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Fastest shrinking, Kansas cities

Kansas cities with the steepest population decline 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

01Park City, KSKS9,458-7.9%−23.0 pts

02Fort Riley, KSKS8,606-6.8%–

03Ulysses, KSKS5,524-5.4%−13.3 pts

04Eudora, KSKS6,506-4.5%−47.8 pts

05Colby, KSKS5,489-3.3%−4.3 pts

06Junction City, KSKS22,583-2.6%+5.7 pts

07Liberal, KSKS19,010-2.6%−21.2 pts

08Coffeyville, KSKS8,460-1.9%+12.8 pts

09Mulvane, KSKS7,030-1.8%−11.9 pts

10Parsons, KSKS9,315-1.8%+1.6 pts

11Great Bend, KSKS14,266-1.7%−1.2 pts

12Roeland Park, KSKS6,683-1.6%+10.0 pts

13Independence, KSKS8,193-1.5%+0.2 pts

14Chanute, KSKS8,584-1.4%−0.6 pts

15Wellington, KSKS7,541-1.3%−4.2 pts

16Haysville, KSKS11,353-1.3%−2.9 pts

17Salina, KSKS46,094-1.2%−9.2 pts

18Garden City, KSKS27,402-1.2%−19.2 pts

19Newton, KSKS18,353-1.1%−4.0 pts

20Kansas City, KSKS157,805-0.9%+1.0 pts

21Atchison, KSKS10,789-0.9%+3.1 pts

22Iola, KSKS5,240-0.9%−0.1 pts

23El Dorado, KSKS12,696-0.8%−4.9 pts

24Arkansas City, KSKS11,800-0.8%+5.5 pts

25Hutchinson, KSKS39,595-0.7%−4.5 pts

26Topeka, KSKS125,795-0.6%−2.7 pts

27Dodge City, KSKS27,653-0.6%−19.8 pts

28McPherson, KSKS13,918-0.6%−11.9 pts

29Winfield, KSKS11,745-0.6%−2.9 pts

30Augusta, KSKS9,073-0.4%−7.4 pts

31Leavenworth, KSKS37,012-0.4%+7.6 pts

32Pratt, KSKS6,574-0.4%+1.4 pts

33Mission, KSKS10,125-0.4%−2.7 pts

34Prairie, KSKS23,008-0.4%+4.4 pts

35Leawood, KSKS34,093-0.3%−40.7 pts

36Abilene, KSKS6,552-0.2%−5.0 pts

37Merriam, KSKS11,509-0.1%+6.8 pts

38Pittsburg, KSKS20,569-0.0%−8.3 pts

39Emporia, KSKS24,137-0.0%−4.9 pts

40Bonner Springs, KSKS7,962+0.0%−5.6 pts

41Paola, KSKS5,880+0.0%−6.6 pts

42Fort Scott, KSKS7,500+0.0%+0.8 pts

43Lansing, KSKS11,331+0.1%−29.1 pts

44Wichita, KSKS400,987+0.1%−13.1 pts

45Hays, KSKS21,258+0.1%−12.5 pts

46Manhattan, KSKS54,673+0.3%−18.5 pts

47Ottawa, KSKS12,716+0.4%−11.3 pts

48Lawrence, KSKS96,367+1.2%−20.8 pts

49Overland Park, KSKS203,677+1.6%−31.8 pts

50Lenexa, KSKS60,506+1.7%−16.6 pts

51Derby, KSKS26,606+1.7%−19.4 pts

52Shawnee, KSKS69,848+1.8%−24.5 pts

53Louisburg, KSKS5,299+2.5%−28.6 pts

54Olathe, KSKS150,025+2.7%−43.9 pts

55De Soto, KSKS7,083+4.8%−94.2 pts

56Gardner, KSKS26,154+5.3%−197.5 pts

57Tonganoxie, KSKS6,208+5.7%−10.5 pts

58Andover, KSKS17,370+7.2%−58.3 pts

59Basehor, KSKS8,249+8.6%−30.7 pts

60Bel Aire, KSKS10,287+9.5%−48.5 pts

61Spring Hill, KSKS10,777+14.7%−9.9 pts

62Valley Center, KSKS7,685+17.0%−17.7 pts

63Goddard, KSKS6,638+18.6%+5.7 pts

64Maize, KSKS7,853+19.0%−3.9 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES