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Highest poverty rate, Kansas cities · 1990

Kansas cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 63 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

01Manhattan, KSKS54,67324.6%+2%

02Lawrence, KSKS96,36724.1%+28%

03Pittsburg, KSKS20,56924.1%+7%

04Fort Scott, KSKS7,50021.1%+29%

05Coffeyville, KSKS8,46020.6%+37%

06Iola, KSKS5,24017.9%−3%

07Kansas City, KSKS157,80517.9%+5%

08Junction City, KSKS22,58317.6%+26%

09Atchison, KSKS10,78917.3%+2%

10Emporia, KSKS24,13716.7%−7%

11Chanute, KSKS8,58416.4%+9%

12Independence, KSKS8,19315.6%+19%

13Hays, KSKS21,25815.3%+3%

14Great Bend, KSKS14,26614.8%−3%

15Liberal, KSKS19,01014.6%−17%

16Parsons, KSKS9,31514.4%−2%

17Ulysses, KSKS5,52413.8%+35%

18Ottawa, KSKS12,71613.8%+54%

19El Dorado, KSKS12,69613.4%−1%

20Colby, KSKS5,48912.9%+4%

21Dodge City, KSKS27,65312.6%−10%

22Wichita, KSKS400,98712.5%+11%

23Topeka, KSKS125,79512.3%−1%

24Salina, KSKS46,09412.2%+28%

25Winfield, KSKS11,74512.1%−12%

26Hutchinson, KSKS39,59512.0%−5%

27Arkansas City, KSKS11,80011.8%−28%

28Abilene, KSKS6,55211.5%+58%

29Paola, KSKS5,88011.0%+22%

30Augusta, KSKS9,07310.6%+85%

31Eudora, KSKS6,5069.9%+56%

32Louisburg, KSKS5,2999.8%+191%

33Leavenworth, KSKS37,0129.5%+5%

34Newton, KSKS18,3539.5%+21%

35Bonner Springs, KSKS7,9629.3%−3%

36Garden City, KSKS27,4029.3%−35%

37De Soto, KSKS7,0838.6%+65%

38Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2088.2%+37%

39Wellington, KSKS7,5418.2%−29%

40Haysville, KSKS11,3538.1%+85%

41Pratt, KSKS6,5748.0%−22%

42Gardner, KSKS26,1547.9%+30%

43Merriam, KSKS11,5097.8%+26%

44Lansing, KSKS11,3317.4%+208%

45Maize, KSKS7,8537.2%+139%

46McPherson, KSKS13,9187.2%−10%

47Spring Hill, KSKS10,7777.0%+50%

48Park City, KSKS9,4586.5%+17%

49Valley Center, KSKS7,6855.3%+129%

50Andover, KSKS17,3704.9%−23%

51Mulvane, KSKS7,0304.6%+34%

52Lenexa, KSKS60,5064.3%+27%

53Mission, KSKS10,1254.2%−36%

54Bel Aire, KSKS10,2874.2%−13%

55Olathe, KSKS150,0254.1%+2%

56Shawnee, KSKS69,8484.1%+22%

57Goddard, KSKS6,6383.8%+4%

58Roeland Park, KSKS6,6833.3%−37%

59Derby, KSKS26,6062.9%+37%

60Overland Park, KSKS203,6772.8%−12%

61Basehor, KSKS8,2492.6%−36%

62Prairie, KSKS23,0082.6%+3%

63Leawood, KSKS34,0931.3%−5%

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