Sedgwick County, Kansas

Sedgwick County
Sedgwick County
County
	Old Sedgwick County Courthouse in Wichita (2009)
	Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
	Kansas's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 37°43′N 97°27′W / 37.717°N 97.450°W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
Founded	February 26, 1867
Named for	John Sedgwick
Seat	Wichita
Largest city	Wichita
Area
• Total	1,009 sq mi (2,610 km2)
• Land	998 sq mi (2,580 km2)
• Water	12 sq mi (30 km2) 1.2%
Population (2020)
• Total	523,824
• Estimate (2021)	523,828
• Density	524.9/sq mi (202.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code	316
Congressional district	4th
Website	sedgwickcounty.org

Sedgwick County is located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Wichita,^[3] the most populous city in the state. As of the 2020 census, the population was 523,824,^[1] making it the second-most populous county in Kansas. The county was named for John Sedgwick, the highest ranking Union general killed during the American Civil War.

^ ^a ^b "QuickFacts; Sedgwick County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 15, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021". Retrieved October 3, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[QF-1] "QuickFacts; Sedgwick County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 15, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.

[USCensusEst2021-2] "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021". Retrieved October 3, 2022.

[GR6-3] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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