These are the top 10 richest counties in Kansas, study says. How Sedgwick County fared
With a median income just exceeding $60,000, Sedgwick County ranks 17th among the wealthiest counties in Kansas.
That’s according to a study published by tech company SmartAsset, which compiled a list of the wealthiest counties in the U.S. by measuring income, property values and investment income using data from the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Census Bureau and popular real estate site Zillow.
Sedgwick County’s median income is $4,500 below the statewide median of $64,521, while the median home value sits at $207,486. That’s about $71,000 above the statewide median. Additionally, SmartAsset reports the investment income in the county is about $30,000 more than the statewide figure of $20,281.
According to the Census Bureau, 13.3% of Sedgwick County’s population lives in poverty.
Johnson County, which includes the Kansas City suburbs Olathe and Overland Park, takes the No. 1 spot in Kansas, with a median income of $96,059, about $35,000 more than Sedgwick County’s.
Out of all 105 counties in Kansas, here’s a look at the 10 wealthiest, according to SmartAsset.
Wealthiest counties in Kansas
No. 1: Johnson County
Median income: $96,059
Investment income: $55,089
Median home value: $406,365
Johnson County includes the cities of Lenexa, Shawnee, Olalthe and Overland Park.
No. 2: Miami County
Median income: $79,211
Investment income: $55,089
Median home value: $406,365
Miami County includes the cities Louisburg, Osawatomie, Paola and Spring Hill.
No. 3: Leavenworth County
Median income: $80,852
Investment income: $18,417
Median home value: $301,155
Leavenworth County includes the cities of Leavenworth, Linwood, Lansing and Easton.
No. 4: Douglas County
Median income: $62,594
Investment income: $36,681
Median home value: $291,674
Douglas County consists of Baldwin, Eudora, Lawrence and Lecompton.
No. 5: Riley County
Median income: $53,296
Investment income: $24,336
Median home value: $232,061
Riley County consists of Manhattan, Leonardville, Ogden, Randolph and Riley.
No. 6: Pottawatomie County
Median income: $76,089
Investment income: $17,722
Median home value: $276,116
Pottawatomie County includes Wamego, East Manhattan, Onaga, St. George, St. Marys and Westmoreland.
No. 7: Jefferson County
Median income: $72,270
Investment income: $15,814
Median home value: $241,005
Jefferson County includes Oskaloosa, Meriden, McLouth and Perry.
No. 8: Butler County
Median income: $71,651
Investment income: $23,075
Median home value: $230,487
Sedgwick’s neighboring county, Butler County, includes Andover, Augusta, El Dorado, Leon and Rose Hill.
No. 9: McPherson County
Median income: $63,816
Investment income: $24,611
Median home value: $195,861
McPherson County includes the cities of McPherson, Conway, Moundridge and Lindsborg.
No. 10: Ellis County
Median income: $54,858
Investment income: $20,711
Median home value: $214,974
Ellis County includes Hays, Ellis, Victoria and Schoenchen.
How did Kansas stack up nationally?
Across the U.S., Johnson County, Kansas ranked 231st, while Miami County ranked 517th. Sedgwick County ranked in the thousands in the SmartAsset report.
San Mateo County in California took the top No. 1 spot in the country, with a median income of $136,837 and a median home value of more than $1.4 million.
Out of the top 10 wealthiest counties in the U.S., California locales took five spots, including the top four. Counties in Massachusetts, New York, Wyoming and Virginia were also represented in the top 10.
