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Lowest poverty rate, Kansas cities · 1990

Kansas cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Leawood, KSKS34,0931.3%−5%

02Prairie, KSKS23,0082.6%+3%

03Basehor, KSKS8,2492.6%−36%

04Overland Park, KSKS203,6772.8%−12%

05Derby, KSKS26,6062.9%+37%

06Roeland Park, KSKS6,6833.3%−37%

07Goddard, KSKS6,6383.8%+4%

08Shawnee, KSKS69,8484.1%+22%

09Olathe, KSKS150,0254.1%+2%

10Bel Aire, KSKS10,2874.2%−13%

11Mission, KSKS10,1254.2%−36%

12Lenexa, KSKS60,5064.3%+27%

13Mulvane, KSKS7,0304.6%+34%

14Andover, KSKS17,3704.9%−23%

15Valley Center, KSKS7,6855.3%+129%

16Park City, KSKS9,4586.5%+17%

17Spring Hill, KSKS10,7777.0%+50%

18McPherson, KSKS13,9187.2%−10%

19Maize, KSKS7,8537.2%+139%

20Lansing, KSKS11,3317.4%+208%

21Merriam, KSKS11,5097.8%+26%

22Gardner, KSKS26,1547.9%+30%

23Pratt, KSKS6,5748.0%−22%

24Haysville, KSKS11,3538.1%+85%

25Wellington, KSKS7,5418.2%−29%

26Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2088.2%+37%

27De Soto, KSKS7,0838.6%+65%

28Garden City, KSKS27,4029.3%−35%

29Bonner Springs, KSKS7,9629.3%−3%

30Newton, KSKS18,3539.5%+21%

31Leavenworth, KSKS37,0129.5%+5%

32Louisburg, KSKS5,2999.8%+191%

33Eudora, KSKS6,5069.9%+56%

34Augusta, KSKS9,07310.6%+85%

35Paola, KSKS5,88011.0%+22%

36Abilene, KSKS6,55211.5%+58%

37Arkansas City, KSKS11,80011.8%−28%

38Hutchinson, KSKS39,59512.0%−5%

39Winfield, KSKS11,74512.1%−12%

40Salina, KSKS46,09412.2%+28%

41Topeka, KSKS125,79512.3%−1%

42Wichita, KSKS400,98712.5%+11%

43Dodge City, KSKS27,65312.6%−10%

44Colby, KSKS5,48912.9%+4%

45El Dorado, KSKS12,69613.4%−1%

46Ottawa, KSKS12,71613.8%+54%

47Ulysses, KSKS5,52413.8%+35%

48Parsons, KSKS9,31514.4%−2%

49Liberal, KSKS19,01014.6%−17%

50Great Bend, KSKS14,26614.8%−3%

51Hays, KSKS21,25815.3%+3%

52Independence, KSKS8,19315.6%+19%

53Chanute, KSKS8,58416.4%+9%

54Emporia, KSKS24,13716.7%−7%

55Atchison, KSKS10,78917.3%+2%

56Junction City, KSKS22,58317.6%+26%

57Kansas City, KSKS157,80517.9%+5%

58Iola, KSKS5,24017.9%−3%

59Coffeyville, KSKS8,46020.6%+37%

60Fort Scott, KSKS7,50021.1%+29%

61Pittsburg, KSKS20,56924.1%+7%

62Lawrence, KSKS96,36724.1%+28%

63Manhattan, KSKS54,67324.6%+2%

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