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Fastest shrinking, Kansas cities · 2010

Kansas cities with the steepest population decline from the 2000 census to 2010. This list covers the 63 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000
01Iola, KSKS5,240-9.5%−8.7 pts
02Parsons, KSKS9,315-8.8%−5.4 pts
03Emporia, KSKS24,137-6.9%−11.8 pts
04Coffeyville, KSKS8,460-6.6%+8.1 pts
05Garden City, KSKS27,402-6.3%−24.4 pts
06Wellington, KSKS7,541-5.5%−8.4 pts
07McPherson, KSKS13,918-4.5%−15.7 pts
08Mission, KSKS10,125-4.2%−6.5 pts
09Independence, KSKS8,193-3.7%−2.0 pts
10Chanute, KSKS8,584-3.1%−2.3 pts
11Prairie, KSKS23,008-2.8%+2.0 pts
12Fort Scott, KSKS7,500-2.5%−1.8 pts
13Roeland Park, KSKS6,683-1.3%+10.3 pts
14Colby, KSKS5,489-1.2%−2.2 pts
15Kansas City, KSKS157,805-0.7%+1.2 pts
16Leavenworth, KSKS37,012-0.5%+7.5 pts
17Merriam, KSKS11,509-0.0%+6.8 pts
18Winfield, KSKS11,745+0.8%−1.5 pts
19Hays, KSKS21,258+2.5%−10.2 pts
20Hutchinson, KSKS39,595+3.2%−0.6 pts
21Ulysses, KSKS5,524+3.4%−4.6 pts
22Arkansas City, KSKS11,800+3.8%+10.0 pts
23Pratt, KSKS6,574+4.0%+5.8 pts
24Topeka, KSKS125,795+4.2%+2.1 pts
25Great Bend, KSKS14,266+4.2%+4.8 pts
26Liberal, KSKS19,010+4.4%−14.3 pts
27Salina, KSKS46,094+4.4%−3.5 pts
28Abilene, KSKS6,552+4.6%−0.2 pts
29Pittsburg, KSKS20,569+5.1%−3.1 pts
30Ottawa, KSKS12,716+6.1%−5.6 pts
31Atchison, KSKS10,789+7.7%+11.7 pts
32El Dorado, KSKS12,696+8.0%+3.9 pts
33Bonner Springs, KSKS7,962+8.1%+2.5 pts
34Dodge City, KSKS27,653+8.6%−10.6 pts
35Lawrence, KSKS96,367+9.4%−12.6 pts
36Augusta, KSKS9,073+10.1%+3.2 pts
37Wichita, KSKS400,987+11.1%−2.2 pts
38Newton, KSKS18,353+11.3%+8.4 pts
39Paola, KSKS5,880+11.8%+5.1 pts
40Leawood, KSKS34,093+15.2%−25.2 pts
41Bel Aire, KSKS10,287+16.0%−42.0 pts
42Overland Park, KSKS203,677+16.3%−17.1 pts
43Manhattan, KSKS54,673+16.6%−2.2 pts
44Mulvane, KSKS7,030+18.5%+8.5 pts
45Lenexa, KSKS60,506+19.8%+1.5 pts
46Lansing, KSKS11,331+22.5%−6.7 pts
47Junction City, KSKS22,583+23.7%+32.0 pts
48Derby, KSKS26,606+24.4%+3.3 pts
49De Soto, KSKS7,083+25.4%−73.7 pts
50Park City, KSKS9,458+25.5%+10.4 pts
51Haysville, KSKS11,353+27.3%+25.7 pts
52Shawnee, KSKS69,848+29.6%+3.3 pts
53Olathe, KSKS150,025+35.4%−11.1 pts
54Valley Center, KSKS7,685+39.7%+5.0 pts
55Eudora, KSKS6,506+42.5%−0.8 pts
56Louisburg, KSKS5,299+67.5%+36.3 pts
57Andover, KSKS17,370+76.0%+10.5 pts
58Maize, KSKS7,853+83.1%+60.2 pts
59Tonganoxie, KSKS6,208+83.1%+66.9 pts
60Spring Hill, KSKS10,777+99.4%+74.8 pts
61Gardner, KSKS26,154+103.5%−99.3 pts
62Basehor, KSKS8,249+106.1%+66.8 pts
63Goddard, KSKS6,638+113.3%+100.3 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS