Sedgwick County, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Sedgwick County, Kansas has a population of 528,226 across 998 square miles, up 2.3 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $41.52 bn in 2024, 12,710 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 520 7(a) approvals worth $286.1 m.
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Sedgwick County
How many people live in Sedgwick County
- Population528,226
- Households206,768
- Average household size2.55
- Median household income$69,365
- Median age36.0
- Median gross rent$998 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$203,300
- Home value to household income2.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher32.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over346,783
- Population under 18131,601
- Share under 1824.9 percent
- Population 65 and over83,777
- Share 65 and over15.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64312,848
- Civilian labor force266,991
- Unemployment rate5.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over67.3 percent
- Rank by population among Kansas counties2nd of 105
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents137th
Sedgwick County is the 2nd largest of 105 Kansas counties by population. A median home costs 2.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 24.9 percent against 15.9 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Sedgwick County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base2.34 percent
- Census 2020 base population523,831
- Births, 20246,743
- Deaths, 20244,903
- Natural change, 20241,840
- Net domestic migration, 2024758
- Net international migration, 20243,206
- Total net migration, 20243,964
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-568
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1059th
The county has grown 2.34 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Sedgwick County
Where people moving to Sedgwick County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving9,485
- People arriving, from those returns16,677
- Adjusted gross income arriving$541.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$57,107
- Largest single originSedgwick County Non-migrants (198,590 households)
- Largest single destination (198,590 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick County Non-migrants | 198,590 | 407,674 | $17.30 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 3,250 | 5,959 | $200.7 m |
| Other flows - South | 1,486 | 2,744 | $89.7 m |
| Butler County | 864 | 1,511 | $53.3 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 816 | 1,459 | $53.0 m |
| Other flows - West | 711 | 1,371 | $45.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 395 | 614 | $18.2 m |
| Harvey County | 332 | 579 | $15.9 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Sedgwick County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Sedgwick County
What the Sedgwick County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$41.52 bn
- County GDP, 2023$39.99 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20243.8 percent
- GDP change over five years34.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among Kansas counties2nd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents142nd
- GDP per resident$78,612
Output grew 3.8 percent in the latest year and 34.6 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Sedgwick County
- Covered employment, annual average264,782
- Establishments reporting14,427
- Average annual pay$60,652
- Average weekly wage$1,166
- Sector 31-33, employment46,745
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$81,135
- Sector 62, employment36,652
- Sector 62, average annual pay$55,284
- Sector 44-45, employment26,987
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$36,385
- Sector 72, employment24,853
- Sector 72, average annual pay$22,091
- Sector 56, employment16,265
- Sector 23, employment15,000
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 46,745 | 589 | $81,135 |
| Sector 62 | 36,652 | 1,553 | $55,284 |
| Sector 44-45 | 26,987 | 1,475 | $36,385 |
| Sector 72 | 24,853 | 1,179 | $22,091 |
| Sector 56 | 16,265 | 1,275 | $60,948 |
| Sector 23 | 15,000 | 1,252 | $68,031 |
| Sector 54 | 12,304 | 2,086 | $83,934 |
| Sector 48-49 | 9,907 | 386 | $54,784 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 46,745 jobs, 17.7 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Sedgwick County
What businesses operate in Sedgwick County
- Establishments, all industries12,710
- Employment at those establishments237,173
- Annual payroll$13.85 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents24.1
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Sedgwick County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20242,620
- Declared construction value permitted$643.6 m
- Single family units authorised1,248
- Multifamily units authorised1,372
- Multifamily share of units52.4 percent
- Average declared value per unit$245,649
- Units authorised per 1,000 households12.7
Multifamily is 52.4 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Sedgwick County
- 7(a) approvals recorded520
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$286.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$550,251
- Median 7(a) approval$254,800
- 10th percentile approval$50,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,441,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)8,019
- Jobs per approval15.4
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active87
- Distinct industries receiving approvals182
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer13.1 percent
- Loans on real estate terms68
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter417
- Franchise loans106
- Franchise share of approvals20.4 percent
- Leading industry by approval countLimited-Service Restaurants (21)
- Most active lenderEmprise Bank (119)
- 504 approvals recorded170
- 504 gross approval dollars$119.6 m
- Average 504 approval$703,753
- Median 504 approval$516,000
- Distinct CDCs active5
- 504 jobs per approval12.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved17.1
- Most active CDCRural Missouri, Inc. (104)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals75.4 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$405.8 m
The average approval of $550,251 sits well above the median of $254,800, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 13.1 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Sedgwick County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded103
- Paid in full98
- Charged off5
- Charge off rate on resolved loans4.9 percent
- Status: Charged off5
- Status: Exempt from disclosure327
- Status: Paid in full98
- Status: Cancelled64
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed26
Of the 103 loans that have reached a final outcome, 4.9 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Sedgwick County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending18
- Wichita, approvals433
- DERBY, approvals29
- GODDARD, approvals11
- MAIZE, approvals9
- PARK CITY, approvals5
- Haysville, approvals5
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 433 | $251,901,200 |
| DERBY | 29 | $11,534,500 |
| GODDARD | 11 | $2,206,100 |
| MAIZE | 9 | $3,816,100 |
| PARK CITY | 5 | $1,451,900 |
| Haysville | 5 | $2,116,500 |
| VALLEY CENTER | 4 | $1,158,300 |
| Colwich | 4 | $646,800 |
Wichita accounts for 433 approvals against 29 in DERBY. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Sedgwick County
How big is Sedgwick County
- Land area998 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kansas counties16th of 105
- Width, east to west35.9 mi
- Height, north to south30.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land529
- Establishments per square mile12.74
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Sedgwick County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Sedgwick County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population528,226
- Households206,768
- Average household size2.55
- Median household income$69,365
- Median age36.0
Common questions
Sedgwick County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sedgwick County, Kansas?
528,226, in 206,768 households, ranking 2nd of 105 Kansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Sedgwick County growing?
The population has grown 2.34 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 6,743 births against 4,903 deaths, with net migration of 3,964. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Sedgwick County?
$69,365. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $203,300, which is 2.9 times income, and median gross rent is $998 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Sedgwick County?
12,710 establishments, employing 237,173 people with an annual payroll of $13.85 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Sedgwick County?
Average annual pay is $60,652, or $1,166 a week, across 264,782 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Sedgwick County?
520 7(a) approvals totalling $286.1 m since FY2020, across 87 lenders, with a median approval of $254,800, plus 170 504 approvals worth $119.6 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Sedgwick County get paid back?
Of the 103 loans that have reached a final outcome, 98 were paid in full and 5 charged off, a charge off rate of 4.9 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Sedgwick County?
2,620 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $643.6 m. Multifamily was 52.4 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Sedgwick County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Sedgwick County come from?
The largest single origin is Sedgwick County Non-migrants, with 198,590 households. Arriving households report an average income of $57,107 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Sedgwick County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Sedgwick County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.