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Largest veteran population, Kansas cities

Kansas cities home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of veterans, not the veteran share. This list covers the 64 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 64 is 619. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Tonganoxie, KS, up 22 places to #27.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01Wichita, KSKS400,98719,511−10%

02▲1Topeka, KSKS125,7957,522−7%

03▼1Overland Park, KSKS203,6777,328−18%

04Kansas City, KSKS157,8055,934−19%

05Olathe, KSKS150,0255,343−10%

06Leavenworth, KSKS37,0124,938+1%

07Lawrence, KSKS96,3673,562−7%

08▲2Manhattan, KSKS54,6733,062−10%

09▼1Junction City, KSKS22,5832,858−22%

10▲1Shawnee, KSKS69,8482,829−15%

11▲1Lenexa, KSKS60,5062,562−3%

12▼3Salina, KSKS46,0942,551−28%

13▲1Derby, KSKS26,6062,076−14%

14▼1Hutchinson, KSKS39,5951,618−33%

15Leawood, KSKS34,0931,496−11%

16Lansing, KSKS11,3311,295−12%

17▲2Gardner, KSKS26,1541,110+3%

18▼1Newton, KSKS18,3531,103−15%

19▲6Prairie, KSKS23,0081,052+34%

20▲2El Dorado, KSKS12,696975+1%

21▼3Emporia, KSKS24,137965−23%

22▲2Andover, KSKS17,370954+8%

23▲4Ottawa, KSKS12,716909+21%

24▲2Garden City, KSKS27,402749−1%

25▲7Arkansas City, KSKS11,800743+11%

26▲8Merriam, KSKS11,509683+7%

27▲22Tonganoxie, KSKS6,208664+85%

28Winfield, KSKS11,745641−12%

29▲1McPherson, KSKS13,918629−12%

30▼1Augusta, KSKS9,073624−14%

31▲5Atchison, KSKS10,789624+2%

32▲1Pittsburg, KSKS20,569619−4%

33▲2Basehor, KSKS8,249615−3%

34▼13Haysville, KSKS11,353584−44%

35▼12Great Bend, KSKS14,266577−35%

36▼16Hays, KSKS21,258575−45%

37▼6Abilene, KSKS6,552563−21%

38▲3Independence, KSKS8,193512+2%

39Wellington, KSKS7,541507−9%

40▲3Parsons, KSKS9,315495+16%

41▲14Mulvane, KSKS7,030484+69%

42▼5Chanute, KSKS8,584482−20%

43▼5Dodge City, KSKS27,653465−18%

44▲7Eudora, KSKS6,506464+31%

45▲8Mission, KSKS10,125457+42%

46▼6Coffeyville, KSKS8,460450−15%

47Bel Aire, KSKS10,287439+13%

48▲11Roeland Park, KSKS6,683425+65%

49▼3Fort Scott, KSKS7,500397+1%

50▲11Spring Hill, KSKS10,777376+81%

51▲9Valley Center, KSKS7,685372+68%

52Iola, KSKS5,240359+8%

53▲1Bonner Springs, KSKS7,962348+8%

54▼12De Soto, KSKS7,083345−30%

55▲8Goddard, KSKS6,638333+84%

56▼8Maize, KSKS7,853318−16%

57▼7Paola, KSKS5,880312−13%

58▼2Louisburg, KSKS5,299284+2%

59▼1Pratt, KSKS6,574271+4%

60▼3Fort Riley, KSKS8,606269−1%

61▼17Liberal, KSKS19,010249−40%

62▼17Park City, KSKS9,458210−49%

63▼1Colby, KSKS5,48999−46%

64Ulysses, KSKS5,52431−82%

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