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Highest labor force participation, Kansas cities

Kansas cities ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 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 2020

01Fort Riley, KSKS8,60688.3%+3%

02Mission, KSKS10,12579.0%+5%

03Gardner, KSKS26,15478.3%−1%

04Goddard, KSKS6,63875.3%+9%

05Spring Hill, KSKS10,77775.2%+2%

06De Soto, KSKS7,08374.0%+6%

07Colby, KSKS5,48973.7%+5%

08Roeland Park, KSKS6,68373.4%+1%

09Shawnee, KSKS69,84873.3%−2%

10Lenexa, KSKS60,50673.3%+1%

11Olathe, KSKS150,02572.9%−3%

12Dodge City, KSKS27,65372.2%+0%

13Hays, KSKS21,25871.8%+2%

14Overland Park, KSKS203,67771.5%−1%

15Junction City, KSKS22,58370.9%−4%

16Eudora, KSKS6,50670.3%−5%

17Emporia, KSKS24,13770.1%+1%

18Merriam, KSKS11,50970.0%+0%

19Lawrence, KSKS96,36770.0%−2%

20Manhattan, KSKS54,67369.5%+0%

21Andover, KSKS17,37069.5%−0%

22Garden City, KSKS27,40269.1%−3%

23Newton, KSKS18,35368.9%+5%

24Park City, KSKS9,45868.8%−7%

25Ottawa, KSKS12,71668.5%+5%

26Liberal, KSKS19,01068.4%−3%

27McPherson, KSKS13,91868.4%−3%

28Bonner Springs, KSKS7,96268.2%+2%

29Prairie, KSKS23,00867.2%−2%

30Salina, KSKS46,09466.9%+1%

31Derby, KSKS26,60666.8%−1%

32Louisburg, KSKS5,29966.5%−2%

33Kansas City, KSKS157,80566.5%+1%

34Wichita, KSKS400,98765.8%−2%

35Tonganoxie, KSKS6,20865.8%−1%

36Abilene, KSKS6,55265.6%+5%

37Pittsburg, KSKS20,56965.5%+2%

38Bel Aire, KSKS10,28765.1%−3%

39Maize, KSKS7,85365.0%−4%

40Paola, KSKS5,88064.3%+5%

41El Dorado, KSKS12,69663.8%+1%

42Basehor, KSKS8,24963.4%−8%

43Chanute, KSKS8,58463.3%+16%

44Ulysses, KSKS5,52463.1%−1%

45Great Bend, KSKS14,26662.6%−5%

46Independence, KSKS8,19362.4%+3%

47Leawood, KSKS34,09362.2%−1%

48Haysville, KSKS11,35362.1%+4%

49Atchison, KSKS10,78961.9%+1%

50Augusta, KSKS9,07361.9%−1%

51Mulvane, KSKS7,03061.8%−16%

52Hutchinson, KSKS39,59561.6%+3%

53Valley Center, KSKS7,68561.2%−11%

54Topeka, KSKS125,79561.0%−2%

55Iola, KSKS5,24061.0%+3%

56Pratt, KSKS6,57459.7%−8%

57Fort Scott, KSKS7,50058.3%+6%

58Lansing, KSKS11,33158.3%+10%

59Wellington, KSKS7,54157.6%+3%

60Parsons, KSKS9,31557.3%−13%

61Arkansas City, KSKS11,80057.2%−4%

62Leavenworth, KSKS37,01256.9%−3%

63Winfield, KSKS11,74555.7%−1%

64Coffeyville, KSKS8,46051.7%−3%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES