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Highest poverty rate, Kansas cities

Kansas cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 64 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Pittsburg, KSKS20,56929.6%+31%

02Manhattan, KSKS54,67323.3%−3%

03Coffeyville, KSKS8,46021.1%+40%

04Parsons, KSKS9,31520.9%+43%

05Hays, KSKS21,25820.1%+35%

06Independence, KSKS8,19318.4%+41%

07Emporia, KSKS24,13717.8%−1%

08Junction City, KSKS22,58317.5%+24%

09Lawrence, KSKS96,36717.4%−8%

10Chanute, KSKS8,58417.3%+15%

11Arkansas City, KSKS11,80017.2%+5%

12Great Bend, KSKS14,26616.9%+11%

13El Dorado, KSKS12,69616.6%+23%

14Wellington, KSKS7,54116.4%+42%

15Kansas City, KSKS157,80516.0%−7%

16Wichita, KSKS400,98715.9%+42%

17Atchison, KSKS10,78915.8%−7%

18Topeka, KSKS125,79515.7%+26%

19Winfield, KSKS11,74515.4%+11%

20Hutchinson, KSKS39,59514.9%+18%

21Dodge City, KSKS27,65314.6%+5%

22Pratt, KSKS6,57414.3%+38%

23McPherson, KSKS13,91813.5%+71%

24Fort Scott, KSKS7,50013.5%−18%

25Tonganoxie, KSKS6,20813.2%+122%

26Liberal, KSKS19,01013.1%−26%

27Salina, KSKS46,09413.0%+36%

28Park City, KSKS9,45812.5%+127%

29Bonner Springs, KSKS7,96212.4%+29%

30Maize, KSKS7,85312.4%+311%

31Haysville, KSKS11,35311.9%+174%

32Augusta, KSKS9,07311.9%+107%

33Bel Aire, KSKS10,28711.8%+146%

34Leavenworth, KSKS37,01211.7%+28%

35Garden City, KSKS27,40211.0%−23%

36Fort Riley, KSKS8,60610.7%–

37Louisburg, KSKS5,2999.7%+188%

38Mission, KSKS10,1259.7%+47%

39Newton, KSKS18,3539.7%+23%

40Roeland Park, KSKS6,6839.2%+78%

41Ottawa, KSKS12,7169.1%+2%

42Iola, KSKS5,2408.6%−54%

43Mulvane, KSKS7,0308.5%+148%

44Colby, KSKS5,4898.0%−35%

45Paola, KSKS5,8807.8%−13%

46Spring Hill, KSKS10,7777.7%+65%

47Ulysses, KSKS5,5247.6%−26%

48Basehor, KSKS8,2497.0%+68%

49Abilene, KSKS6,5526.8%−7%

50Gardner, KSKS26,1546.3%+5%

51Lansing, KSKS11,3316.3%+163%

52De Soto, KSKS7,0836.1%+16%

53Derby, KSKS26,6066.0%+181%

54Merriam, KSKS11,5096.0%−3%

55Prairie, KSKS23,0085.7%+127%

56Overland Park, KSKS203,6775.6%+75%

57Olathe, KSKS150,0255.6%+38%

58Lenexa, KSKS60,5065.4%+60%

59Shawnee, KSKS69,8485.3%+58%

60Eudora, KSKS6,5064.9%−23%

61Andover, KSKS17,3704.6%−28%

62Valley Center, KSKS7,6853.6%+59%

63Leawood, KSKS34,0933.1%+130%

64Goddard, KSKS6,6381.9%−48%

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