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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. The median across all 64 is -0.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Fort Riley, KS, up 55 places to #2.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01▲52Park City, KSKS9,458-7.9%−23.0 pts

02▲55Fort Riley, KSKS8,606-6.8%–

03▲3Ulysses, KSKS5,524-5.4%−13.3 pts

04▲33Eudora, KSKS6,506-4.5%−47.8 pts

05▲28Colby, KSKS5,489-3.3%−4.3 pts

06▲12Junction City, KSKS22,583-2.6%+5.7 pts

07▲7Liberal, KSKS19,010-2.6%−21.2 pts

08▼7Coffeyville, KSKS8,460-1.9%+12.8 pts

09▲21Mulvane, KSKS7,030-1.8%−11.9 pts

10▼7Parsons, KSKS9,315-1.8%+1.6 pts

11▼7Great Bend, KSKS14,266-1.7%−1.2 pts

12▲17Roeland Park, KSKS6,683-1.6%+10.0 pts

13▼11Independence, KSKS8,193-1.5%+0.2 pts

14▼3Chanute, KSKS8,584-1.4%−0.6 pts

15▼7Wellington, KSKS7,541-1.3%−4.2 pts

16▲20Haysville, KSKS11,353-1.3%−2.9 pts

17▲2Salina, KSKS46,094-1.2%−9.2 pts

18▲20Garden City, KSKS27,402-1.2%−19.2 pts

19▼2Newton, KSKS18,353-1.1%−4.0 pts

20▲26Kansas City, KSKS157,805-0.9%+1.0 pts

21▼1Atchison, KSKS10,789-0.9%+3.1 pts

22▼13Iola, KSKS5,240-0.9%−0.1 pts

23▼2El Dorado, KSKS12,696-0.8%−4.9 pts

24▼11Arkansas City, KSKS11,800-0.8%+5.5 pts

25▼15Hutchinson, KSKS39,595-0.7%−4.5 pts

26▼4Topeka, KSKS125,795-0.6%−2.7 pts

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

28▲16McPherson, KSKS13,918-0.6%−11.9 pts

29▼17Winfield, KSKS11,745-0.6%−2.9 pts

30▼6Augusta, KSKS9,073-0.4%−7.4 pts

31▲8Leavenworth, KSKS37,012-0.4%+7.6 pts

32▼17Pratt, KSKS6,574-0.4%+1.4 pts

33▲8Mission, KSKS10,125-0.4%−2.7 pts

34▲9Prairie, KSKS23,008-0.4%+4.4 pts

35▲5Leawood, KSKS34,093-0.3%−40.7 pts

36▼29Abilene, KSKS6,552-0.2%−5.0 pts

37▼11Merriam, KSKS11,509-0.1%+6.8 pts

38▼10Pittsburg, KSKS20,569-0.0%−8.3 pts

39▼23Emporia, KSKS24,137-0.0%−4.9 pts

40▲5Bonner Springs, KSKS7,962+0.0%−5.6 pts

41▼9Paola, KSKS5,880+0.0%−6.6 pts

42▼37Fort Scott, KSKS7,500+0.0%+0.8 pts

43▼20Lansing, KSKS11,331+0.1%−29.1 pts

44▼9Wichita, KSKS400,987+0.1%−13.1 pts

45▼14Hays, KSKS21,258+0.1%−12.5 pts

46▼12Manhattan, KSKS54,673+0.3%−18.5 pts

47▼22Ottawa, KSKS12,716+0.4%−11.3 pts

48▲1Lawrence, KSKS96,367+1.2%−20.8 pts

49▲3Overland Park, KSKS203,677+1.6%−31.8 pts

50▲8Lenexa, KSKS60,506+1.7%−16.6 pts

51▲4Derby, KSKS26,606+1.7%−19.4 pts

52▼4Shawnee, KSKS69,848+1.8%−24.5 pts

53▲1Louisburg, KSKS5,299+2.5%−28.6 pts

54▼3Olathe, KSKS150,025+2.7%−43.9 pts

55▼13De Soto, KSKS7,083+4.8%−94.2 pts

56▲3Gardner, KSKS26,154+5.3%−197.5 pts

57▼7Tonganoxie, KSKS6,208+5.7%−10.5 pts

58▲3Andover, KSKS17,370+7.2%−58.3 pts

59▲4Basehor, KSKS8,249+8.6%−30.7 pts

60Bel Aire, KSKS10,287+9.5%−48.5 pts

61▲1Spring Hill, KSKS10,777+14.7%−9.9 pts

62▼15Valley Center, KSKS7,685+17.0%−17.7 pts

63▼7Goddard, KSKS6,638+18.6%+5.7 pts

64Maize, KSKS7,853+19.0%−3.9 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES