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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 (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

01Kansas City, KSKS157,80511.7%+0%

02Spring Hill, KSKS10,77713.1%+0%

03Haysville, KSKS11,35313.3%+0%

04Park City, KSKS9,45813.3%+0%

05Coffeyville, KSKS8,46013.6%+0%

06Liberal, KSKS19,01013.9%+0%

07Chanute, KSKS8,58414.5%+0%

08Garden City, KSKS27,40214.5%+0%

09Basehor, KSKS8,24914.5%+0%

10Arkansas City, KSKS11,80014.9%+0%

11Wellington, KSKS7,54115.3%+0%

12Junction City, KSKS22,58315.8%+0%

13El Dorado, KSKS12,69616.0%+0%

14Tonganoxie, KSKS6,20816.0%+0%

15Eudora, KSKS6,50616.2%+0%

16Parsons, KSKS9,31516.8%+0%

17Abilene, KSKS6,55216.8%+0%

18Hutchinson, KSKS39,59517.2%+0%

19Dodge City, KSKS27,65317.3%+0%

20Ulysses, KSKS5,52417.3%+0%

21Great Bend, KSKS14,26617.5%+0%

22Fort Scott, KSKS7,50017.7%+0%

23Louisburg, KSKS5,29918.9%+0%

24Bonner Springs, KSKS7,96218.9%+0%

25Independence, KSKS8,19319.0%+0%

26Iola, KSKS5,24019.3%+0%

27Maize, KSKS7,85319.8%+0%

28Salina, KSKS46,09420.3%+0%

29Atchison, KSKS10,78920.4%+0%

30Paola, KSKS5,88020.6%+0%

31Ottawa, KSKS12,71620.7%+0%

32Mulvane, KSKS7,03020.9%+0%

33Goddard, KSKS6,63821.1%+0%

34Augusta, KSKS9,07321.2%+0%

35Pratt, KSKS6,57421.2%+0%

36Newton, KSKS18,35321.6%+0%

37Lansing, KSKS11,33121.7%+0%

38Gardner, KSKS26,15422.9%+0%

39Emporia, KSKS24,13723.8%+0%

40Colby, KSKS5,48923.9%+0%

41De Soto, KSKS7,08323.9%+0%

42Valley Center, KSKS7,68523.9%+0%

43McPherson, KSKS13,91823.9%+0%

44Winfield, KSKS11,74524.9%+0%

45Wichita, KSKS400,98725.3%+0%

46Topeka, KSKS125,79525.3%+0%

47Leavenworth, KSKS37,01227.0%+0%

48Pittsburg, KSKS20,56927.8%+0%

49Hays, KSKS21,25832.9%+0%

50Merriam, KSKS11,50934.4%+0%

51Derby, KSKS26,60635.0%+0%

52Andover, KSKS17,37037.1%+0%

53Shawnee, KSKS69,84839.5%+0%

54Olathe, KSKS150,02539.9%+0%

55Roeland Park, KSKS6,68342.4%+0%

56Mission, KSKS10,12545.1%+0%

57Lawrence, KSKS96,36747.7%+0%

58Manhattan, KSKS54,67348.2%+0%

59Lenexa, KSKS60,50649.8%+0%

60Overland Park, KSKS203,67752.1%+0%

61Bel Aire, KSKS10,28754.6%+0%

62Prairie, KSKS23,00859.3%+0%

63Leawood, KSKS34,09368.0%+0%

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