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Fastest shrinking, Kansas cities · 2010

Kansas cities with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Iola, KSKS5,240-9.5%+1130%

02Parsons, KSKS9,315-8.8%+156%

03Emporia, KSKS24,137-6.9%−241%

04Coffeyville, KSKS8,460-6.6%−55%

05Garden City, KSKS27,402-6.3%−135%

06Wellington, KSKS7,541-5.5%−287%

07McPherson, KSKS13,918-4.5%−140%

08Mission, KSKS10,125-4.2%−277%

09Independence, KSKS8,193-3.7%+122%

10Chanute, KSKS8,584-3.1%+282%

11Prairie, KSKS23,008-2.8%−41%

12Fort Scott, KSKS7,500-2.5%+226%

13Roeland Park, KSKS6,683-1.3%−89%

14Colby, KSKS5,489-1.2%−216%

15Kansas City, KSKS157,805-0.7%−62%

16Leavenworth, KSKS37,012-0.5%−94%

17Merriam, KSKS11,509-0.0%−99%

18Winfield, KSKS11,745+0.8%−66%

19Hays, KSKS21,258+2.5%−80%

20Hutchinson, KSKS39,595+3.2%−16%

21Ulysses, KSKS5,524+3.4%−57%

22Arkansas City, KSKS11,800+3.8%−160%

23Pratt, KSKS6,574+4.0%−331%

24Topeka, KSKS125,795+4.2%+100%

25Great Bend, KSKS14,266+4.2%−897%

26Liberal, KSKS19,010+4.4%−77%

27Salina, KSKS46,094+4.4%−44%

28Abilene, KSKS6,552+4.6%−5%

29Pittsburg, KSKS20,569+5.1%−38%

30Ottawa, KSKS12,716+6.1%−48%

31Atchison, KSKS10,789+7.7%−294%

32El Dorado, KSKS12,696+8.0%+94%

33Bonner Springs, KSKS7,962+8.1%+44%

34Dodge City, KSKS27,653+8.6%−55%

35Lawrence, KSKS96,367+9.4%−57%

36Augusta, KSKS9,073+10.1%+45%

37Wichita, KSKS400,987+11.1%−16%

38Newton, KSKS18,353+11.3%+285%

39Paola, KSKS5,880+11.8%+77%

40Leawood, KSKS34,093+15.2%−62%

41Bel Aire, KSKS10,287+16.0%−72%

42Overland Park, KSKS203,677+16.3%−51%

43Manhattan, KSKS54,673+16.6%−11%

44Mulvane, KSKS7,030+18.5%+85%

45Lenexa, KSKS60,506+19.8%+8%

46Lansing, KSKS11,331+22.5%−23%

47Junction City, KSKS22,583+23.7%−384%

48Derby, KSKS26,606+24.4%+16%

49De Soto, KSKS7,083+25.4%−74%

50Park City, KSKS9,458+25.5%+69%

51Haysville, KSKS11,353+27.3%+1557%

52Shawnee, KSKS69,848+29.6%+12%

53Olathe, KSKS150,025+35.4%−24%

54Valley Center, KSKS7,685+39.7%+14%

55Eudora, KSKS6,506+42.5%−2%

56Louisburg, KSKS5,299+67.5%+117%

57Andover, KSKS17,370+76.0%+16%

58Maize, KSKS7,853+83.1%+263%

59Tonganoxie, KSKS6,208+83.1%+412%

60Spring Hill, KSKS10,777+99.4%+304%

61Gardner, KSKS26,154+103.5%−49%

62Basehor, KSKS8,249+106.1%+170%

63Goddard, KSKS6,638+113.3%+777%

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