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Highest poverty rate, Kansas cities

Kansas cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 64 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01Pittsburg, KSKS20,56929.6%+7.0 pts
02Manhattan, KSKS54,67323.3%−0.8 pts
03Coffeyville, KSKS8,46021.1%+6.1 pts
04Parsons, KSKS9,31520.9%+6.3 pts
05Hays, KSKS21,25820.1%+5.2 pts
06Independence, KSKS8,19318.4%+5.4 pts
07Emporia, KSKS24,13717.8%−0.1 pts
08Junction City, KSKS22,58317.5%+3.4 pts
09Lawrence, KSKS96,36717.4%−1.5 pts
10Chanute, KSKS8,58417.3%+2.3 pts
11Arkansas City, KSKS11,80017.2%+0.8 pts
12Great Bend, KSKS14,26616.9%+1.7 pts
13El Dorado, KSKS12,69616.6%+3.1 pts
14Wellington, KSKS7,54116.4%+4.8 pts
15Kansas City, KSKS157,80516.0%−1.1 pts
16Wichita, KSKS400,98715.9%+4.7 pts
17Atchison, KSKS10,78915.8%−1.2 pts
18Topeka, KSKS125,79515.7%+3.3 pts
19Winfield, KSKS11,74515.4%+1.5 pts
20Hutchinson, KSKS39,59514.9%+2.2 pts
21Dodge City, KSKS27,65314.6%+0.7 pts
22Pratt, KSKS6,57414.3%+3.9 pts
23McPherson, KSKS13,91813.5%+5.6 pts
24Fort Scott, KSKS7,50013.5%−2.9 pts
25Tonganoxie, KSKS6,20813.2%+7.3 pts
26Liberal, KSKS19,01013.1%−4.5 pts
27Salina, KSKS46,09413.0%+3.4 pts
28Park City, KSKS9,45812.5%+7.0 pts
29Bonner Springs, KSKS7,96212.4%+2.8 pts
30Maize, KSKS7,85312.4%+9.4 pts
31Haysville, KSKS11,35311.9%+7.6 pts
32Augusta, KSKS9,07311.9%+6.2 pts
33Bel Aire, KSKS10,28711.8%+7.0 pts
34Leavenworth, KSKS37,01211.7%+2.5 pts
35Garden City, KSKS27,40211.0%−3.3 pts
36Fort Riley, KSKS8,60610.7%–
37Louisburg, KSKS5,2999.7%+6.4 pts
38Mission, KSKS10,1259.7%+3.1 pts
39Newton, KSKS18,3539.7%+1.8 pts
40Roeland Park, KSKS6,6839.2%+4.0 pts
41Ottawa, KSKS12,7169.1%+0.2 pts
42Iola, KSKS5,2408.6%−10.0 pts
43Mulvane, KSKS7,0308.5%+5.1 pts
44Colby, KSKS5,4898.0%−4.4 pts
45Paola, KSKS5,8807.8%−1.2 pts
46Spring Hill, KSKS10,7777.7%+3.0 pts
47Ulysses, KSKS5,5247.6%−2.7 pts
48Basehor, KSKS8,2497.0%+2.8 pts
49Abilene, KSKS6,5526.8%−0.5 pts
50Gardner, KSKS26,1546.3%+0.3 pts
51Lansing, KSKS11,3316.3%+3.9 pts
52De Soto, KSKS7,0836.1%+0.8 pts
53Derby, KSKS26,6066.0%+3.9 pts
54Merriam, KSKS11,5096.0%−0.2 pts
55Prairie, KSKS23,0085.7%+3.2 pts
56Overland Park, KSKS203,6775.6%+2.4 pts
57Olathe, KSKS150,0255.6%+1.5 pts
58Lenexa, KSKS60,5065.4%+2.0 pts
59Shawnee, KSKS69,8485.3%+1.9 pts
60Eudora, KSKS6,5064.9%−1.5 pts
61Andover, KSKS17,3704.6%−1.8 pts
62Valley Center, KSKS7,6853.6%+1.4 pts
63Leawood, KSKS34,0933.1%+1.7 pts
64Goddard, KSKS6,6381.9%−1.7 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES