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Highest poverty rate, Kansas cities · 2010

Kansas cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 ACS). This list covers the 64 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01Manhattan, KSKS54,67328.8%+4.7 pts
02Fort Riley, KSKS8,60628.0%–
03Emporia, KSKS24,13726.9%+9.0 pts
04Pittsburg, KSKS20,56924.9%+2.4 pts
05Lawrence, KSKS96,36723.4%+4.5 pts
06Kansas City, KSKS157,80522.3%+5.2 pts
07Chanute, KSKS8,58422.1%+7.1 pts
08Arkansas City, KSKS11,80020.8%+4.4 pts
09Fort Scott, KSKS7,50020.6%+4.2 pts
10Coffeyville, KSKS8,46020.6%+5.5 pts
11Parsons, KSKS9,31519.7%+5.1 pts
12Dodge City, KSKS27,65319.0%+5.0 pts
13Topeka, KSKS125,79518.8%+6.4 pts
14Liberal, KSKS19,01017.8%+0.1 pts
15Independence, KSKS8,19316.0%+3.0 pts
16Hutchinson, KSKS39,59515.7%+3.0 pts
17Hays, KSKS21,25815.6%+0.7 pts
18Wichita, KSKS400,98715.6%+4.4 pts
19Winfield, KSKS11,74515.5%+1.6 pts
20Atchison, KSKS10,78915.1%−2.0 pts
21Merriam, KSKS11,50914.8%+8.6 pts
22Haysville, KSKS11,35314.6%+10.2 pts
23Wellington, KSKS7,54114.0%+2.5 pts
24Iola, KSKS5,24013.8%−4.8 pts
25Great Bend, KSKS14,26613.7%−1.5 pts
26Salina, KSKS46,09413.6%+4.1 pts
27De Soto, KSKS7,08313.1%+7.9 pts
28Leavenworth, KSKS37,01212.9%+3.8 pts
29Garden City, KSKS27,40212.5%−1.8 pts
30Junction City, KSKS22,58312.4%−1.6 pts
31El Dorado, KSKS12,69611.4%−2.1 pts
32Park City, KSKS9,45811.3%+5.7 pts
33Mission, KSKS10,12511.2%+4.6 pts
34Augusta, KSKS9,07311.1%+5.3 pts
35Pratt, KSKS6,57411.1%+0.8 pts
36Abilene, KSKS6,55210.8%+3.6 pts
37Bonner Springs, KSKS7,96210.8%+1.2 pts
38Ulysses, KSKS5,52410.6%+0.4 pts
39Newton, KSKS18,3539.7%+1.9 pts
40McPherson, KSKS13,9189.6%+1.7 pts
41Colby, KSKS5,4899.4%−3.0 pts
42Ottawa, KSKS12,7168.1%−0.8 pts
43Maize, KSKS7,8537.6%+4.6 pts
44Valley Center, KSKS7,6857.5%+5.2 pts
45Mulvane, KSKS7,0307.0%+3.6 pts
46Paola, KSKS5,8806.8%−2.2 pts
47Lenexa, KSKS60,5066.7%+3.3 pts
48Louisburg, KSKS5,2996.6%+3.2 pts
49Shawnee, KSKS69,8486.0%+2.6 pts
50Olathe, KSKS150,0255.9%+1.9 pts
51Gardner, KSKS26,1545.2%−0.8 pts
52Eudora, KSKS6,5065.1%−1.3 pts
53Roeland Park, KSKS6,6835.1%−0.1 pts
54Goddard, KSKS6,6385.0%+1.4 pts
55Overland Park, KSKS203,6774.9%+1.7 pts
56Lansing, KSKS11,3314.8%+2.4 pts
57Derby, KSKS26,6064.7%+2.5 pts
58Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2083.5%−2.4 pts
59Prairie, KSKS23,0083.4%+0.9 pts
60Andover, KSKS17,3702.9%−3.4 pts
61Spring Hill, KSKS10,7772.8%−1.8 pts
62Bel Aire, KSKS10,2872.6%−2.2 pts
63Leawood, KSKS34,0932.1%+0.8 pts
64Basehor, KSKS8,2492.0%−2.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS