RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 105 SHOWN OF 105

Largest by population, Kansas counties · 1990

The most populous Kansas counties as of the 1990 population estimates. This list covers the 105 counties in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS –

01Sedgwick County, KSKS403,662–

02Johnson County, KSKS355,054–

03Wyandotte County, KSKS161,993–

04Shawnee County, KSKS160,976–

05Douglas County, KSKS81,798–

06Riley County, KSKS67,139–

07Leavenworth County, KSKS64,371–

08Reno County, KSKS62,389–

09Butler County, KSKS50,580–

10Saline County, KSKS49,301–

11Montgomery County, KSKS38,816–

12Cowley County, KSKS36,915–

13Crawford County, KSKS35,568–

14Lyon County, KSKS34,732–

15Finney County, KSKS33,070–

16Harvey County, KSKS31,028–

17Geary County, KSKS30,453–

18Barton County, KSKS29,382–

19Ford County, KSKS27,463–

20McPherson County, KSKS27,268–

21Ellis County, KSKS26,004–

22Sumner County, KSKS25,841–

23Labette County, KSKS23,693–

24Miami County, KSKS23,466–

25Franklin County, KSKS21,994–

26Cherokee County, KSKS21,374–

27Dickinson County, KSKS18,958–

28Seward County, KSKS18,743–

29Neosho County, KSKS17,035–

30Atchison County, KSKS16,932–

31Pottawatomie County, KSKS16,128–

32Jefferson County, KSKS15,905–

33Osage County, KSKS15,248–

34Bourbon County, KSKS14,966–

35Allen County, KSKS14,638–

36Marion County, KSKS12,888–

37Marshall County, KSKS11,705–

38Jackson County, KSKS11,525–

39Brown County, KSKS11,128–

40Cloud County, KSKS11,023–

41Rice County, KSKS10,610–

42Nemaha County, KSKS10,446–

43Wilson County, KSKS10,289–

44Pratt County, KSKS9,702–

45Clay County, KSKS9,158–

46Coffey County, KSKS8,404–

47Kingman County, KSKS8,292–

48Thomas County, KSKS8,258–

49Linn County, KSKS8,254–

50Doniphan County, KSKS8,134–

51Greenwood County, KSKS7,847–

52Russell County, KSKS7,835–

53Anderson County, KSKS7,803–

54Pawnee County, KSKS7,555–

55Mitchell County, KSKS7,203–

56Grant County, KSKS7,159–

57Harper County, KSKS7,124–

58Washington County, KSKS7,073–

59Sherman County, KSKS6,926–

60Wabaunsee County, KSKS6,603–

61Phillips County, KSKS6,590–

62Ellsworth County, KSKS6,586–

63Republic County, KSKS6,482–

64Morris County, KSKS6,198–

65Rooks County, KSKS6,039–

66Norton County, KSKS5,947–

67Barber County, KSKS5,874–

68Ottawa County, KSKS5,634–

69Gray County, KSKS5,396–

70Stafford County, KSKS5,365–

71Scott County, KSKS5,289–

72Smith County, KSKS5,078–

73Stevens County, KSKS5,048–

74Osborne County, KSKS4,867–

75Chautauqua County, KSKS4,407–

76Jewell County, KSKS4,251–

77Meade County, KSKS4,247–

78Woodson County, KSKS4,116–

79Ness County, KSKS4,033–

80Kearny County, KSKS4,027–

81Decatur County, KSKS4,021–

82Haskell County, KSKS3,886–

83Rush County, KSKS3,842–

84Edwards County, KSKS3,787–

85Trego County, KSKS3,694–

86Kiowa County, KSKS3,660–

87Lincoln County, KSKS3,653–

88Graham County, KSKS3,543–

89Morton County, KSKS3,480–

90Rawlins County, KSKS3,404–

91Elk County, KSKS3,327–

92Cheyenne County, KSKS3,243–

93Gove County, KSKS3,231–

94Logan County, KSKS3,081–

95Sheridan County, KSKS3,043–

96Chase County, KSKS3,021–

97Wichita County, KSKS2,758–

98Clark County, KSKS2,418–

99Hamilton County, KSKS2,388–

100Lane County, KSKS2,375–

101Stanton County, KSKS2,333–

102Comanche County, KSKS2,313–

103Hodgeman County, KSKS2,177–

104Wallace County, KSKS1,821–

105Greeley County, KSKS1,774–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS