2024 American Community Survey, the MSA had a population of 661,217. [4]

Contents

Counties

Communities

Populations are from the 2020 census.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900 44,037—
1910 73,09566.0%
1920 92,23426.2%
1930 136,33047.8%
1940 143,3115.1%
1950 222,29055.1%
1960 432,80794.7%
1970 440,1411.7%
1980 466,7726.1%
1990 511,1119.5%
2000 571,16811.8%
2010 623,0619.1%
2020 647,6103.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

Places with more than 300,000 inhabitants

Places with 10,000 to 30,000 inhabitants

Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants

Places with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants

Unincorporated places

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, [6] there were 571,166 people, 220,440 households, and 149,768 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 82.36% White, 7.51% African American, 1.06% Native American, 2.73% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 3.67% from other races, and 2.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.23% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $42,070, and the median income for a family was $50,202. Males had a median income of $37,025 versus $24,444 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $19,519.

Combined Statistical Area

The Wichita– Winfield Combined Statistical Area is made up of five counties in south central Kansas. The statistical area includes one metropolitan area and one micropolitan area. As of the 2020 Census, the CSA had a population of 682,159 (though a July 1, 2024 estimate placed the population at 695,403). [4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Wichita, KS (MSA)". Federal Reserve Economic Data . Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
  2. ↑ "List 1. CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREAS (CBSAs), METROPOLITAN DIVISIONS, AND COMBINED STATISTICAL AREAS (CSAs), MARCH 2020". US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  3. ↑ "2020 Census Urban Areas of the United States and Puerto Rico" (PDF). US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals: 2020-2024". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 12, 2025. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  5. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 7, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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