The Town Files

Wyandotte County, Kansas

167,654 people. The median home is worth $172,300 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $63,631.

Towns in Wyandotte County

Towns in Wyandotte County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Kansas City156,607$167,400$62,40133.9
Bonner Springs7,837$247,200$83,21838.1
Edwardsville4,717$216,400$72,61138.8

People and housing

Wyandotte CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$172,300$128,200
Median rent$1,122$815
Median household income$63,631$63,857
Median age34.338.5
Bachelor's degree or higher21.2%24.0%
Below the poverty line15.8%10.6%

Jobs and pay

94,304 jobs in 2024, average pay $65,983 a year.

Largest industries in Wyandotte CountyHealth care & social assistan…16,495 jobs · $83,692Transportation & warehousing12,433 jobs · $58,324Manufacturing10,374 jobs · $80,843Retail7,303 jobs · $39,117Hotels & restaurants6,628 jobs · $25,966Administrative & support5,962 jobs · $45,277
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Wyandotte County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 429 storm events in Wyandotte County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Wyandotte County by type since 1996Hail124Heat16Flood21Drought21High Wind5Ice Storm9Heavy Rain4Heavy Snow9Flash Flood32Winter Storm26
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Wyandotte County has been included in 26 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
December 19, 2025Severe StormDR-4897: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
August 20, 2024Severe StormDR-4811: Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
October 26, 2023Severe StormDR-4747: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 17, 2022Severe StormDR-4640: Severe Storms And Straight Line Winds
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4504: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3481: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).