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Fastest shrinking, Kansas cities

Kansas cities with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 64 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Coffeyville, KSKS8,460-14.3%−3%

02Independence, KSKS8,193-9.9%+495%

03Parsons, KSKS9,315-8.6%+149%

04Great Bend, KSKS14,266-7.9%+1384%

05Fort Scott, KSKS7,500-6.6%+751%

06Ulysses, KSKS5,524-6.1%−176%

07Abilene, KSKS6,552-5.6%−216%

08Wellington, KSKS7,541-5.6%−290%

09Iola, KSKS5,240-5.4%+600%

10Hutchinson, KSKS39,595-4.9%−231%

11Chanute, KSKS8,584-4.4%+436%

12Winfield, KSKS11,745-4.3%−285%

13Arkansas City, KSKS11,800-3.6%−43%

14Liberal, KSKS19,010-3.4%−118%

15Pratt, KSKS6,574-3.4%+94%

16Emporia, KSKS24,137-3.1%−164%

17Newton, KSKS18,353-2.8%−194%

18Junction City, KSKS22,583-1.8%−78%

19Salina, KSKS46,094-1.7%−121%

20Atchison, KSKS10,789-1.2%−69%

21El Dorado, KSKS12,696-1.2%−128%

22Topeka, KSKS125,795-0.7%−133%

23Lansing, KSKS11,331-0.2%−101%

24Augusta, KSKS9,073-0.2%−103%

25Ottawa, KSKS12,716-0.2%−102%

26Merriam, KSKS11,509+0.9%−113%

27Dodge City, KSKS27,653+1.6%−91%

28Pittsburg, KSKS20,569+2.0%−75%

29Roeland Park, KSKS6,683+2.1%−118%

30Mulvane, KSKS7,030+2.9%−71%

31Hays, KSKS21,258+3.0%−77%

32Paola, KSKS5,880+3.0%−56%

33Colby, KSKS5,489+3.4%+239%

34Manhattan, KSKS54,673+3.5%−81%

35Wichita, KSKS400,987+4.0%−70%

36Haysville, KSKS11,353+4.0%+144%

37Eudora, KSKS6,506+4.4%−90%

38Garden City, KSKS27,402+5.6%−69%

39Leavenworth, KSKS37,012+6.0%−175%

40Leawood, KSKS34,093+6.4%−84%

41Mission, KSKS10,125+6.8%+188%

42De Soto, KSKS7,083+7.0%−93%

43Prairie, KSKS23,008+7.0%−247%

44McPherson, KSKS13,918+7.0%−37%

45Bonner Springs, KSKS7,962+7.2%+28%

46Kansas City, KSKS157,805+7.4%−483%

47Valley Center, KSKS7,685+7.6%−78%

48Shawnee, KSKS69,848+8.2%−69%

49Lawrence, KSKS96,367+8.3%−62%

50Tonganoxie, KSKS6,208+11.5%−29%

51Olathe, KSKS150,025+12.2%−74%

52Overland Park, KSKS203,677+13.8%−59%

53Park City, KSKS9,458+14.2%−6%

54Louisburg, KSKS5,299+15.2%−51%

55Derby, KSKS26,606+15.6%−26%

56Goddard, KSKS6,638+17.0%+32%

57Fort Riley, KSKS8,606+18.9%–

58Lenexa, KSKS60,506+19.2%+5%

59Gardner, KSKS26,154+21.8%−89%

60Bel Aire, KSKS10,287+22.1%−62%

61Andover, KSKS17,370+26.3%−60%

62Spring Hill, KSKS10,777+46.3%+88%

63Basehor, KSKS8,249+49.5%+26%

64Maize, KSKS7,853+67.7%+196%

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