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Least educated, Kansas cities

Kansas cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 64 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 64 is 31.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Abilene, KS, up 19 places to #14.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Liberal, KSKS19,0109.8%−4.1 pts

02▲5Coffeyville, KSKS8,46014.5%+0.9 pts

03▲2Garden City, KSKS27,40217.5%+3.0 pts

04▲9Fort Riley, KSKS8,60618.2%–

05▲7Hutchinson, KSKS39,59519.3%+2.1 pts

06▲8Great Bend, KSKS14,26619.9%+2.4 pts

07▲1Haysville, KSKS11,35320.0%+6.7 pts

08▼6Dodge City, KSKS27,65320.0%+2.8 pts

09▲1Arkansas City, KSKS11,80020.6%+5.7 pts

10▼4Kansas City, KSKS157,80520.8%+9.2 pts

11▲10Wellington, KSKS7,54121.3%+6.0 pts

12▼8Chanute, KSKS8,58421.6%+7.2 pts

13▲4Parsons, KSKS9,31521.7%+4.9 pts

14▲19Abilene, KSKS6,55222.3%+5.5 pts

15▲12Pratt, KSKS6,57422.8%+1.6 pts

16▼5Fort Scott, KSKS7,50023.0%+5.3 pts

17▼8Iola, KSKS5,24023.5%+4.3 pts

18Augusta, KSKS9,07323.9%+2.8 pts

19▲7Emporia, KSKS24,13724.4%+0.6 pts

20▼17Ulysses, KSKS5,52424.6%+7.3 pts

21▼6Junction City, KSKS22,58325.6%+9.8 pts

22▼3Ottawa, KSKS12,71625.8%+5.1 pts

23El Dorado, KSKS12,69626.0%+10.1 pts

24▲12Newton, KSKS18,35326.2%+4.6 pts

25▲6Paola, KSKS5,88026.4%+5.8 pts

26▼1Atchison, KSKS10,78926.8%+6.4 pts

27▼3Park City, KSKS9,45827.3%+14.0 pts

28Winfield, KSKS11,74527.8%+2.9 pts

29▼9Independence, KSKS8,19328.7%+9.6 pts

30▼1Salina, KSKS46,09428.7%+8.3 pts

31▼15Bonner Springs, KSKS7,96228.9%+10.0 pts

32Topeka, KSKS125,79529.0%+3.7 pts

33▲5Wichita, KSKS400,98731.1%+5.8 pts

34▲13Gardner, KSKS26,15432.0%+9.1 pts

35▲8Leavenworth, KSKS37,01232.6%+5.6 pts

36▼1Pittsburg, KSKS20,56933.2%+5.4 pts

37▼3Louisburg, KSKS5,29933.7%+14.8 pts

38▲7Mulvane, KSKS7,03033.9%+13.0 pts

39▲1Goddard, KSKS6,63835.1%+14.1 pts

40▲8Valley Center, KSKS7,68536.1%+12.2 pts

41▲10Lansing, KSKS11,33136.3%+14.6 pts

42▼20Colby, KSKS5,48937.0%+13.2 pts

43▲6Derby, KSKS26,60637.6%+2.6 pts

44De Soto, KSKS7,08338.2%+14.3 pts

45▼15McPherson, KSKS13,91838.4%+14.5 pts

46▼5Eudora, KSKS6,50639.2%+23.0 pts

47▼1Maize, KSKS7,85339.4%+19.6 pts

48▼9Tonganoxie, KSKS6,20839.4%+23.5 pts

49▲3Hays, KSKS21,25842.7%+9.8 pts

50▼8Basehor, KSKS8,24942.8%+28.3 pts

51▼1Merriam, KSKS11,50945.6%+11.1 pts

52▼15Spring Hill, KSKS10,77745.9%+32.8 pts

53▲8Bel Aire, KSKS10,28750.1%−4.5 pts

54Olathe, KSKS150,02550.5%+10.6 pts

55▲5Andover, KSKS17,37051.7%+14.6 pts

56▲3Mission, KSKS10,12552.3%+7.2 pts

57▼4Shawnee, KSKS69,84853.1%+13.5 pts

58▼3Manhattan, KSKS54,67353.3%+5.1 pts

59▼2Lawrence, KSKS96,36755.8%+8.1 pts

60▼2Lenexa, KSKS60,50657.8%+8.0 pts

61▼5Roeland Park, KSKS6,68357.8%+15.4 pts

62Overland Park, KSKS203,67763.7%+11.5 pts

63Prairie, KSKS23,00872.6%+13.2 pts

64Leawood, KSKS34,09373.7%+5.7 pts

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