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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 (2023 ACS). This list covers the 63 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Haysville, KSKS11,3539.6%−27%

02Park City, KSKS9,4589.7%−27%

03Eudora, KSKS6,5069.8%−39%

04Kansas City, KSKS157,80510.1%−13%

05Spring Hill, KSKS10,77710.6%−19%

06Tonganoxie, KSKS6,20811.3%−29%

07Chanute, KSKS8,58411.6%−20%

08De Soto, KSKS7,08311.7%−51%

09Liberal, KSKS19,01011.9%−14%

10Gardner, KSKS26,15412.2%−47%

11Coffeyville, KSKS8,46012.3%−10%

12Louisburg, KSKS5,29912.4%−35%

13Wellington, KSKS7,54112.4%−19%

14Junction City, KSKS22,58312.8%−19%

15Abilene, KSKS6,55212.8%−24%

16Basehor, KSKS8,24913.1%−9%

17Ulysses, KSKS5,52413.8%−20%

18Arkansas City, KSKS11,80013.8%−7%

19Bonner Springs, KSKS7,96214.1%−25%

20Hutchinson, KSKS39,59514.3%−17%

21Parsons, KSKS9,31514.4%−14%

22Iola, KSKS5,24014.5%−25%

23Colby, KSKS5,48914.9%−38%

24Ottawa, KSKS12,71615.0%−28%

25Fort Scott, KSKS7,50015.0%−15%

26Augusta, KSKS9,07315.1%−29%

27Great Bend, KSKS14,26615.4%−12%

28Garden City, KSKS27,40215.7%+8%

29Maize, KSKS7,85316.8%−15%

30Independence, KSKS8,19317.0%−11%

31Atchison, KSKS10,78917.4%−14%

32Paola, KSKS5,88017.5%−15%

33Winfield, KSKS11,74517.5%−30%

34Salina, KSKS46,09417.6%−13%

35El Dorado, KSKS12,69617.7%+11%

36Newton, KSKS18,35318.5%−14%

37Valley Center, KSKS7,68518.8%−21%

38Dodge City, KSKS27,65318.8%+9%

39Lansing, KSKS11,33118.9%−13%

40Goddard, KSKS6,63819.0%−10%

41McPherson, KSKS13,91819.4%−19%

42Pratt, KSKS6,57419.8%−7%

43Topeka, KSKS125,79522.1%−12%

44Wichita, KSKS400,98722.7%−10%

45Pittsburg, KSKS20,56923.8%−15%

46Mulvane, KSKS7,03023.8%+14%

47Emporia, KSKS24,13724.7%+4%

48Andover, KSKS17,37026.5%−29%

49Hays, KSKS21,25827.5%−17%

50Leavenworth, KSKS37,01229.3%+9%

51Derby, KSKS26,60629.4%−16%

52Shawnee, KSKS69,84829.5%−25%

53Olathe, KSKS150,02531.2%−22%

54Merriam, KSKS11,50931.6%−8%

55Roeland Park, KSKS6,68331.7%−25%

56Mission, KSKS10,12540.2%−11%

57Manhattan, KSKS54,67342.2%−13%

58Lawrence, KSKS96,36744.0%−8%

59Overland Park, KSKS203,67744.8%−14%

60Lenexa, KSKS60,50645.5%−9%

61Bel Aire, KSKS10,28746.1%−15%

62Prairie, KSKS23,00851.1%−14%

63Leawood, KSKS34,09360.1%−12%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES