How many people live in Wichita County, TX?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 130,000 people living in Wichita County, TX. That makes Wichita County the 37th-most populous county in Texas. It is home to 0.41% of people living in the state.
130K
population of Wichita County, TX (2024)
0.41%
County share of the Texas population (2024)
About 130,000 people lived in Wichita County, TX in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Wichita County, TX’s age demographics?
About 20,900 Wichita County, TX residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 16.1% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 14% of Texas’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 29,400 Wichita County residents, or 22.6% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.6% of Texas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Wichita County, TX's population is aged 18–24 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Wichita County, TX’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 62.3% of the Wichita County, TX population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Wichita County also has a larger share of people identifying as Hispanic (21.3%) than the US overall (20%).
In contrast, Wichita County’s non-Hispanic Asian population accounts for 2.2%, below the 6.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 10.7% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Wichita County, TX has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Texas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Wichita County, TX is Wichita Falls with about 102,400 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Wichita County, TX ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Wichita Falls (pt.) | 102,371 |
| 2. | Burkburnett | 11,101 |
| 3. | Iowa Park | 6,583 |
| 4. | Electra | 2,249 |
| 5. | Pleasant Valley | 359 |
| 6. | Cashion Community | 295 |
| 7. | Balance of Wichita County | 7,026 |
Keep exploring
Methodology
USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.
The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.
Page sources
USAFacts endeavors to share the most up-to-date information available. We sourced the data on this page directly from government agencies; however, the intervals at which agencies publish updated data vary.
