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Largest senior population, Kansas cities · 2000

Kansas cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2000. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 63 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 1990

01Wichita, KSKS400,98740,891+8%

02Topeka, KSKS125,79518,418+4%

03Kansas City, KSKS157,80517,039−12%

04Overland Park, KSKS203,67717,034+54%

05Hutchinson, KSKS39,5956,877+5%

06Salina, KSKS46,0946,516+7%

07Lawrence, KSKS96,3675,755+22%

08Olathe, KSKS150,0254,818+49%

09Prairie, KSKS23,0084,318+6%

10Shawnee, KSKS69,8484,084+49%

11Leawood, KSKS34,0933,496+40%

12Manhattan, KSKS54,6733,492+14%

13Lenexa, KSKS60,5063,449+81%

14Leavenworth, KSKS37,0123,437−3%

15Emporia, KSKS24,1372,951−2%

16Great Bend, KSKS14,2662,869+10%

17Newton, KSKS18,3532,830−6%

18Pittsburg, KSKS20,5692,719−17%

19Hays, KSKS21,2582,645+19%

20Dodge City, KSKS27,6532,515+1%

21Coffeyville, KSKS8,4602,362−18%

22Garden City, KSKS27,4022,317+10%

23McPherson, KSKS13,9182,157+16%

24Arkansas City, KSKS11,8002,146−11%

25El Dorado, KSKS12,6962,136−1%

26Junction City, KSKS22,5832,089+9%

27Parsons, KSKS9,3152,032−10%

28Winfield, KSKS11,7452,024−4%

29Ottawa, KSKS12,7161,885+4%

30Liberal, KSKS19,0101,796+10%

31Atchison, KSKS10,7891,791−10%

32Chanute, KSKS8,5841,781−8%

33Derby, KSKS26,6061,775+85%

34Independence, KSKS8,1931,770−8%

35Fort Scott, KSKS7,5001,755−10%

36Wellington, KSKS7,5411,465−11%

37Mission, KSKS10,1251,449+5%

38Pratt, KSKS6,5741,371+1%

39Merriam, KSKS11,5091,347+6%

40Augusta, KSKS9,0731,326−2%

41Abilene, KSKS6,5521,310−2%

42Iola, KSKS5,2401,140−11%

43Haysville, KSKS11,353972+36%

44Roeland Park, KSKS6,683938−22%

45Bonner Springs, KSKS7,962866−3%

46Colby, KSKS5,489842+6%

47Paola, KSKS5,880783−12%

48Andover, KSKS17,370706+147%

49Lansing, KSKS11,331692+38%

50Ulysses, KSKS5,524647+16%

51Gardner, KSKS26,154604+34%

52Mulvane, KSKS7,030601+28%

53Valley Center, KSKS7,685599+81%

54Eudora, KSKS6,506452+23%

55Bel Aire, KSKS10,287445+79%

56Park City, KSKS9,458409+42%

57Louisburg, KSKS5,299379+41%

58De Soto, KSKS7,083369+41%

59Tonganoxie, KSKS6,208365−7%

60Basehor, KSKS8,249283+94%

61Spring Hill, KSKS10,777230+24%

62Goddard, KSKS6,638208+8%

63Maize, KSKS7,853133+37%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS