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Highest unemployment, Kansas cities

Kansas cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 64 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 64 is 3.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Newton, KS, up 41 places to #10.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020
01Fort Riley, KSKS8,60618.6%+1.7 pts
02De Soto, KSKS7,0838.6%−1.6 pts
03▲17Iola, KSKS5,2408.4%+3.3 pts
04▲13Winfield, KSKS11,7457.3%+1.8 pts
05▲40Independence, KSKS8,1937.0%+3.6 pts
06▲33Wellington, KSKS7,5417.0%+3.1 pts
07▲26Fort Scott, KSKS7,5006.3%+2.2 pts
08▼5Basehor, KSKS8,2496.3%−3.1 pts
09▲34Junction City, KSKS22,5836.2%+2.8 pts
10▲41Newton, KSKS18,3536.1%+3.4 pts
11▲13Mulvane, KSKS7,0306.0%+1.2 pts
12▲36Louisburg, KSKS5,2995.9%+2.7 pts
13▼5Kansas City, KSKS157,8055.8%−0.8 pts
14▲13Dodge City, KSKS27,6535.6%+1.1 pts
15▲1Wichita, KSKS400,9875.6%0.0 pts
16▼4Merriam, KSKS11,5095.4%−0.7 pts
17▲1Atchison, KSKS10,7895.3%0.0 pts
18▲17Salina, KSKS46,0945.2%+1.2 pts
19▲3Chanute, KSKS8,5845.2%+0.3 pts
20▲21Liberal, KSKS19,0105.2%+1.4 pts
21▲2Topeka, KSKS125,7954.9%0.0 pts
22▼3Leavenworth, KSKS37,0124.8%−0.5 pts
23▲19Great Bend, KSKS14,2664.7%+1.1 pts
24▲4Hutchinson, KSKS39,5954.6%+0.1 pts
25▼4Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2084.5%−0.6 pts
26▼17Lansing, KSKS11,3314.5%−2.1 pts
27▲4Lawrence, KSKS96,3674.4%+0.1 pts
28▼15Augusta, KSKS9,0734.2%−1.7 pts
29▲35Paola, KSKS5,8804.2%+3.9 pts
30▼16Pittsburg, KSKS20,5694.0%−1.7 pts
31▲16Gardner, KSKS26,1543.8%+0.5 pts
32Derby, KSKS26,6063.7%−0.6 pts
33▲3Pratt, KSKS6,5743.7%−0.3 pts
34▼19Haysville, KSKS11,3533.7%−1.9 pts
35▲23Goddard, KSKS6,6383.6%+1.7 pts
36▼6Manhattan, KSKS54,6733.6%−0.8 pts
37▲12Overland Park, KSKS203,6773.6%+0.4 pts
38▼4Hays, KSKS21,2583.6%−0.6 pts
39▼33Valley Center, KSKS7,6853.5%−3.7 pts
40▼33El Dorado, KSKS12,6963.3%−3.3 pts
41▲3Shawnee, KSKS69,8483.3%−0.2 pts
42▲15Abilene, KSKS6,5523.2%+1.3 pts
43▼18Mission, KSKS10,1253.2%−1.5 pts
44▼33Coffeyville, KSKS8,4603.2%−3.0 pts
45▲18Roeland Park, KSKS6,6833.0%+1.8 pts
46▲7Prairie, KSKS23,0083.0%+0.4 pts
47▲12Bel Aire, KSKS10,2872.9%+1.4 pts
48▼19Eudora, KSKS6,5062.9%−1.5 pts
49▼12Ottawa, KSKS12,7162.9%−1.1 pts
50▲2Lenexa, KSKS60,5062.8%+0.2 pts
51▼41Arkansas City, KSKS11,8002.8%−3.6 pts
52▲8Andover, KSKS17,3702.7%+1.3 pts
53▼13Garden City, KSKS27,4022.7%−1.1 pts
54▼4Olathe, KSKS150,0252.7%−0.4 pts
55▼50Maize, KSKS7,8532.7%−5.2 pts
56▼18Bonner Springs, KSKS7,9622.5%−1.4 pts
57▼1Park City, KSKS9,4582.5%+0.6 pts
58▼12Parsons, KSKS9,3152.2%−1.2 pts
59▼5Spring Hill, KSKS10,7772.1%−0.4 pts
60▼34Emporia, KSKS24,1372.0%−2.6 pts
61▼6Leawood, KSKS34,0932.0%−0.2 pts
62McPherson, KSKS13,9181.9%+0.6 pts
63▼59Ulysses, KSKS5,5240.9%−7.2 pts
64▼3Colby, KSKS5,4890.6%−0.8 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES