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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. The median across all 64 is -0.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Fort Scott, KS, up 37 places to #23.

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SAME RANKING BYCountiesStatesMetros
Fastest growing by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000
01Maize, KSKS7,853+19.0%−3.9 pts
02▲7Goddard, KSKS6,638+18.6%+5.7 pts
03▲15Valley Center, KSKS7,685+17.0%−17.7 pts
04▼1Spring Hill, KSKS10,777+14.7%−9.9 pts
05Bel Aire, KSKS10,287+9.5%−48.5 pts
06▼4Basehor, KSKS8,249+8.6%−30.7 pts
07▼3Andover, KSKS17,370+7.2%−58.3 pts
08▲7Tonganoxie, KSKS6,208+5.7%−10.5 pts
09▼3Gardner, KSKS26,154+5.3%−197.5 pts
10▲13De Soto, KSKS7,083+4.8%−94.2 pts
11▲3Olathe, KSKS150,025+2.7%−43.9 pts
12▼1Louisburg, KSKS5,299+2.5%−28.6 pts
13▲4Shawnee, KSKS69,848+1.8%−24.5 pts
14▼4Derby, KSKS26,606+1.7%−19.4 pts
15▼8Lenexa, KSKS60,506+1.7%−16.6 pts
16▼3Overland Park, KSKS203,677+1.6%−31.8 pts
17▼1Lawrence, KSKS96,367+1.2%−20.8 pts
18▲22Ottawa, KSKS12,716+0.4%−11.3 pts
19▲12Manhattan, KSKS54,673+0.3%−18.5 pts
20▲14Hays, KSKS21,258+0.1%−12.5 pts
21▲9Wichita, KSKS400,987+0.1%−13.1 pts
22▲20Lansing, KSKS11,331+0.1%−29.1 pts
23▲37Fort Scott, KSKS7,500+0.0%+0.8 pts
24▲9Paola, KSKS5,880+0.0%−6.6 pts
25▼5Bonner Springs, KSKS7,962+0.0%−5.6 pts
26▲23Emporia, KSKS24,137-0.0%−4.9 pts
27▲10Pittsburg, KSKS20,569-0.0%−8.3 pts
28▲11Merriam, KSKS11,509-0.1%+6.8 pts
29▲29Abilene, KSKS6,552-0.2%−5.0 pts
30▼5Leawood, KSKS34,093-0.3%−40.7 pts
31▼9Prairie, KSKS23,008-0.4%+4.4 pts
32▼8Mission, KSKS10,125-0.4%−2.7 pts
33▲17Pratt, KSKS6,574-0.4%+1.4 pts
34▼8Leavenworth, KSKS37,012-0.4%+7.6 pts
35▲6Augusta, KSKS9,073-0.4%−7.4 pts
36▲17Winfield, KSKS11,745-0.6%−2.9 pts
37▼16McPherson, KSKS13,918-0.6%−11.9 pts
38Dodge City, KSKS27,653-0.6%−19.8 pts
39▲4Topeka, KSKS125,795-0.6%−2.7 pts
40▲15Hutchinson, KSKS39,595-0.7%−4.5 pts
41▲11Arkansas City, KSKS11,800-0.8%+5.5 pts
42▲2El Dorado, KSKS12,696-0.8%−4.9 pts
43▲13Iola, KSKS5,240-0.9%−0.1 pts
44▲1Atchison, KSKS10,789-0.9%+3.1 pts
45▼26Kansas City, KSKS157,805-0.9%+1.0 pts
46▲2Newton, KSKS18,353-1.1%−4.0 pts
47▼20Garden City, KSKS27,402-1.2%−19.2 pts
48▼2Salina, KSKS46,094-1.2%−9.2 pts
49▼20Haysville, KSKS11,353-1.3%−2.9 pts
50▲7Wellington, KSKS7,541-1.3%−4.2 pts
51▲3Chanute, KSKS8,584-1.4%−0.6 pts
52▲11Independence, KSKS8,193-1.5%+0.2 pts
53▼17Roeland Park, KSKS6,683-1.6%+10.0 pts
54▲7Great Bend, KSKS14,266-1.7%−1.2 pts
55▲7Parsons, KSKS9,315-1.8%+1.6 pts
56▼21Mulvane, KSKS7,030-1.8%−11.9 pts
57▲7Coffeyville, KSKS8,460-1.9%+12.8 pts
58▼7Liberal, KSKS19,010-2.6%−21.2 pts
59▼12Junction City, KSKS22,583-2.6%+5.7 pts
60▼28Colby, KSKS5,489-3.3%−4.3 pts
61▼33Eudora, KSKS6,506-4.5%−47.8 pts
62▼3Ulysses, KSKS5,524-5.4%−13.3 pts
63▼55Fort Riley, KSKS8,606-6.8%–
64▼52Park City, KSKS9,458-7.9%−23.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES