Sedgwick County, KS

County in Kansas, Midwest · ranked on 49 metrics

Sedgwick County, KS is a county in Kansas with a population of 542,480 (137th of 3,094). It ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (450th of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (542nd of 3,094), Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (614th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,654th of 2,916), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (1,743rd of 3,092), Poverty Rate (%) (1,711th of 3,094).

Population
542.5K
137th highest of 3,094
Density
544.1
268th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
3.36%
986th highest of 3,094
Area
997
678th highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
Kansas

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    450th of 3,094
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    542nd of 3,094
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    614th of 3,094
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 803rd of 2,916
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 936th of 2,916
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,240th of 3,093
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,160th of 2,916
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,206th of 2,916
  9. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,345th of 3,050
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,279th of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,227th of 2,916
  2. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 2,223rd of 3,050
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,097th of 3,090
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,779th of 2,916
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,654th of 2,916
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,743rd of 3,092
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,711th of 3,094
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,523rd of 2,916
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 1,429th of 3,094
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,320th of 2,916

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (61), weakest Health (52). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Closest percentiles on 17 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

Quick answers

What is the population of Sedgwick County, KS?
Sedgwick County, KS has a population of 542,480, 137th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Sedgwick County, KS rank best at?
Among US counties, Sedgwick County, KS ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (450th of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (542nd of 3,094); Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (614th of 3,094).
Where does Sedgwick County, KS rank worst?
Sedgwick County, KS ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,654th of 2,916); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (1,743rd of 3,092); Poverty Rate (%) (1,711th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Sedgwick County, KS?
Rankodex ranks Sedgwick County, KS on 49 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

49 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics