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CBSA!48620=METRO("Wichita, KS")
Wichita, KS metro area
The Wichita, KS metropolitan area spans 4 counties and had 661,217 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $48.0 billion that year.
Kansas4 countiesPart of Wichita-Arkansas City-Winfield, KS
GDP, 2024$48.0B#91 of 387 · +2.9% nominal
Income per person, 2024$62,191#188 of 387
Unemployment, 20254.1%#215 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)88.9#313 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Wichita, KSUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 4 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | — | — | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $4.8B | 9.9% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $11.1B | 23.1% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $1.4B | 2.9% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | $2.2B | 4.5% | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | — | — | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | — | — | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $3.3B | 6.9% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | $1.3B | 2.6% | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $2.2B | 4.6% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $1.8B | 3.8% | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | — | — | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | — | — | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $1.2B | 2.4% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $354M | 0.7% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $92M | 0.2% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | — | — | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | — | — | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | — | — | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler County | Kansas | Central | 20015 | |
| Harvey County | Kansas | Outlying | 20079 | |
| Sedgwick County | Kansas | Central | 20173 | |
| Sumner County | Kansas | Outlying | 20191 |