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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 (2020 ACS). This list covers the 64 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
01Liberal, KSKS19,0109.9%−4.0 pts
02Dodge City, KSKS27,65315.7%−1.6 pts
03Ulysses, KSKS5,52415.8%−1.5 pts
04Chanute, KSKS8,58416.0%+1.5 pts
05Garden City, KSKS27,40216.7%+2.3 pts
06Kansas City, KSKS157,80517.9%+6.2 pts
07Coffeyville, KSKS8,46018.0%+4.4 pts
08Haysville, KSKS11,35318.9%+5.6 pts
09Iola, KSKS5,24019.1%−0.1 pts
10Arkansas City, KSKS11,80019.2%+4.3 pts
11Fort Scott, KSKS7,50020.0%+2.3 pts
12Hutchinson, KSKS39,59520.0%+2.9 pts
13Fort Riley, KSKS8,60620.3%–
14Great Bend, KSKS14,26620.3%+2.8 pts
15Junction City, KSKS22,58321.3%+5.5 pts
16Bonner Springs, KSKS7,96221.8%+2.9 pts
17Parsons, KSKS9,31522.1%+5.3 pts
18Augusta, KSKS9,07322.3%+1.1 pts
19Ottawa, KSKS12,71622.5%+1.8 pts
20Independence, KSKS8,19322.6%+3.5 pts
21Wellington, KSKS7,54123.1%+7.8 pts
22Colby, KSKS5,48923.6%−0.3 pts
23El Dorado, KSKS12,69625.4%+9.4 pts
24Park City, KSKS9,45825.7%+12.4 pts
25Atchison, KSKS10,78926.0%+5.7 pts
26Emporia, KSKS24,13726.7%+2.9 pts
27Pratt, KSKS6,57427.0%+5.8 pts
28Winfield, KSKS11,74527.1%+2.2 pts
29Salina, KSKS46,09427.1%+6.8 pts
30McPherson, KSKS13,91827.2%+3.3 pts
31Paola, KSKS5,88028.1%+7.5 pts
32Topeka, KSKS125,79528.5%+3.2 pts
33Abilene, KSKS6,55228.7%+11.9 pts
34Louisburg, KSKS5,29929.5%+10.6 pts
35Pittsburg, KSKS20,56929.9%+2.0 pts
36Newton, KSKS18,35330.0%+8.5 pts
37Spring Hill, KSKS10,77730.5%+17.4 pts
38Wichita, KSKS400,98730.7%+5.4 pts
39Tonganoxie, KSKS6,20831.2%+15.2 pts
40Goddard, KSKS6,63831.6%+10.5 pts
41Eudora, KSKS6,50631.8%+15.5 pts
42Basehor, KSKS8,24932.6%+18.1 pts
43Leavenworth, KSKS37,01233.0%+6.0 pts
44De Soto, KSKS7,08333.9%+10.0 pts
45Mulvane, KSKS7,03034.2%+13.3 pts
46Maize, KSKS7,85334.4%+14.6 pts
47Gardner, KSKS26,15435.0%+12.0 pts
48Valley Center, KSKS7,68537.4%+13.5 pts
49Derby, KSKS26,60638.4%+3.4 pts
50Merriam, KSKS11,50938.5%+4.0 pts
51Lansing, KSKS11,33138.7%+17.0 pts
52Hays, KSKS21,25841.0%+8.0 pts
53Shawnee, KSKS69,84849.7%+10.1 pts
54Olathe, KSKS150,02550.1%+10.2 pts
55Manhattan, KSKS54,67352.9%+4.7 pts
56Roeland Park, KSKS6,68354.7%+12.3 pts
57Lawrence, KSKS96,36754.9%+7.2 pts
58Lenexa, KSKS60,50655.2%+5.4 pts
59Mission, KSKS10,12555.3%+10.3 pts
60Andover, KSKS17,37056.0%+19.0 pts
61Bel Aire, KSKS10,28757.5%+3.0 pts
62Overland Park, KSKS203,67761.3%+9.1 pts
63Prairie, KSKS23,00872.1%+12.8 pts
64Leawood, KSKS34,09376.0%+8.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS