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Wichita County
Wichita County, Texas
At a Glance
Population 129,350
County Seat Wichita County Courthouse
State FIPS 48
County FIPS 485
Num Towns 6
Census-Designated Places 0
Total Town Population 122,725
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 129,584
Median Age 34.8
Veterans 11,349
Housing Units 55,602
Uninsured 2,531
Net Migration (recent) -1,744
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 3,033
Total Employees 44,154
Avg Annual Pay $52,232
Median Household Income $58,862
Poverty Rate 15.8%
Unemployment Rate 3.8%
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
Hospitals 30
EMS Stations 18
Fire Stations 18
Police Stations 18
Adult Smoking 17.8%
Adult Obesity 36.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 32.3
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.94
Electric Customers 12547863
Towns with Broadband Data 6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 6
Community
Churches 111
Libraries 6
Historic Places (NRHP) 14
Homeless Population 272
Schools 88
SNAP Stores 111
Bank Branches 30
Agriculture
Total Farms 48
Land in Farms (acres) 245,410
Avg Farm Size (acres) 5,112.7
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
FM COUNTY LINE FIRE 2021-12-10
DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2021-02-19
EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2021-02-14
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING 2015-05-29
DR WILDFIRES 2011-07-01
FM SISK ROAD FIRE 2011-04-30
FM WICHITA FIRE COMPLEX 2011-04-15
FM ELECTRA WEST FIRE 2009-04-10
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.