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Highest poverty rate, Kansas cities · 2010

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

01Manhattan, KSKS54,67328.8%+19%

02Fort Riley, KSKS8,60628.0%–

03Emporia, KSKS24,13726.9%+50%

04Pittsburg, KSKS20,56924.9%+11%

05Lawrence, KSKS96,36723.4%+24%

06Kansas City, KSKS157,80522.3%+31%

07Chanute, KSKS8,58422.1%+47%

08Arkansas City, KSKS11,80020.8%+27%

09Fort Scott, KSKS7,50020.6%+26%

10Coffeyville, KSKS8,46020.6%+37%

11Parsons, KSKS9,31519.7%+35%

12Dodge City, KSKS27,65319.0%+36%

13Topeka, KSKS125,79518.8%+51%

14Liberal, KSKS19,01017.8%+1%

15Independence, KSKS8,19316.0%+23%

16Hutchinson, KSKS39,59515.7%+24%

17Hays, KSKS21,25815.6%+5%

18Wichita, KSKS400,98715.6%+39%

19Winfield, KSKS11,74515.5%+12%

20Atchison, KSKS10,78915.1%−12%

21Merriam, KSKS11,50914.8%+140%

22Haysville, KSKS11,35314.6%+234%

23Wellington, KSKS7,54114.0%+21%

24Iola, KSKS5,24013.8%−26%

25Great Bend, KSKS14,26613.7%−10%

26Salina, KSKS46,09413.6%+42%

27De Soto, KSKS7,08313.1%+150%

28Leavenworth, KSKS37,01212.9%+41%

29Garden City, KSKS27,40212.5%−13%

30Junction City, KSKS22,58312.4%−12%

31El Dorado, KSKS12,69611.4%−16%

32Park City, KSKS9,45811.3%+104%

33Mission, KSKS10,12511.2%+69%

34Augusta, KSKS9,07311.1%+93%

35Pratt, KSKS6,57411.1%+7%

36Abilene, KSKS6,55210.8%+49%

37Bonner Springs, KSKS7,96210.8%+12%

38Ulysses, KSKS5,52410.6%+4%

39Newton, KSKS18,3539.7%+24%

40McPherson, KSKS13,9189.6%+21%

41Colby, KSKS5,4899.4%−24%

42Ottawa, KSKS12,7168.1%−9%

43Maize, KSKS7,8537.6%+153%

44Valley Center, KSKS7,6857.5%+225%

45Mulvane, KSKS7,0307.0%+104%

46Paola, KSKS5,8806.8%−25%

47Lenexa, KSKS60,5066.7%+97%

48Louisburg, KSKS5,2996.6%+95%

49Shawnee, KSKS69,8486.0%+80%

50Olathe, KSKS150,0255.9%+46%

51Gardner, KSKS26,1545.2%−14%

52Eudora, KSKS6,5065.1%−20%

53Roeland Park, KSKS6,6835.1%−2%

54Goddard, KSKS6,6385.0%+39%

55Overland Park, KSKS203,6774.9%+53%

56Lansing, KSKS11,3314.8%+101%

57Derby, KSKS26,6064.7%+118%

58Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2083.5%−41%

59Prairie, KSKS23,0083.4%+37%

60Andover, KSKS17,3702.9%−54%

61Spring Hill, KSKS10,7772.8%−39%

62Bel Aire, KSKS10,2872.6%−45%

63Leawood, KSKS34,0932.1%+57%

64Basehor, KSKS8,2492.0%−51%

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