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Least educated, Kansas cities · 1990

Kansas cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (1990 ACS). This list covers the 63 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 63 is 17.5%.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –

01Haysville, KSKS11,3539.6%–

02Park City, KSKS9,4589.7%–

03Eudora, KSKS6,5069.8%–

04Kansas City, KSKS157,80510.1%–

05Spring Hill, KSKS10,77710.6%–

06Tonganoxie, KSKS6,20811.3%–

07Chanute, KSKS8,58411.6%–

08De Soto, KSKS7,08311.7%–

09Liberal, KSKS19,01011.9%–

10Gardner, KSKS26,15412.2%–

11Coffeyville, KSKS8,46012.3%–

12Louisburg, KSKS5,29912.4%–

13Wellington, KSKS7,54112.4%–

14Junction City, KSKS22,58312.8%–

15Abilene, KSKS6,55212.8%–

16Basehor, KSKS8,24913.1%–

17Ulysses, KSKS5,52413.8%–

18Arkansas City, KSKS11,80013.8%–

19Bonner Springs, KSKS7,96214.1%–

20Hutchinson, KSKS39,59514.3%–

21Parsons, KSKS9,31514.4%–

22Iola, KSKS5,24014.5%–

23Colby, KSKS5,48914.9%–

24Ottawa, KSKS12,71615.0%–

25Fort Scott, KSKS7,50015.0%–

26Augusta, KSKS9,07315.1%–

27Great Bend, KSKS14,26615.4%–

28Garden City, KSKS27,40215.7%–

29Maize, KSKS7,85316.8%–

30Independence, KSKS8,19317.0%–

31Atchison, KSKS10,78917.4%–

32Paola, KSKS5,88017.5%–

33Winfield, KSKS11,74517.5%–

34Salina, KSKS46,09417.6%–

35El Dorado, KSKS12,69617.7%–

36Newton, KSKS18,35318.5%–

37Valley Center, KSKS7,68518.8%–

38Dodge City, KSKS27,65318.8%–

39Lansing, KSKS11,33118.9%–

40Goddard, KSKS6,63819.0%–

41McPherson, KSKS13,91819.4%–

42Pratt, KSKS6,57419.8%–

43Topeka, KSKS125,79522.1%–

44Wichita, KSKS400,98722.7%–

45Pittsburg, KSKS20,56923.8%–

46Mulvane, KSKS7,03023.8%–

47Emporia, KSKS24,13724.7%–

48Andover, KSKS17,37026.5%–

49Hays, KSKS21,25827.5%–

50Leavenworth, KSKS37,01229.3%–

51Derby, KSKS26,60629.4%–

52Shawnee, KSKS69,84829.5%–

53Olathe, KSKS150,02531.2%–

54Merriam, KSKS11,50931.6%–

55Roeland Park, KSKS6,68331.7%–

56Mission, KSKS10,12540.2%–

57Manhattan, KSKS54,67342.2%–

58Lawrence, KSKS96,36744.0%–

59Overland Park, KSKS203,67744.8%–

60Lenexa, KSKS60,50645.5%–

61Bel Aire, KSKS10,28746.1%–

62Prairie, KSKS23,00851.1%–

63Leawood, KSKS34,09360.1%–

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