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Largest by population, Kansas cities

The most populous Kansas cities as of the 2025 population estimates. This list covers the 63 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 63 is 11,509. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Maize, KS, up 12 places to #47.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Wichita, KSKS400,987+16%

02Overland Park, KSKS203,677+37%

03Kansas City, KSKS157,805+7%

04Olathe, KSKS150,025+61%

05Topeka, KSKS125,795+3%

06Lawrence, KSKS96,367+20%

07Shawnee, KSKS69,848+46%

08Lenexa, KSKS60,506+50%

09Manhattan, KSKS54,673+22%

10Salina, KSKS46,094+1%

11Hutchinson, KSKS39,595−3%

12Leavenworth, KSKS37,012+4%

13Leawood, KSKS34,093+23%

14▲1Dodge City, KSKS27,653+10%

15▼1Garden City, KSKS27,402−4%

16Derby, KSKS26,606+49%

17▲1Gardner, KSKS26,154+178%

18▼1Emporia, KSKS24,137−10%

19Prairie, KSKS23,008+4%

20Junction City, KSKS22,583+20%

21Hays, KSKS21,258+6%

22Pittsburg, KSKS20,569+7%

23Liberal, KSKS19,010−3%

24Newton, KSKS18,353+7%

25Andover, KSKS17,370+159%

26Great Bend, KSKS14,266−7%

27McPherson, KSKS13,918+1%

28▲1Ottawa, KSKS12,716+7%

29▼1El Dorado, KSKS12,696+5%

30Arkansas City, KSKS11,800−1%

31Winfield, KSKS11,745−4%

32▲2Merriam, KSKS11,509+5%

33▼1Haysville, KSKS11,353+34%

34▼1Lansing, KSKS11,331+23%

35Atchison, KSKS10,789+5%

36▲9Spring Hill, KSKS10,777+295%

37▲7Bel Aire, KSKS10,287+76%

38▼2Mission, KSKS10,125+4%

39▲4Park City, KSKS9,458+63%

40▼3Parsons, KSKS9,315−19%

41▼3Augusta, KSKS9,073+8%

42▼1Chanute, KSKS8,584−9%

43▼3Coffeyville, KSKS8,460−23%

44▲6Basehor, KSKS8,249+269%

45▼3Independence, KSKS8,193−17%

46Bonner Springs, KSKS7,962+18%

47▲12Maize, KSKS7,853+320%

48▲1Valley Center, KSKS7,685+57%

49▼2Wellington, KSKS7,541−13%

50▼2Fort Scott, KSKS7,500−10%

51▲5De Soto, KSKS7,083+55%

52▲3Mulvane, KSKS7,030+36%

53▼2Roeland Park, KSKS6,683−2%

54▲9Goddard, KSKS6,638+226%

55▼3Pratt, KSKS6,5740%

56▼3Abilene, KSKS6,5520%

57▼3Eudora, KSKS6,506+51%

58▲2Tonganoxie, KSKS6,208+128%

59▼1Paola, KSKS5,880+17%

60▼3Ulysses, KSKS5,524−7%

61Colby, KSKS5,489+1%

62▲2Louisburg, KSKS5,299+106%

63▼1Iola, KSKS5,240−17%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES