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Highest poverty rate, Kansas cities · 2000

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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Manhattan, KSKS54,67324.2%+0%

02Pittsburg, KSKS20,56922.5%+0%

03Lawrence, KSKS96,36718.9%+0%

04Iola, KSKS5,24018.6%+0%

05Emporia, KSKS24,13717.9%+0%

06Liberal, KSKS19,01017.7%+0%

07Kansas City, KSKS157,80517.1%+0%

08Atchison, KSKS10,78917.0%+0%

09Arkansas City, KSKS11,80016.4%+0%

10Fort Scott, KSKS7,50016.3%+0%

11Great Bend, KSKS14,26615.2%+0%

12Coffeyville, KSKS8,46015.0%+0%

13Chanute, KSKS8,58415.0%+0%

14Hays, KSKS21,25814.9%+0%

15Parsons, KSKS9,31514.6%+0%

16Garden City, KSKS27,40214.3%+0%

17Junction City, KSKS22,58314.0%+0%

18Dodge City, KSKS27,65313.9%+0%

19Winfield, KSKS11,74513.8%+0%

20El Dorado, KSKS12,69613.5%+0%

21Independence, KSKS8,19313.1%+0%

22Hutchinson, KSKS39,59512.7%+0%

23Topeka, KSKS125,79512.4%+0%

24Colby, KSKS5,48912.4%+0%

25Wellington, KSKS7,54111.5%+0%

26Wichita, KSKS400,98711.2%+0%

27Pratt, KSKS6,57410.3%+0%

28Ulysses, KSKS5,52410.2%+0%

29Bonner Springs, KSKS7,9629.6%+0%

30Salina, KSKS46,0949.6%+0%

31Leavenworth, KSKS37,0129.1%+0%

32Paola, KSKS5,8809.0%+0%

33Ottawa, KSKS12,7169.0%+0%

34McPherson, KSKS13,9187.9%+0%

35Newton, KSKS18,3537.9%+0%

36Abilene, KSKS6,5527.3%+0%

37Mission, KSKS10,1256.6%+0%

38Eudora, KSKS6,5066.4%+0%

39Andover, KSKS17,3706.3%+0%

40Merriam, KSKS11,5096.2%+0%

41Gardner, KSKS26,1546.0%+0%

42Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2086.0%+0%

43Augusta, KSKS9,0735.7%+0%

44Park City, KSKS9,4585.5%+0%

45De Soto, KSKS7,0835.2%+0%

46Roeland Park, KSKS6,6835.2%+0%

47Bel Aire, KSKS10,2874.8%+0%

48Spring Hill, KSKS10,7774.7%+0%

49Haysville, KSKS11,3534.4%+0%

50Basehor, KSKS8,2494.1%+0%

51Olathe, KSKS150,0254.1%+0%

52Goddard, KSKS6,6383.6%+0%

53Mulvane, KSKS7,0303.4%+0%

54Lenexa, KSKS60,5063.4%+0%

55Louisburg, KSKS5,2993.4%+0%

56Shawnee, KSKS69,8483.3%+0%

57Overland Park, KSKS203,6773.2%+0%

58Maize, KSKS7,8533.0%+0%

59Prairie, KSKS23,0082.5%+0%

60Lansing, KSKS11,3312.4%+0%

61Valley Center, KSKS7,6852.3%+0%

62Derby, KSKS26,6062.1%+0%

63Leawood, KSKS34,0931.3%+0%

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