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Fastest shrinking, Kansas cities · 2000

Kansas cities with the steepest population decline from the 1990 census to 2000. This list covers the 63 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS –

01Coffeyville, KSKS8,460-14.7%–

02Roeland Park, KSKS6,683-11.5%–

03Junction City, KSKS22,583-8.3%–

04Leavenworth, KSKS37,012-8.0%–

05Merriam, KSKS11,509-6.9%–

06Arkansas City, KSKS11,800-6.3%–

07Prairie, KSKS23,008-4.8%–

08Atchison, KSKS10,789-4.0%–

09Parsons, KSKS9,315-3.4%–

10Kansas City, KSKS157,805-1.9%–

11Pratt, KSKS6,574-1.7%–

12Independence, KSKS8,193-1.7%–

13Chanute, KSKS8,584-0.8%–

14Fort Scott, KSKS7,500-0.8%–

15Iola, KSKS5,240-0.8%–

16Great Bend, KSKS14,266-0.5%–

17Colby, KSKS5,489+1.0%–

18Haysville, KSKS11,353+1.6%–

19Topeka, KSKS125,795+2.1%–

20Winfield, KSKS11,745+2.3%–

21Mission, KSKS10,125+2.3%–

22Newton, KSKS18,353+2.9%–

23Wellington, KSKS7,541+2.9%–

24Hutchinson, KSKS39,595+3.8%–

25El Dorado, KSKS12,696+4.1%–

26Abilene, KSKS6,552+4.8%–

27Emporia, KSKS24,137+4.9%–

28Bonner Springs, KSKS7,962+5.6%–

29Paola, KSKS5,880+6.7%–

30Augusta, KSKS9,073+6.9%–

31Ulysses, KSKS5,524+7.9%–

32Salina, KSKS46,094+8.0%–

33Pittsburg, KSKS20,569+8.3%–

34Mulvane, KSKS7,030+10.0%–

35McPherson, KSKS13,918+11.3%–

36Ottawa, KSKS12,716+11.8%–

37Hays, KSKS21,258+12.6%–

38Goddard, KSKS6,638+12.9%–

39Wichita, KSKS400,987+13.2%–

40Park City, KSKS9,458+15.1%–

41Tonganoxie, KSKS6,208+16.2%–

42Garden City, KSKS27,402+18.1%–

43Lenexa, KSKS60,506+18.2%–

44Liberal, KSKS19,010+18.7%–

45Manhattan, KSKS54,673+18.8%–

46Dodge City, KSKS27,653+19.2%–

47Derby, KSKS26,606+21.1%–

48Lawrence, KSKS96,367+22.0%–

49Maize, KSKS7,853+22.9%–

50Spring Hill, KSKS10,777+24.6%–

51Shawnee, KSKS69,848+26.3%–

52Lansing, KSKS11,331+29.2%–

53Louisburg, KSKS5,299+31.2%–

54Overland Park, KSKS203,677+33.4%–

55Valley Center, KSKS7,685+34.7%–

56Basehor, KSKS8,249+39.4%–

57Leawood, KSKS34,093+40.4%–

58Eudora, KSKS6,506+43.3%–

59Olathe, KSKS150,025+46.5%–

60Bel Aire, KSKS10,287+57.9%–

61Andover, KSKS17,370+65.5%–

62De Soto, KSKS7,083+99.1%–

63Gardner, KSKS26,154+202.8%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS