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Lowest poverty rate, Kansas cities · 2020

Kansas cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 64 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Lansing, KSKS11,3311.1%−56%

02Leawood, KSKS34,0931.4%+2%

03Goddard, KSKS6,6381.7%−53%

04Valley Center, KSKS7,6852.9%+24%

05Prairie, KSKS23,0083.9%+57%

06Overland Park, KSKS203,6774.3%+34%

07De Soto, KSKS7,0834.6%−12%

08Maize, KSKS7,8534.8%+58%

09Lenexa, KSKS60,5065.0%+47%

10Olathe, KSKS150,0255.5%+34%

11Shawnee, KSKS69,8485.5%+65%

12Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2085.6%−7%

13Gardner, KSKS26,1546.0%+0%

14Andover, KSKS17,3706.1%−4%

15Derby, KSKS26,6066.4%+199%

16Park City, KSKS9,4586.7%+22%

17Paola, KSKS5,8806.9%−23%

18Colby, KSKS5,4897.2%−42%

19Basehor, KSKS8,2497.2%+74%

20Bel Aire, KSKS10,2877.2%+51%

21Louisburg, KSKS5,2997.4%+120%

22Spring Hill, KSKS10,7777.5%+61%

23Abilene, KSKS6,5528.3%+14%

24Augusta, KSKS9,0738.5%+49%

25Merriam, KSKS11,5099.0%+46%

26Mulvane, KSKS7,0309.2%+168%

27Mission, KSKS10,1259.5%+43%

28Haysville, KSKS11,35310.0%+130%

29Eudora, KSKS6,50610.4%+63%

30Fort Riley, KSKS8,60610.8%–

31Newton, KSKS18,35310.8%+37%

32McPherson, KSKS13,91810.8%+36%

33Bonner Springs, KSKS7,96211.2%+16%

34Salina, KSKS46,09411.6%+22%

35Leavenworth, KSKS37,01212.2%+34%

36Roeland Park, KSKS6,68312.3%+138%

37Pratt, KSKS6,57412.5%+22%

38Garden City, KSKS27,40213.4%−6%

39Dodge City, KSKS27,65313.6%−3%

40Liberal, KSKS19,01013.8%−22%

41Topeka, KSKS125,79513.9%+12%

42Hutchinson, KSKS39,59514.0%+11%

43Arkansas City, KSKS11,80014.1%−14%

44Ulysses, KSKS5,52414.3%+40%

45Junction City, KSKS22,58314.6%+4%

46Wellington, KSKS7,54114.7%+28%

47Ottawa, KSKS12,71614.9%+67%

48Great Bend, KSKS14,26615.3%+0%

49Hays, KSKS21,25815.3%+3%

50Wichita, KSKS400,98715.5%+39%

51Atchison, KSKS10,78916.9%−0%

52El Dorado, KSKS12,69617.8%+32%

53Fort Scott, KSKS7,50018.2%+11%

54Winfield, KSKS11,74518.7%+35%

55Lawrence, KSKS96,36718.8%−0%

56Kansas City, KSKS157,80519.2%+12%

57Chanute, KSKS8,58419.5%+30%

58Emporia, KSKS24,13719.6%+9%

59Parsons, KSKS9,31520.1%+38%

60Iola, KSKS5,24020.8%+12%

61Independence, KSKS8,19321.0%+61%

62Coffeyville, KSKS8,46026.2%+74%

63Manhattan, KSKS54,67326.9%+11%

64Pittsburg, KSKS20,56927.5%+22%

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