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Sedgwick County, CO

Demographic and economic profile of Sedgwick County, CO, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Sedgwick County is a small rural Colorado county with a population of 2,346 and a largely stable economy, posting just -0.2% population change over five years. The labor force of roughly 1,402 participants carries a 2.3% unemployment rate, with median worker earnings of $35,788 and 27.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs remain low—median home value of $142,700 and median gross rent of $728/month—against a median household income of $52,386, and a 72.3% homeownership rate reflects the area's rural, owner-occupant character.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

2,346

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$52,386

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.2% since 2018

Sedgwick County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,861 (80.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race161 (7.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races127 (5.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone90 (3.9%)
  • Asian Alone41 (1.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone22 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish174
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)23
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)10
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)4
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

168

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$38,266

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,866

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance244
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)130
  3. 3.Construction (Group)115
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services114
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining86

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations407
  2. 2.Service Occupations237
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations210
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations177
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations124

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 8.09×)145
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.70×)132
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.02×)125
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.81×)213

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$142,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$728/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $125,000 to $149,99998 (13.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99986 (11.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99965 (8.9%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99961 (8.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99957 (7.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99950 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,788

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone886 (77.4%)
  • Carpooled121 (10.6%)
  • Walked82 (7.2%)
  • Worked At Home42 (3.7%)
  • Other7 (0.6%)
  • Bicycle6 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.