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Highest poverty rate, Kansas cities · 2020

Kansas cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 ACS). This list covers the 64 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01Pittsburg, KSKS20,56927.5%+5.0 pts
02Manhattan, KSKS54,67326.9%+2.8 pts
03Coffeyville, KSKS8,46026.2%+11.2 pts
04Independence, KSKS8,19321.0%+8.0 pts
05Iola, KSKS5,24020.8%+2.3 pts
06Parsons, KSKS9,31520.1%+5.5 pts
07Emporia, KSKS24,13719.6%+1.7 pts
08Chanute, KSKS8,58419.5%+4.5 pts
09Kansas City, KSKS157,80519.2%+2.1 pts
10Lawrence, KSKS96,36718.8%−0.1 pts
11Winfield, KSKS11,74518.7%+4.9 pts
12Fort Scott, KSKS7,50018.2%+1.8 pts
13El Dorado, KSKS12,69617.8%+4.3 pts
14Atchison, KSKS10,78916.9%−0.1 pts
15Wichita, KSKS400,98715.5%+4.3 pts
16Hays, KSKS21,25815.3%+0.4 pts
17Great Bend, KSKS14,26615.3%+0.0 pts
18Ottawa, KSKS12,71614.9%+6.0 pts
19Wellington, KSKS7,54114.7%+3.2 pts
20Junction City, KSKS22,58314.6%+0.5 pts
21Ulysses, KSKS5,52414.3%+4.1 pts
22Arkansas City, KSKS11,80014.1%−2.3 pts
23Hutchinson, KSKS39,59514.0%+1.3 pts
24Topeka, KSKS125,79513.9%+1.5 pts
25Liberal, KSKS19,01013.8%−3.9 pts
26Dodge City, KSKS27,65313.6%−0.4 pts
27Garden City, KSKS27,40213.4%−0.9 pts
28Pratt, KSKS6,57412.5%+2.2 pts
29Roeland Park, KSKS6,68312.3%+7.1 pts
30Leavenworth, KSKS37,01212.2%+3.1 pts
31Salina, KSKS46,09411.6%+2.1 pts
32Bonner Springs, KSKS7,96211.2%+1.5 pts
33McPherson, KSKS13,91810.8%+2.9 pts
34Newton, KSKS18,35310.8%+2.9 pts
35Fort Riley, KSKS8,60610.8%–
36Eudora, KSKS6,50610.4%+4.0 pts
37Haysville, KSKS11,35310.0%+5.7 pts
38Mission, KSKS10,1259.5%+2.9 pts
39Mulvane, KSKS7,0309.2%+5.7 pts
40Merriam, KSKS11,5099.0%+2.8 pts
41Augusta, KSKS9,0738.5%+2.8 pts
42Abilene, KSKS6,5528.3%+1.0 pts
43Spring Hill, KSKS10,7777.5%+2.8 pts
44Louisburg, KSKS5,2997.4%+4.1 pts
45Bel Aire, KSKS10,2877.2%+2.4 pts
46Basehor, KSKS8,2497.2%+3.1 pts
47Colby, KSKS5,4897.2%−5.2 pts
48Paola, KSKS5,8806.9%−2.1 pts
49Park City, KSKS9,4586.7%+1.2 pts
50Derby, KSKS26,6066.4%+4.2 pts
51Andover, KSKS17,3706.1%−0.2 pts
52Gardner, KSKS26,1546.0%+0.0 pts
53Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2085.6%−0.4 pts
54Shawnee, KSKS69,8485.5%+2.2 pts
55Olathe, KSKS150,0255.5%+1.4 pts
56Lenexa, KSKS60,5065.0%+1.6 pts
57Maize, KSKS7,8534.8%+1.8 pts
58De Soto, KSKS7,0834.6%−0.6 pts
59Overland Park, KSKS203,6774.3%+1.1 pts
60Prairie, KSKS23,0083.9%+1.4 pts
61Valley Center, KSKS7,6852.9%+0.6 pts
62Goddard, KSKS6,6381.7%−1.9 pts
63Leawood, KSKS34,0931.4%+0.0 pts
64Lansing, KSKS11,3311.1%−1.3 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS