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Fastest growing, Kansas cities · 2000

Kansas cities ranked by population growth since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 63 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Gardner, KSKS26,154+202.8%+0%

02De Soto, KSKS7,083+99.1%+0%

03Andover, KSKS17,370+65.5%+0%

04Bel Aire, KSKS10,287+57.9%+0%

05Olathe, KSKS150,025+46.5%+0%

06Eudora, KSKS6,506+43.3%+0%

07Leawood, KSKS34,093+40.4%+0%

08Basehor, KSKS8,249+39.4%+0%

09Valley Center, KSKS7,685+34.7%+0%

10Overland Park, KSKS203,677+33.4%+0%

11Louisburg, KSKS5,299+31.2%+0%

12Lansing, KSKS11,331+29.2%+0%

13Shawnee, KSKS69,848+26.3%+0%

14Spring Hill, KSKS10,777+24.6%+0%

15Maize, KSKS7,853+22.9%+0%

16Lawrence, KSKS96,367+22.0%+0%

17Derby, KSKS26,606+21.1%+0%

18Dodge City, KSKS27,653+19.2%+0%

19Manhattan, KSKS54,673+18.8%+0%

20Liberal, KSKS19,010+18.7%+0%

21Lenexa, KSKS60,506+18.2%+0%

22Garden City, KSKS27,402+18.1%+0%

23Tonganoxie, KSKS6,208+16.2%+0%

24Park City, KSKS9,458+15.1%+0%

25Wichita, KSKS400,987+13.2%+0%

26Goddard, KSKS6,638+12.9%+0%

27Hays, KSKS21,258+12.6%+0%

28Ottawa, KSKS12,716+11.8%+0%

29McPherson, KSKS13,918+11.3%+0%

30Mulvane, KSKS7,030+10.0%+0%

31Pittsburg, KSKS20,569+8.3%+0%

32Salina, KSKS46,094+8.0%+0%

33Ulysses, KSKS5,524+7.9%+0%

34Augusta, KSKS9,073+6.9%+0%

35Paola, KSKS5,880+6.7%+0%

36Bonner Springs, KSKS7,962+5.6%+0%

37Emporia, KSKS24,137+4.9%+0%

38Abilene, KSKS6,552+4.8%+0%

39El Dorado, KSKS12,696+4.1%+0%

40Hutchinson, KSKS39,595+3.8%+0%

41Wellington, KSKS7,541+2.9%+0%

42Newton, KSKS18,353+2.9%+0%

43Mission, KSKS10,125+2.3%+0%

44Winfield, KSKS11,745+2.3%+0%

45Topeka, KSKS125,795+2.1%+0%

46Haysville, KSKS11,353+1.6%+0%

47Colby, KSKS5,489+1.0%+0%

48Great Bend, KSKS14,266-0.5%+0%

49Iola, KSKS5,240-0.8%+0%

50Fort Scott, KSKS7,500-0.8%+0%

51Chanute, KSKS8,584-0.8%+0%

52Independence, KSKS8,193-1.7%+0%

53Pratt, KSKS6,574-1.7%+0%

54Kansas City, KSKS157,805-1.9%+0%

55Parsons, KSKS9,315-3.4%+0%

56Atchison, KSKS10,789-4.0%+0%

57Prairie, KSKS23,008-4.8%+0%

58Arkansas City, KSKS11,800-6.3%+0%

59Merriam, KSKS11,509-6.9%+0%

60Leavenworth, KSKS37,012-8.0%+0%

61Junction City, KSKS22,583-8.3%+0%

62Roeland Park, KSKS6,683-11.5%+0%

63Coffeyville, KSKS8,460-14.7%+0%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES