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Highest labor force participation, Kansas cities

Kansas cities ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2023 ACS). This list covers the 64 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2000

01Fort Riley, KSKS8,60688.3%–

02Mission, KSKS10,12579.0%–

03Gardner, KSKS26,15478.3%–

04Goddard, KSKS6,63875.3%–

05Spring Hill, KSKS10,77775.2%–

06De Soto, KSKS7,08374.0%–

07Colby, KSKS5,48973.7%–

08Roeland Park, KSKS6,68373.4%–

09Shawnee, KSKS69,84873.3%–

10Lenexa, KSKS60,50673.3%–

11Olathe, KSKS150,02572.9%–

12Dodge City, KSKS27,65372.2%–

13Hays, KSKS21,25871.8%–

14Overland Park, KSKS203,67771.5%–

15Junction City, KSKS22,58370.9%–

16Eudora, KSKS6,50670.3%–

17Emporia, KSKS24,13770.1%–

18Merriam, KSKS11,50970.0%–

19Lawrence, KSKS96,36770.0%–

20Manhattan, KSKS54,67369.5%–

21Andover, KSKS17,37069.5%–

22Garden City, KSKS27,40269.1%–

23Newton, KSKS18,35368.9%–

24Park City, KSKS9,45868.8%–

25Ottawa, KSKS12,71668.5%–

26Liberal, KSKS19,01068.4%–

27McPherson, KSKS13,91868.4%–

28Bonner Springs, KSKS7,96268.2%–

29Prairie, KSKS23,00867.2%–

30Salina, KSKS46,09466.9%–

31Derby, KSKS26,60666.8%–

32Louisburg, KSKS5,29966.5%–

33Kansas City, KSKS157,80566.5%–

34Wichita, KSKS400,98765.8%–

35Tonganoxie, KSKS6,20865.8%–

36Abilene, KSKS6,55265.6%–

37Pittsburg, KSKS20,56965.5%–

38Bel Aire, KSKS10,28765.1%–

39Maize, KSKS7,85365.0%–

40Paola, KSKS5,88064.3%–

41El Dorado, KSKS12,69663.8%–

42Basehor, KSKS8,24963.4%–

43Chanute, KSKS8,58463.3%–

44Ulysses, KSKS5,52463.1%–

45Great Bend, KSKS14,26662.6%–

46Independence, KSKS8,19362.4%–

47Leawood, KSKS34,09362.2%–

48Haysville, KSKS11,35362.1%–

49Atchison, KSKS10,78961.9%–

50Augusta, KSKS9,07361.9%–

51Mulvane, KSKS7,03061.8%–

52Hutchinson, KSKS39,59561.6%–

53Valley Center, KSKS7,68561.2%–

54Topeka, KSKS125,79561.0%–

55Iola, KSKS5,24061.0%–

56Pratt, KSKS6,57459.7%–

57Fort Scott, KSKS7,50058.3%–

58Lansing, KSKS11,33158.3%–

59Wellington, KSKS7,54157.6%–

60Parsons, KSKS9,31557.3%–

61Arkansas City, KSKS11,80057.2%–

62Leavenworth, KSKS37,01256.9%–

63Winfield, KSKS11,74555.7%–

64Coffeyville, KSKS8,46051.7%–

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