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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.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01Wichita, KSKS400,98719,511−10%

02Topeka, KSKS125,7957,522−7%

03Overland 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%

08Manhattan, KSKS54,6733,062−10%

09Junction City, KSKS22,5832,858−22%

10Shawnee, KSKS69,8482,829−15%

11Lenexa, KSKS60,5062,562−3%

12Salina, KSKS46,0942,551−28%

13Derby, KSKS26,6062,076−14%

14Hutchinson, KSKS39,5951,618−33%

15Leawood, KSKS34,0931,496−11%

16Lansing, KSKS11,3311,295−12%

17Gardner, KSKS26,1541,110+3%

18Newton, KSKS18,3531,103−15%

19Prairie, KSKS23,0081,052+34%

20El Dorado, KSKS12,696975+1%

21Emporia, KSKS24,137965−23%

22Andover, KSKS17,370954+8%

23Ottawa, KSKS12,716909+21%

24Garden City, KSKS27,402749−1%

25Arkansas City, KSKS11,800743+11%

26Merriam, KSKS11,509683+7%

27Tonganoxie, KSKS6,208664+85%

28Winfield, KSKS11,745641−12%

29McPherson, KSKS13,918629−12%

30Augusta, KSKS9,073624−14%

31Atchison, KSKS10,789624+2%

32Pittsburg, KSKS20,569619−4%

33Basehor, KSKS8,249615−3%

34Haysville, KSKS11,353584−44%

35Great Bend, KSKS14,266577−35%

36Hays, KSKS21,258575−45%

37Abilene, KSKS6,552563−21%

38Independence, KSKS8,193512+2%

39Wellington, KSKS7,541507−9%

40Parsons, KSKS9,315495+16%

41Mulvane, KSKS7,030484+69%

42Chanute, KSKS8,584482−20%

43Dodge City, KSKS27,653465−18%

44Eudora, KSKS6,506464+31%

45Mission, KSKS10,125457+42%

46Coffeyville, KSKS8,460450−15%

47Bel Aire, KSKS10,287439+13%

48Roeland Park, KSKS6,683425+65%

49Fort Scott, KSKS7,500397+1%

50Spring Hill, KSKS10,777376+81%

51Valley Center, KSKS7,685372+68%

52Iola, KSKS5,240359+8%

53Bonner Springs, KSKS7,962348+8%

54De Soto, KSKS7,083345−30%

55Goddard, KSKS6,638333+84%

56Maize, KSKS7,853318−16%

57Paola, KSKS5,880312−13%

58Louisburg, KSKS5,299284+2%

59Pratt, KSKS6,574271+4%

60Fort Riley, KSKS8,606269−1%

61Liberal, KSKS19,010249−40%

62Park City, KSKS9,458210−49%

63Colby, KSKS5,48999−46%

64Ulysses, KSKS5,52431−82%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES