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Highest poverty rate, Kansas cities · 2020

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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Pittsburg, KSKS20,56927.5%+22%

02Manhattan, KSKS54,67326.9%+11%

03Coffeyville, KSKS8,46026.2%+74%

04Independence, KSKS8,19321.0%+61%

05Iola, KSKS5,24020.8%+12%

06Parsons, KSKS9,31520.1%+38%

07Emporia, KSKS24,13719.6%+9%

08Chanute, KSKS8,58419.5%+30%

09Kansas City, KSKS157,80519.2%+12%

10Lawrence, KSKS96,36718.8%−0%

11Winfield, KSKS11,74518.7%+35%

12Fort Scott, KSKS7,50018.2%+11%

13El Dorado, KSKS12,69617.8%+32%

14Atchison, KSKS10,78916.9%−0%

15Wichita, KSKS400,98715.5%+39%

16Hays, KSKS21,25815.3%+3%

17Great Bend, KSKS14,26615.3%+0%

18Ottawa, KSKS12,71614.9%+67%

19Wellington, KSKS7,54114.7%+28%

20Junction City, KSKS22,58314.6%+4%

21Ulysses, KSKS5,52414.3%+40%

22Arkansas City, KSKS11,80014.1%−14%

23Hutchinson, KSKS39,59514.0%+11%

24Topeka, KSKS125,79513.9%+12%

25Liberal, KSKS19,01013.8%−22%

26Dodge City, KSKS27,65313.6%−3%

27Garden City, KSKS27,40213.4%−6%

28Pratt, KSKS6,57412.5%+22%

29Roeland Park, KSKS6,68312.3%+138%

30Leavenworth, KSKS37,01212.2%+34%

31Salina, KSKS46,09411.6%+22%

32Bonner Springs, KSKS7,96211.2%+16%

33McPherson, KSKS13,91810.8%+36%

34Newton, KSKS18,35310.8%+37%

35Fort Riley, KSKS8,60610.8%–

36Eudora, KSKS6,50610.4%+63%

37Haysville, KSKS11,35310.0%+130%

38Mission, KSKS10,1259.5%+43%

39Mulvane, KSKS7,0309.2%+168%

40Merriam, KSKS11,5099.0%+46%

41Augusta, KSKS9,0738.5%+49%

42Abilene, KSKS6,5528.3%+14%

43Spring Hill, KSKS10,7777.5%+61%

44Louisburg, KSKS5,2997.4%+120%

45Bel Aire, KSKS10,2877.2%+51%

46Basehor, KSKS8,2497.2%+74%

47Colby, KSKS5,4897.2%−42%

48Paola, KSKS5,8806.9%−23%

49Park City, KSKS9,4586.7%+22%

50Derby, KSKS26,6066.4%+199%

51Andover, KSKS17,3706.1%−4%

52Gardner, KSKS26,1546.0%+0%

53Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2085.6%−7%

54Shawnee, KSKS69,8485.5%+65%

55Olathe, KSKS150,0255.5%+34%

56Lenexa, KSKS60,5065.0%+47%

57Maize, KSKS7,8534.8%+58%

58De Soto, KSKS7,0834.6%−12%

59Overland Park, KSKS203,6774.3%+34%

60Prairie, KSKS23,0083.9%+57%

61Valley Center, KSKS7,6852.9%+24%

62Goddard, KSKS6,6381.7%−53%

63Leawood, KSKS34,0931.4%+2%

64Lansing, KSKS11,3311.1%−56%

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