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Fastest shrinking, Kansas cities · 2020

Kansas cities with the steepest population decline from the 2010 census to 2020. 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

01Coffeyville, KSKS8,460-14.3%+0.4 pts

02Independence, KSKS8,193-9.9%−8.2 pts

03Parsons, KSKS9,315-8.6%−5.1 pts

04Great Bend, KSKS14,266-7.9%−7.4 pts

05Fort Scott, KSKS7,500-6.6%−5.8 pts

06Ulysses, KSKS5,524-6.1%−14.0 pts

07Abilene, KSKS6,552-5.6%−10.4 pts

08Wellington, KSKS7,541-5.6%−8.5 pts

09Iola, KSKS5,240-5.4%−4.6 pts

10Hutchinson, KSKS39,595-4.9%−8.7 pts

11Chanute, KSKS8,584-4.4%−3.5 pts

12Winfield, KSKS11,745-4.3%−6.6 pts

13Arkansas City, KSKS11,800-3.6%+2.7 pts

14Liberal, KSKS19,010-3.4%−22.1 pts

15Pratt, KSKS6,574-3.4%−1.6 pts

16Emporia, KSKS24,137-3.1%−8.0 pts

17Newton, KSKS18,353-2.8%−5.7 pts

18Junction City, KSKS22,583-1.8%+6.5 pts

19Salina, KSKS46,094-1.7%−9.7 pts

20Atchison, KSKS10,789-1.2%+2.7 pts

21El Dorado, KSKS12,696-1.2%−5.3 pts

22Topeka, KSKS125,795-0.7%−2.8 pts

23Lansing, KSKS11,331-0.2%−29.4 pts

24Augusta, KSKS9,073-0.2%−7.1 pts

25Ottawa, KSKS12,716-0.2%−11.9 pts

26Merriam, KSKS11,509+0.9%+7.7 pts

27Dodge City, KSKS27,653+1.6%−17.5 pts

28Pittsburg, KSKS20,569+2.0%−6.2 pts

29Roeland Park, KSKS6,683+2.1%+13.6 pts

30Mulvane, KSKS7,030+2.9%−7.2 pts

31Hays, KSKS21,258+3.0%−9.7 pts

32Paola, KSKS5,880+3.0%−3.7 pts

33Colby, KSKS5,489+3.4%+2.4 pts

34Manhattan, KSKS54,673+3.5%−15.3 pts

35Wichita, KSKS400,987+4.0%−9.3 pts

36Haysville, KSKS11,353+4.0%+2.4 pts

37Eudora, KSKS6,506+4.4%−38.8 pts

38Garden City, KSKS27,402+5.6%−12.5 pts

39Leavenworth, KSKS37,012+6.0%+13.9 pts

40Leawood, KSKS34,093+6.4%−34.0 pts

41Mission, KSKS10,125+6.8%+4.4 pts

42De Soto, KSKS7,083+7.0%−92.1 pts

43Prairie, KSKS23,008+7.0%+11.8 pts

44McPherson, KSKS13,918+7.0%−4.2 pts

45Bonner Springs, KSKS7,962+7.2%+1.6 pts

46Kansas City, KSKS157,805+7.4%+9.4 pts

47Valley Center, KSKS7,685+7.6%−27.1 pts

48Shawnee, KSKS69,848+8.2%−18.1 pts

49Lawrence, KSKS96,367+8.3%−13.7 pts

50Tonganoxie, KSKS6,208+11.5%−4.7 pts

51Olathe, KSKS150,025+12.2%−34.3 pts

52Overland Park, KSKS203,677+13.8%−19.6 pts

53Park City, KSKS9,458+14.2%−0.9 pts

54Louisburg, KSKS5,299+15.2%−16.0 pts

55Derby, KSKS26,606+15.6%−5.5 pts

56Goddard, KSKS6,638+17.0%+4.1 pts

57Fort Riley, KSKS8,606+18.9%–

58Lenexa, KSKS60,506+19.2%+1.0 pts

59Gardner, KSKS26,154+21.8%−181.0 pts

60Bel Aire, KSKS10,287+22.1%−35.9 pts

61Andover, KSKS17,370+26.3%−39.2 pts

62Spring Hill, KSKS10,777+46.3%+21.7 pts

63Basehor, KSKS8,249+49.5%+10.1 pts

64Maize, KSKS7,853+67.7%+44.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS