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Fastest growing, Kansas cities

Kansas cities ranked by population growth from the 2020 census to 2024. This list covers the 64 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Maize, KSKS7,853+19.0%−17%

02Goddard, KSKS6,638+18.6%+44%

03Valley Center, KSKS7,685+17.0%−51%

04Spring Hill, KSKS10,777+14.7%−40%

05Bel Aire, KSKS10,287+9.5%−84%

06Basehor, KSKS8,249+8.6%−78%

07Andover, KSKS17,370+7.2%−89%

08Tonganoxie, KSKS6,208+5.7%−65%

09Gardner, KSKS26,154+5.3%−97%

10De Soto, KSKS7,083+4.8%−95%

11Olathe, KSKS150,025+2.7%−94%

12Louisburg, KSKS5,299+2.5%−92%

13Shawnee, KSKS69,848+1.8%−93%

14Derby, KSKS26,606+1.7%−92%

15Lenexa, KSKS60,506+1.7%−91%

16Overland Park, KSKS203,677+1.6%−95%

17Lawrence, KSKS96,367+1.2%−95%

18Ottawa, KSKS12,716+0.4%−96%

19Manhattan, KSKS54,673+0.3%−99%

20Hays, KSKS21,258+0.1%−99%

21Wichita, KSKS400,987+0.1%−99%

22Lansing, KSKS11,331+0.1%−100%

23Fort Scott, KSKS7,500+0.0%−105%

24Paola, KSKS5,880+0.0%−99%

25Bonner Springs, KSKS7,962+0.0%−100%

26Emporia, KSKS24,137-0.0%−101%

27Pittsburg, KSKS20,569-0.0%−101%

28Merriam, KSKS11,509-0.1%−98%

29Abilene, KSKS6,552-0.2%−104%

30Leawood, KSKS34,093-0.3%−101%

31Prairie, KSKS23,008-0.4%−92%

32Mission, KSKS10,125-0.4%−117%

33Pratt, KSKS6,574-0.4%−77%

34Leavenworth, KSKS37,012-0.4%−95%

35Augusta, KSKS9,073-0.4%−106%

36Winfield, KSKS11,745-0.6%−124%

37McPherson, KSKS13,918-0.6%−105%

38Dodge City, KSKS27,653-0.6%−103%

39Topeka, KSKS125,795-0.6%−130%

40Hutchinson, KSKS39,595-0.7%−120%

41Arkansas City, KSKS11,800-0.8%−88%

42El Dorado, KSKS12,696-0.8%−119%

43Iola, KSKS5,240-0.9%+15%

44Atchison, KSKS10,789-0.9%−77%

45Kansas City, KSKS157,805-0.9%−51%

46Newton, KSKS18,353-1.1%−138%

47Garden City, KSKS27,402-1.2%−107%

48Salina, KSKS46,094-1.2%−116%

49Haysville, KSKS11,353-1.3%−178%

50Wellington, KSKS7,541-1.3%−144%

51Chanute, KSKS8,584-1.4%+75%

52Independence, KSKS8,193-1.5%−11%

53Roeland Park, KSKS6,683-1.6%−86%

54Great Bend, KSKS14,266-1.7%+224%

55Parsons, KSKS9,315-1.8%−47%

56Mulvane, KSKS7,030-1.8%−118%

57Coffeyville, KSKS8,460-1.9%−87%

58Liberal, KSKS19,010-2.6%−114%

59Junction City, KSKS22,583-2.6%−69%

60Colby, KSKS5,489-3.3%−428%

61Eudora, KSKS6,506-4.5%−110%

62Ulysses, KSKS5,524-5.4%−168%

63Fort Riley, KSKS8,606-6.8%–

64Park City, KSKS9,458-7.9%−152%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES