Wichita, KS: Marketing for Dental & Medical Practices
Public data on Wichita, and what we would do first for a practice there because of it.
Wichita at a glance
Furthest from the US: median household income ($64,620 against $80,734), then share with a bachelor's degree or higher (31.1% against 35.7%).
- Residents, July 2025 estimate400,987Up 0.9% from the April 2020 base of 397,589
- Median household income$64,620Below both Kansas ($74,275) and the US ($80,734)
- Median age35.7Below both Kansas (37.4) and the US (38.9)
- Residents 65 and older15.7%Below both Kansas (17.0%) and the US (17.2%)
- Bachelor's degree or higher (residents 25+)31.1%Below both Kansas (35.6%) and the US (35.7%)
- Speak Spanish at home (residents 5+)12.4%Well above Kansas (8.1%), below the US (13.6%)
The share who speak Spanish at home is where Wichita and Manhattan (111 miles apart) differ most: 12.4% against 3.8%, then the share with a bachelor's degree or higher (31.1% against 53.3%).
Local healthcare landscape in Wichita
Wesley Healthcare gives its address as 550 N. Hillside in Wichita and lists the Wesley Medical Center main campus, Wesley Children's Hospital and Wesley Woodlawn Hospital & ER among its locations. It says it has provided services to families since 1912. KU School of Medicine-Wichita, at 1010 N. Kansas, lists an M.D. Program-Wichita, Graduate Medical Education-Wichita and the JayDoc Community Clinic. The City of Wichita's area plans page lists the Central Northeast Area Plan, College Hill, Delano and Midtown planning, a Comprehensive Plan amendment for the Northeast Heights, the South Central Neighborhood Plan adopted in 2006, and a late 2008 downtown vision that connects the Old Town District.
Neighborhoods and areas
- Central Northeast Area
- College Hill
- Delano
- Midtown
- Northeast Heights
- South Central Neighborhood
- Old Town District
Sources for this section
Who practices in Wichita
NPI-registered providers with a practice address in Wichita, by primary specialty (people, not offices). Per resident, Wichita is furthest above the US among optometrists (1.8 times the US rate) and lowest among podiatrists (0.3 times).
| Specialty | In Wichita | Residents per provider | US | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists | 299 | 1 per 1,341 | 1 per 1,340 | Close |
| Chiropractors | 184 | 1 per 2,179 | 1 per 3,311 | Well above |
| Dermatologists | 13 | 1 per 30,845 | 1 per 17,857 | Well below |
| Physical therapists | 473 | 1 per 848 | 1 per 1,181 | Well above |
| Optometrists | 137 | 1 per 2,927 | 1 per 5,291 | Well above |
| Podiatrists | 9 | 1 per 44,554 | 1 per 14,706 | Well below |
| Plastic surgeons | 9 | 1 per 44,554 | 1 per 58,824 | Well above |
Private-sector health care employers in Sedgwick County, 2024
2024 annual averages for the whole county. Offices of dentists are 16.6% of them, below the US share of 18.5%.
- Ambulatory health care establishments1,032Average employment 15,386
- Offices of physicians314
- Offices of dentists171
- Offices of other health practitioners320
What we'd prioritize for a Wichita practice
Chosen by fixed rules from the figures above.
Room to stand out for podiatrists
Wichita has 0.3 times the US number of NPI-registered podiatrists per resident (one for every 44,554 residents). Fewer local competitors in search for a podiatrist. See our marketing for podiatrists.
A crowded field for optometrists
1.8 times the US number of NPI-registered optometrists per resident (one per 2,927 residents). A optometrist here needs a clear focus and real reviews: see our marketing for optometrists.
Put insurance and payment options up front
Median household income $64,620 (US $80,734). Plans accepted and financing belong on every page of the website.
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Sources
- Census Bureau population estimates, July 1, 2025 estimates; April 1, 2020 estimates base
- Census Gazetteer files, 2025
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024 5-year
- CMS NPI Registry, live registry as of 2026-11-01
- Census ZIP code relationship files, 2020
- 2020 Census block populations, April 1, 2020
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (private sector), 2024 annual averages
Provider counts use each NPI record’s practice ZIP code, split between places by where the ZIP’s 2020 census residents live.
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