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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%−152%

02Fort Riley, KSKS8,606-6.8%–

03Ulysses, KSKS5,524-5.4%−168%

04Eudora, KSKS6,506-4.5%−110%

05Colby, KSKS5,489-3.3%−428%

06Junction City, KSKS22,583-2.6%−69%

07Liberal, KSKS19,010-2.6%−114%

08Coffeyville, KSKS8,460-1.9%−87%

09Mulvane, KSKS7,030-1.8%−118%

10Parsons, KSKS9,315-1.8%−47%

11Great Bend, KSKS14,266-1.7%+224%

12Roeland Park, KSKS6,683-1.6%−86%

13Independence, KSKS8,193-1.5%−11%

14Chanute, KSKS8,584-1.4%+75%

15Wellington, KSKS7,541-1.3%−144%

16Haysville, KSKS11,353-1.3%−178%

17Salina, KSKS46,094-1.2%−116%

18Garden City, KSKS27,402-1.2%−107%

19Newton, KSKS18,353-1.1%−138%

20Kansas City, KSKS157,805-0.9%−51%

21Atchison, KSKS10,789-0.9%−77%

22Iola, KSKS5,240-0.9%+15%

23El Dorado, KSKS12,696-0.8%−119%

24Arkansas City, KSKS11,800-0.8%−88%

25Hutchinson, KSKS39,595-0.7%−120%

26Topeka, KSKS125,795-0.6%−130%

27Dodge City, KSKS27,653-0.6%−103%

28McPherson, KSKS13,918-0.6%−105%

29Winfield, KSKS11,745-0.6%−124%

30Augusta, KSKS9,073-0.4%−106%

31Leavenworth, KSKS37,012-0.4%−95%

32Pratt, KSKS6,574-0.4%−77%

33Mission, KSKS10,125-0.4%−117%

34Prairie, KSKS23,008-0.4%−92%

35Leawood, KSKS34,093-0.3%−101%

36Abilene, KSKS6,552-0.2%−104%

37Merriam, KSKS11,509-0.1%−98%

38Pittsburg, KSKS20,569-0.0%−101%

39Emporia, KSKS24,137-0.0%−101%

40Bonner Springs, KSKS7,962+0.0%−100%

41Paola, KSKS5,880+0.0%−99%

42Fort Scott, KSKS7,500+0.0%−105%

43Lansing, KSKS11,331+0.1%−100%

44Wichita, KSKS400,987+0.1%−99%

45Hays, KSKS21,258+0.1%−99%

46Manhattan, KSKS54,673+0.3%−99%

47Ottawa, KSKS12,716+0.4%−96%

48Lawrence, KSKS96,367+1.2%−95%

49Overland Park, KSKS203,677+1.6%−95%

50Lenexa, KSKS60,506+1.7%−91%

51Derby, KSKS26,606+1.7%−92%

52Shawnee, KSKS69,848+1.8%−93%

53Louisburg, KSKS5,299+2.5%−92%

54Olathe, KSKS150,025+2.7%−94%

55De Soto, KSKS7,083+4.8%−95%

56Gardner, KSKS26,154+5.3%−97%

57Tonganoxie, KSKS6,208+5.7%−65%

58Andover, KSKS17,370+7.2%−89%

59Basehor, KSKS8,249+8.6%−78%

60Bel Aire, KSKS10,287+9.5%−84%

61Spring Hill, KSKS10,777+14.7%−40%

62Valley Center, KSKS7,685+17.0%−51%

63Goddard, KSKS6,638+18.6%+44%

64Maize, KSKS7,853+19.0%−17%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES