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Least educated, Kansas cities · 2020

Kansas cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 64 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

01Liberal, KSKS19,0109.9%−29%

02Dodge City, KSKS27,65315.7%−9%

03Ulysses, KSKS5,52415.8%−9%

04Chanute, KSKS8,58416.0%+10%

05Garden City, KSKS27,40216.7%+16%

06Kansas City, KSKS157,80517.9%+53%

07Coffeyville, KSKS8,46018.0%+32%

08Haysville, KSKS11,35318.9%+42%

09Iola, KSKS5,24019.1%−1%

10Arkansas City, KSKS11,80019.2%+29%

11Fort Scott, KSKS7,50020.0%+13%

12Hutchinson, KSKS39,59520.0%+17%

13Fort Riley, KSKS8,60620.3%–

14Great Bend, KSKS14,26620.3%+16%

15Junction City, KSKS22,58321.3%+35%

16Bonner Springs, KSKS7,96221.8%+15%

17Parsons, KSKS9,31522.1%+32%

18Augusta, KSKS9,07322.3%+5%

19Ottawa, KSKS12,71622.5%+8%

20Independence, KSKS8,19322.6%+18%

21Wellington, KSKS7,54123.1%+51%

22Colby, KSKS5,48923.6%−1%

23El Dorado, KSKS12,69625.4%+59%

24Park City, KSKS9,45825.7%+94%

25Atchison, KSKS10,78926.0%+28%

26Emporia, KSKS24,13726.7%+12%

27Pratt, KSKS6,57427.0%+27%

28Winfield, KSKS11,74527.1%+9%

29Salina, KSKS46,09427.1%+34%

30McPherson, KSKS13,91827.2%+14%

31Paola, KSKS5,88028.1%+36%

32Topeka, KSKS125,79528.5%+13%

33Abilene, KSKS6,55228.7%+71%

34Louisburg, KSKS5,29929.5%+56%

35Pittsburg, KSKS20,56929.9%+7%

36Newton, KSKS18,35330.0%+39%

37Spring Hill, KSKS10,77730.5%+133%

38Wichita, KSKS400,98730.7%+22%

39Tonganoxie, KSKS6,20831.2%+95%

40Goddard, KSKS6,63831.6%+50%

41Eudora, KSKS6,50631.8%+96%

42Basehor, KSKS8,24932.6%+125%

43Leavenworth, KSKS37,01233.0%+22%

44De Soto, KSKS7,08333.9%+42%

45Mulvane, KSKS7,03034.2%+64%

46Maize, KSKS7,85334.4%+74%

47Gardner, KSKS26,15435.0%+52%

48Valley Center, KSKS7,68537.4%+57%

49Derby, KSKS26,60638.4%+10%

50Merriam, KSKS11,50938.5%+12%

51Lansing, KSKS11,33138.7%+78%

52Hays, KSKS21,25841.0%+24%

53Shawnee, KSKS69,84849.7%+26%

54Olathe, KSKS150,02550.1%+25%

55Manhattan, KSKS54,67352.9%+10%

56Roeland Park, KSKS6,68354.7%+29%

57Lawrence, KSKS96,36754.9%+15%

58Lenexa, KSKS60,50655.2%+11%

59Mission, KSKS10,12555.3%+23%

60Andover, KSKS17,37056.0%+51%

61Bel Aire, KSKS10,28757.5%+5%

62Overland Park, KSKS203,67761.3%+17%

63Prairie, KSKS23,00872.1%+21%

64Leawood, KSKS34,09376.0%+12%

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