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Largest senior population, Kansas cities

Kansas cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2024. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 64 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 2000

01Wichita, KSKS400,98762,611+53%

02Overland Park, KSKS203,67733,049+94%

03Topeka, KSKS125,79523,158+26%

04Kansas City, KSKS157,80520,465+20%

05Olathe, KSKS150,02519,950+314%

06Lawrence, KSKS96,36712,171+111%

07Shawnee, KSKS69,84810,385+154%

08Lenexa, KSKS60,5069,144+165%

09Salina, KSKS46,0948,567+31%

10Leawood, KSKS34,0937,829+124%

11Hutchinson, KSKS39,5956,963+1%

12Manhattan, KSKS54,6735,364+54%

13Prairie, KSKS23,0085,101+18%

14Leavenworth, KSKS37,0124,880+42%

15Derby, KSKS26,6064,342+145%

16Newton, KSKS18,3533,436+21%

17Garden City, KSKS27,4023,434+48%

18Emporia, KSKS24,1373,407+15%

19Hays, KSKS21,2583,332+26%

20Great Bend, KSKS14,2662,705−6%

21Pittsburg, KSKS20,5692,600−4%

22Dodge City, KSKS27,6532,572+2%

23Winfield, KSKS11,7452,411+19%

24McPherson, KSKS13,9182,315+7%

25El Dorado, KSKS12,6962,221+4%

26Junction City, KSKS22,5832,164+4%

27Merriam, KSKS11,5092,070+54%

28Gardner, KSKS26,1542,049+239%

29Liberal, KSKS19,0101,984+10%

30Parsons, KSKS9,3151,942−4%

31Andover, KSKS17,3701,941+175%

32Arkansas City, KSKS11,8001,935−10%

33Mission, KSKS10,1251,917+32%

34Ottawa, KSKS12,7161,889+0%

35Lansing, KSKS11,3311,765+155%

36Fort Scott, KSKS7,5001,760+0%

37Augusta, KSKS9,0731,687+27%

38Haysville, KSKS11,3531,640+69%

39Independence, KSKS8,1931,589−10%

40Chanute, KSKS8,5841,569−12%

41Atchison, KSKS10,7891,522−15%

42Abilene, KSKS6,5521,520+16%

43Coffeyville, KSKS8,4601,498−37%

44Valley Center, KSKS7,6851,469+145%

45Mulvane, KSKS7,0301,452+142%

46Bel Aire, KSKS10,2871,417+218%

47Wellington, KSKS7,5411,371−6%

48Paola, KSKS5,8801,363+74%

49Basehor, KSKS8,2491,315+365%

50Pratt, KSKS6,5741,278−7%

51Louisburg, KSKS5,2991,100+190%

52Bonner Springs, KSKS7,9621,098+27%

53Roeland Park, KSKS6,6831,080+15%

54Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2081,021+180%

55Iola, KSKS5,240985−14%

56Spring Hill, KSKS10,777887+286%

57Park City, KSKS9,458860+110%

58Colby, KSKS5,489814−3%

59Ulysses, KSKS5,524802+24%

60Maize, KSKS7,853774+482%

61Goddard, KSKS6,638694+234%

62De Soto, KSKS7,083692+88%

63Eudora, KSKS6,506677+50%

64Fort Riley, KSKS8,6060–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES