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Largest senior population, Kansas cities · 2020

Kansas cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2020. 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, KSKS400,98759,881+46%

02Overland Park, KSKS203,67732,763+92%

03Topeka, KSKS125,79523,163+26%

04Kansas City, KSKS157,80519,747+16%

05Olathe, KSKS150,02517,348+260%

06Lawrence, KSKS96,36711,990+108%

07Shawnee, KSKS69,8489,901+142%

08Lenexa, KSKS60,5069,740+182%

09Salina, KSKS46,0948,563+31%

10Hutchinson, KSKS39,5957,819+14%

11Leawood, KSKS34,0937,609+118%

12Manhattan, KSKS54,6735,546+59%

13Prairie, KSKS23,0084,834+12%

14Leavenworth, KSKS37,0124,831+41%

15Derby, KSKS26,6064,218+138%

16Newton, KSKS18,3533,599+27%

17Emporia, KSKS24,1373,530+20%

18Hays, KSKS21,2583,229+22%

19Garden City, KSKS27,4023,203+38%

20Great Bend, KSKS14,2662,841−1%

21Dodge City, KSKS27,6532,763+10%

22Pittsburg, KSKS20,5692,607−4%

23McPherson, KSKS13,9182,584+20%

24Junction City, KSKS22,5832,420+16%

25El Dorado, KSKS12,6962,299+8%

26Winfield, KSKS11,7452,238+11%

27Ottawa, KSKS12,7162,078+10%

28Arkansas City, KSKS11,8001,978−8%

29Gardner, KSKS26,1541,972+226%

30Liberal, KSKS19,0101,968+10%

31Merriam, KSKS11,5091,950+45%

32Parsons, KSKS9,3151,784−12%

33Mission, KSKS10,1251,756+21%

34Atchison, KSKS10,7891,709−5%

35Independence, KSKS8,1931,704−4%

36Augusta, KSKS9,0731,676+26%

37Coffeyville, KSKS8,4601,665−30%

38Andover, KSKS17,3701,628+131%

39Haysville, KSKS11,3531,620+67%

40Chanute, KSKS8,5841,611−10%

41Lansing, KSKS11,3311,608+132%

42Bel Aire, KSKS10,2871,580+255%

43Fort Scott, KSKS7,5001,486−15%

44Wellington, KSKS7,5411,485+1%

45Abilene, KSKS6,5521,462+12%

46Pratt, KSKS6,5741,355−1%

47Bonner Springs, KSKS7,9621,171+35%

48Basehor, KSKS8,2491,141+303%

49Paola, KSKS5,8801,116+43%

50Valley Center, KSKS7,6851,073+79%

51Iola, KSKS5,2401,067−6%

52Mulvane, KSKS7,0301,014+69%

53Park City, KSKS9,458980+140%

54Roeland Park, KSKS6,683946+1%

55Colby, KSKS5,489929+10%

56De Soto, KSKS7,083916+148%

57Spring Hill, KSKS10,777859+273%

58Tonganoxie, KSKS6,208831+128%

59Ulysses, KSKS5,524815+26%

60Eudora, KSKS6,506747+65%

61Maize, KSKS7,853726+446%

62Louisburg, KSKS5,299725+91%

63Goddard, KSKS6,638553+166%

64Fort Riley, KSKS8,60634–

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