Wichita County Profile

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The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»  «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2022:129,978More data
Estimate 2021:130,006 
Census 2020:129,355More data
Census 2010:131,500More data
Census 2000:131,664More data
Population of the County Seat (Wichita Falls)
Census 2020:102,316 
Census 2010:104,553 
Census 2000:104,197 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN WICHITA COUNTY - 2022 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Burkburnett city:11,102More data
Cashion Community city:289More data
Electra city:2,291More data
Iowa Park city:6,583More data
Pleasant Valley town:359More data
Wichita Falls city (pt.):102,662More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:627.6More data
Water Area:5.3More data
Total Area:632.9More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:206.11More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2010 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:89.33More data
Percent Rural:10.67More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:20.7%More data
Race - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:81.9%More data
Percent African American Alone:11.2%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.5%More data
Percent Asian Alone:2.2%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.2%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:3.1%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:63.5%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:10.5%More data
Age - 2021 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups»
17 and Under:22.7%More data
65 and Older:15.1%More data
85 and Older:1.8%More data
Median Age:34.8More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2021 (BEA):$50,210More data
Total Personal Income - 2021 (BEA):$6,530,766,000More data
Median Household Income - 2021 (Census Bureau):$53,148More data
Poverty - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:14.6%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:19.3%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:88.1% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:23.1% 
Pay (BLS)
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$45,104More data
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$43,180 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$41,493 
Average Annual Pay - 2018:$39,945 
Average Annual Pay - 2017:$38,780 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2022:3.9More data
Unemployment Rate - 2021:5.3 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:6.7 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:3.2 
Unemployment Rate - 2018:3.4 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2021
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.613841More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$8,794,107,195More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$7,837,398,593More data
Total Actual Levy:$48,109,165More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2022:$N/AMore data
CY 2021:$N/A 
CY 2020:$N/A 
CY 2019:$N/A 
CY 2018:$N/A 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN WICHITA COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2021
IH Highways:15.398More data
US Highways:47.296More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:128.338More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:156.096More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:87.227More data
On-System Subtotal:434.355More data
City Streets:667.285More data
Certified County Roads:384.846More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,052.131More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:1,486.486More data
Lane Miles - 2021
IH Highways:71.700More data
US Highways:195.052More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:345.441More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:340.744More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:180.632More data
On-System Subtotal:1,133.569More data
City Streets:1,415.466More data
Certified County Roads:769.692More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:2,185.158More data
County Total:3,318.727More data
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2021»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2021»
County Agricultural Profile (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture 2017»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Wichita County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Wichita County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Wichita County»

Special Districts in Wichita County.
School Districts in Wichita County.
History of City Tax Rates in Wichita County.

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Hospitals in Wichita County.
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