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Least educated, Kansas cities · 2000

Kansas cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 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 1990

01Kansas City, KSKS157,80511.7%+15%

02Spring Hill, KSKS10,77713.1%+24%

03Haysville, KSKS11,35313.3%+38%

04Park City, KSKS9,45813.3%+36%

05Coffeyville, KSKS8,46013.6%+11%

06Liberal, KSKS19,01013.9%+17%

07Chanute, KSKS8,58414.5%+24%

08Garden City, KSKS27,40214.5%−8%

09Basehor, KSKS8,24914.5%+10%

10Arkansas City, KSKS11,80014.9%+8%

11Wellington, KSKS7,54115.3%+24%

12Junction City, KSKS22,58315.8%+24%

13El Dorado, KSKS12,69616.0%−10%

14Tonganoxie, KSKS6,20816.0%+41%

15Eudora, KSKS6,50616.2%+65%

16Parsons, KSKS9,31516.8%+17%

17Abilene, KSKS6,55216.8%+31%

18Hutchinson, KSKS39,59517.2%+20%

19Dodge City, KSKS27,65317.3%−8%

20Ulysses, KSKS5,52417.3%+26%

21Great Bend, KSKS14,26617.5%+14%

22Fort Scott, KSKS7,50017.7%+18%

23Louisburg, KSKS5,29918.9%+53%

24Bonner Springs, KSKS7,96218.9%+34%

25Independence, KSKS8,19319.0%+12%

26Iola, KSKS5,24019.3%+33%

27Maize, KSKS7,85319.8%+18%

28Salina, KSKS46,09420.3%+15%

29Atchison, KSKS10,78920.4%+17%

30Paola, KSKS5,88020.6%+18%

31Ottawa, KSKS12,71620.7%+38%

32Mulvane, KSKS7,03020.9%−12%

33Goddard, KSKS6,63821.1%+11%

34Augusta, KSKS9,07321.2%+40%

35Pratt, KSKS6,57421.2%+7%

36Newton, KSKS18,35321.6%+17%

37Lansing, KSKS11,33121.7%+15%

38Gardner, KSKS26,15422.9%+88%

39Emporia, KSKS24,13723.8%−3%

40Colby, KSKS5,48923.9%+61%

41De Soto, KSKS7,08323.9%+104%

42Valley Center, KSKS7,68523.9%+27%

43McPherson, KSKS13,91823.9%+24%

44Winfield, KSKS11,74524.9%+42%

45Wichita, KSKS400,98725.3%+11%

46Topeka, KSKS125,79525.3%+14%

47Leavenworth, KSKS37,01227.0%−8%

48Pittsburg, KSKS20,56927.8%+17%

49Hays, KSKS21,25832.9%+20%

50Merriam, KSKS11,50934.4%+9%

51Derby, KSKS26,60635.0%+19%

52Andover, KSKS17,37037.1%+40%

53Shawnee, KSKS69,84839.5%+34%

54Olathe, KSKS150,02539.9%+28%

55Roeland Park, KSKS6,68342.4%+34%

56Mission, KSKS10,12545.1%+12%

57Lawrence, KSKS96,36747.7%+8%

58Manhattan, KSKS54,67348.2%+14%

59Lenexa, KSKS60,50649.8%+9%

60Overland Park, KSKS203,67752.1%+16%

61Bel Aire, KSKS10,28754.6%+18%

62Prairie, KSKS23,00859.3%+16%

63Leawood, KSKS34,09368.0%+13%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS