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Lowest poverty rate, Kansas cities

Kansas cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 64 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 64 is 11.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Iola, KS, up 37 places to #23.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01▲2Goddard, KSKS6,6381.9%−1.7 pts
02Leawood, KSKS34,0933.1%+1.7 pts
03▲1Valley Center, KSKS7,6853.6%+1.4 pts
04▲10Andover, KSKS17,3704.6%−1.8 pts
05▲24Eudora, KSKS6,5064.9%−1.5 pts
06▲5Shawnee, KSKS69,8485.3%+1.9 pts
07▲2Lenexa, KSKS60,5065.4%+2.0 pts
08▲2Olathe, KSKS150,0255.6%+1.5 pts
09▼3Overland Park, KSKS203,6775.6%+2.4 pts
10▼5Prairie, KSKS23,0085.7%+3.2 pts
11▲14Merriam, KSKS11,5096.0%−0.2 pts
12▲3Derby, KSKS26,6066.0%+3.9 pts
13▼6De Soto, KSKS7,0836.1%+0.8 pts
14▼13Lansing, KSKS11,3316.3%+3.9 pts
15▼2Gardner, KSKS26,1546.3%+0.3 pts
16▲7Abilene, KSKS6,5526.8%−0.5 pts
17▲2Basehor, KSKS8,2497.0%+2.8 pts
18▲26Ulysses, KSKS5,5247.6%−2.7 pts
19▲3Spring Hill, KSKS10,7777.7%+3.0 pts
20▼3Paola, KSKS5,8807.8%−1.2 pts
21▼3Colby, KSKS5,4898.0%−4.4 pts
22▲4Mulvane, KSKS7,0308.5%+5.1 pts
23▲37Iola, KSKS5,2408.6%−10.0 pts
24▲23Ottawa, KSKS12,7169.1%+0.2 pts
25▲11Roeland Park, KSKS6,6839.2%+4.0 pts
26▲5Newton, KSKS18,3539.7%+1.8 pts
27Mission, KSKS10,1259.7%+3.1 pts
28▼7Louisburg, KSKS5,2999.7%+6.4 pts
29▲1Fort Riley, KSKS8,60610.7%–
30▲8Garden City, KSKS27,40211.0%−3.3 pts
31▲4Leavenworth, KSKS37,01211.7%+2.5 pts
32▼12Bel Aire, KSKS10,28711.8%+7.0 pts
33▼9Augusta, KSKS9,07311.9%+6.2 pts
34▼6Haysville, KSKS11,35311.9%+7.6 pts
35▼27Maize, KSKS7,85312.4%+9.4 pts
36▼3Bonner Springs, KSKS7,96212.4%+2.8 pts
37▼21Park City, KSKS9,45812.5%+7.0 pts
38▼4Salina, KSKS46,09413.0%+3.4 pts
39▲1Liberal, KSKS19,01013.1%−4.5 pts
40▼28Tonganoxie, KSKS6,20813.2%+7.3 pts
41▲12Fort Scott, KSKS7,50013.5%−2.9 pts
42▼10McPherson, KSKS13,91813.5%+5.6 pts
43▼6Pratt, KSKS6,57414.3%+3.9 pts
44▼5Dodge City, KSKS27,65314.6%+0.7 pts
45▼3Hutchinson, KSKS39,59514.9%+2.2 pts
46▲8Winfield, KSKS11,74515.4%+1.5 pts
47▼6Topeka, KSKS125,79515.7%+3.3 pts
48▲3Atchison, KSKS10,78915.8%−1.2 pts
49▲1Wichita, KSKS400,98715.9%+4.7 pts
50▲6Kansas City, KSKS157,80516.0%−1.1 pts
51▼5Wellington, KSKS7,54116.4%+4.8 pts
52El Dorado, KSKS12,69616.6%+3.1 pts
53▼5Great Bend, KSKS14,26616.9%+1.7 pts
54▼11Arkansas City, KSKS11,80017.2%+0.8 pts
55▲2Chanute, KSKS8,58417.3%+2.3 pts
56▼1Lawrence, KSKS96,36717.4%−1.5 pts
57▼12Junction City, KSKS22,58317.5%+3.4 pts
58Emporia, KSKS24,13717.8%−0.1 pts
59▲2Independence, KSKS8,19318.4%+5.4 pts
60▼11Hays, KSKS21,25820.1%+5.2 pts
61▼2Parsons, KSKS9,31520.9%+6.3 pts
62Coffeyville, KSKS8,46021.1%+6.1 pts
63Manhattan, KSKS54,67323.3%−0.8 pts
64Pittsburg, KSKS20,56929.6%+7.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES