Wichita County

Wichita County, Texas

At a Glance

Population129,350
County SeatWichita County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS485
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population122,725
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)129,584
Median Age34.8
Veterans11,349
Housing Units55,602
Uninsured2,531
Net Migration (recent)-1,744
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments3,033
Total Employees44,154
Avg Annual Pay$52,232
Median Household Income$58,862
Poverty Rate15.8%
Unemployment Rate3.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$70,749
Federal Spending FY2024$1,082,592,868
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,369

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$129,000
Median Rent$937
FMR Studio$823
FMR 1BR$896
FMR 2BR$1,102
FMR 3BR$1,506
FMR 4BR$1,709

Health & Safety

Hospitals30
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking17.8%
Adult Obesity36.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k32.3
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage6

Community

Churches111
Libraries6
Historic Places (NRHP)14
Homeless Population272
Schools88
SNAP Stores111
Bank Branches30

Agriculture

Total Farms48
Land in Farms (acres)245,410
Avg Farm Size (acres)5,112.7
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
FMCOUNTY LINE FIRE2021-12-10
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING2015-05-29
DRWILDFIRES2011-07-01
FMSISK ROAD FIRE 2011-04-30
FMWICHITA FIRE COMPLEX2011-04-15
FMELECTRA WEST FIRE2009-04-10

Detailed Topics

Communities in Wichita County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.