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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. The median across all 64 is 1,935. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Louisburg, KS, up 11 places to #51.

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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%

10▲1Leawood, KSKS34,0937,829+124%

11▼1Hutchinson, 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%

17▲2Garden City, KSKS27,4023,434+48%

18▼1Emporia, KSKS24,1373,407+15%

19▼1Hays, KSKS21,2583,332+26%

20Great Bend, KSKS14,2662,705−6%

21▲1Pittsburg, KSKS20,5692,600−4%

22▼1Dodge City, KSKS27,6532,572+2%

23▲3Winfield, KSKS11,7452,411+19%

24▼1McPherson, KSKS13,9182,315+7%

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

26▼2Junction City, KSKS22,5832,164+4%

27▲4Merriam, KSKS11,5092,070+54%

28▲1Gardner, KSKS26,1542,049+239%

29▲1Liberal, KSKS19,0101,984+10%

30▲2Parsons, KSKS9,3151,942−4%

31▲7Andover, KSKS17,3701,941+175%

32▼4Arkansas City, KSKS11,8001,935−10%

33Mission, KSKS10,1251,917+32%

34▼7Ottawa, KSKS12,7161,8890%

35▲6Lansing, KSKS11,3311,765+155%

36▲7Fort Scott, KSKS7,5001,7600%

37▼1Augusta, KSKS9,0731,687+27%

38▲1Haysville, KSKS11,3531,640+69%

39▼4Independence, KSKS8,1931,589−10%

40Chanute, KSKS8,5841,569−12%

41▼7Atchison, KSKS10,7891,522−15%

42▲3Abilene, KSKS6,5521,520+16%

43▼6Coffeyville, KSKS8,4601,498−37%

44▲6Valley Center, KSKS7,6851,469+145%

45▲7Mulvane, KSKS7,0301,452+142%

46▼4Bel Aire, KSKS10,2871,417+218%

47▼3Wellington, KSKS7,5411,371−6%

48▲1Paola, KSKS5,8801,363+74%

49▼1Basehor, KSKS8,2491,315+365%

50▼4Pratt, KSKS6,5741,278−7%

51▲11Louisburg, KSKS5,2991,100+190%

52▼5Bonner Springs, KSKS7,9621,098+27%

53▲1Roeland Park, KSKS6,6831,080+15%

54▲4Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2081,021+180%

55▼4Iola, KSKS5,240985−14%

56▲1Spring Hill, KSKS10,777887+286%

57▼4Park City, KSKS9,458860+110%

58▼3Colby, KSKS5,489814−3%

59Ulysses, KSKS5,524802+24%

60▲1Maize, KSKS7,853774+482%

61▲2Goddard, KSKS6,638694+234%

62▼6De Soto, KSKS7,083692+88%

63▼3Eudora, KSKS6,506677+50%

64Fort Riley, KSKS8,6060–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES