RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 64 SHOWN OF 64

Largest veteran population, Kansas cities · 2020

Kansas cities home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2020 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 669.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS –

01Wichita, KSKS400,98721,630–

02Overland Park, KSKS203,6778,946–

03Topeka, KSKS125,7958,112–

04Kansas City, KSKS157,8057,337–

05Olathe, KSKS150,0255,954–

06Leavenworth, KSKS37,0124,904–

07Lawrence, KSKS96,3673,845–

08Junction City, KSKS22,5833,648–

09Salina, KSKS46,0943,531–

10Manhattan, KSKS54,6733,411–

11Shawnee, KSKS69,8483,337–

12Lenexa, KSKS60,5062,645–

13Hutchinson, KSKS39,5952,432–

14Derby, KSKS26,6062,404–

15Leawood, KSKS34,0931,684–

16Lansing, KSKS11,3311,473–

17Newton, KSKS18,3531,300–

18Emporia, KSKS24,1371,246–

19Gardner, KSKS26,1541,075–

20Hays, KSKS21,2581,038–

21Haysville, KSKS11,3531,036–

22El Dorado, KSKS12,696970–

23Great Bend, KSKS14,266888–

24Andover, KSKS17,370887–

25Prairie, KSKS23,008788–

26Garden City, KSKS27,402758–

27Ottawa, KSKS12,716751–

28Winfield, KSKS11,745732–

29Augusta, KSKS9,073723–

30McPherson, KSKS13,918717–

31Abilene, KSKS6,552717–

32Arkansas City, KSKS11,800669–

33Pittsburg, KSKS20,569643–

34Merriam, KSKS11,509640–

35Basehor, KSKS8,249634–

36Atchison, KSKS10,789611–

37Chanute, KSKS8,584601–

38Dodge City, KSKS27,653570–

39Wellington, KSKS7,541559–

40Coffeyville, KSKS8,460531–

41Independence, KSKS8,193503–

42De Soto, KSKS7,083491–

43Parsons, KSKS9,315428–

44Liberal, KSKS19,010414–

45Park City, KSKS9,458412–

46Fort Scott, KSKS7,500394–

47Bel Aire, KSKS10,287390–

48Maize, KSKS7,853380–

49Tonganoxie, KSKS6,208359–

50Paola, KSKS5,880357–

51Eudora, KSKS6,506354–

52Iola, KSKS5,240331–

53Mission, KSKS10,125322–

54Bonner Springs, KSKS7,962321–

55Mulvane, KSKS7,030286–

56Louisburg, KSKS5,299279–

57Fort Riley, KSKS8,606272–

58Pratt, KSKS6,574261–

59Roeland Park, KSKS6,683258–

60Valley Center, KSKS7,685222–

61Spring Hill, KSKS10,777208–

62Colby, KSKS5,489183–

63Goddard, KSKS6,638181–

64Ulysses, KSKS5,524170–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS