The Town Files

Sedgwick County, Colorado

2,304 people. The median home is worth $149,000 (typical Colorado town: $471,100) and the median household earns $52,386.

Towns in Sedgwick County

Towns in Sedgwick County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Julesburg1,307$149,400$43,50042.1

People and housing

Sedgwick CountyTypical Colorado town
Median home value$149,000$471,100
Median rent$774$1,582
Median household income$52,386$86,246
Median age42.640.1
Bachelor's degree or higher27.2%37.8%
Below the poverty line13.0%8.8%

Jobs and pay

734 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,343 a year.

Largest industries in Sedgwick CountyRetail94 jobs · $35,651Agriculture, forestry & fishi…76 jobs · $54,413Manufacturing47 jobs · $37,529Wholesale trade29 jobs · $76,512Administrative & support29 jobs · $30,699Construction16 jobs · $43,991
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Sedgwick County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 379 storm events in Sedgwick County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Sedgwick County by type since 1996Hail156Drought2Tornado22Blizzard18High Wind67Heavy Snow2Flash Flood7Winter Storm15Winter Weather16Cold/Wind Chill7
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Sedgwick County has been included in 9 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4498: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3436: Covid-19
July 16, 2015FloodDR-4229: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
September 14, 2013FloodDR-4145: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
September 5, 2005Coastal StormEM-3224: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
May 17, 2001Severe StormDR-1374: Severe Winter Storms
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).