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	790,138
Land area	10,037
Average population density	79
Median age	36.89
High School Graduate or Higher	90%
Some College, No Degree	25%
Associate Degree	9%
Bachelor Degree or Higher	30%
Average 1-Way commute to work (min)	19.3
Civilian labor force	386,950
Unemployment rate	3.3%
Unemployment	12,827
Number of business establishments	19,423
Employees	354,075
Average annual pay	$45,079
Median household income	$55,001
Sources: 2019 Population Estimates for the 10-County Region; 2010 Census; American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2014-2018; Bureau of Labor Statistics - Local Area Unemployment Statistics; Bureau of Labor Statistics - Quarterly Census of Wages 2018 Average

For more detailed information and to learn more about each individual county in the Greater Wichita region, click the links below.

Next Steps

Take the next step toward business growth by searching current Available Properties.
Discover valuable insights about the region in the Why Greater Wichita section.
Explore additional opportunities for Business Assistance from local organizations.

Executive Vice President of Economic Development

Andrew Nave

(316) 500.6650
andrew@www.ztsn.net

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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Explore The Greater Wichita Region

Where Businesses Thrive

Regional Data

Next Steps

Executive Vice President of Economic DevelopmentAndrew Nave

Executive Vice President of Economic Development

Andrew Nave