Kechi /ˈkiːtʃaɪ/ is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States,[1] and a suburb of Wichita.

[4] In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a branch line north-south from Herington through Kechi to Caldwell.

[8] Kechi is part of the Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The 2020 United States census counted 2,217 people, 840 households, and 661 families in Kechi.

There were 871 housing units at an average density of 144.5 per square mile (55.8/km2).

15.7% of households consisted of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[14] The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 35.0% of the population.

There were 732 housing units at an average density of 122.6 per square mile (47.3/km2).

15.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 370 housing units at an average density of 279.8 per square mile (108.0/km2).

12.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.