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Explore the Greater Wichita Region

Welcome to the most geocentric metro in the entire United States. The greater Wichita region includes ten counties: Butler, Cowley, Harper, Harvey, Kingman, Marion, McPherson, Reno, Sedgwick and Sumner in South Central Kansas. This prime global location boasts the best skilled manufacturing workforce in the nation, available land sites for all types of industry, access to railways and the nation’s major north-south interstate highways, and unexpectedly vibrant cultural amenities contributing to an impressive quality of life.

The greater Wichita region offers an abundance of all things necessary for businesses to grow and expand. Explore opportunities throughout this 10-county area.

Where Businesses Thrive

The greater Wichita region positions businesses to thrive. The region has made a name for itself as the most manufacturing-specialized region in the nation with an abundance of the most-trained and most-advanced workers in the world. Business friendly policies, low costs of operation and a steady pipeline of talent are some of the obvious building blocks on which local companies like Textron Aviation, Cargill, Koch Industries and Spirit AeroSystems have built their success. Now, it’s your turn.

Regional Data

Population

798,114

Land area

10,036

Average population density

79.5

Median age

38

High School Graduate or Higher

90.5%

Some College, No Degree

24.1%

Associate Degree

9.4%

Bachelor Degree or Higher

29.7%

Average 1-Way commute to work (min)

19.7

Civilian labor force

393,106

Unemployment rate

3.33%

Unemployment

13,075

Number of business establishments

20,724

Employees

380,031

Average annual pay

$41,099

Median household income

$59,781

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau 5-yr American Community Survey, 2018-2022 and 2017-2021; U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer Files; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Local Area Unemployment Statistics; U.S. Census Bureau Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW); Lightcast; Esri.

Next Steps

Andrew Nave

Executive Vice President of Economic Development

Andrew Nave

We invite you to connect with the Greater Wichita Partnership for all of the information and resources available to companies choosing to locate or expand in greater Wichita.

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