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Most densely populated, Kansas cities

Kansas cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 63 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Roeland Park, KSKS6,6834,125−2%

02Mission, KSKS10,1253,795+4%

03Prairie, KSKS23,0083,704+4%

04Lawrence, KSKS96,3672,813+20%

05Manhattan, KSKS54,6732,724+22%

06Overland Park, KSKS203,6772,708+37%

07Merriam, KSKS11,5092,666+5%

08Derby, KSKS26,6062,555+49%

09Garden City, KSKS27,4022,489−4%

10Wichita, KSKS400,9872,461+16%

11Hays, KSKS21,2582,460+6%

12Haysville, KSKS11,3532,421+34%

13Olathe, KSKS150,0252,402+61%

14Leawood, KSKS34,0932,257+23%

15Eudora, KSKS6,5062,150+51%

16Gardner, KSKS26,1542,141+178%

17Augusta, KSKS9,0732,139+8%

18Topeka, KSKS125,7952,040+3%

19Emporia, KSKS24,1371,960−10%

20Junction City, KSKS22,5831,956+20%

21Dodge City, KSKS27,6531,876+10%

22Lenexa, KSKS60,5061,776+50%

23Salina, KSKS46,0941,761+1%

24Ulysses, KSKS5,5241,711−7%

25McPherson, KSKS13,9181,700+1%

26Andover, KSKS17,3701,668+159%

27Mulvane, KSKS7,0301,666+36%

28Shawnee, KSKS69,8481,664+46%

29Hutchinson, KSKS39,5951,611−3%

30Liberal, KSKS19,0101,582−3%

31Pittsburg, KSKS20,5691,567+7%

32Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2081,530+128%

33Bel Aire, KSKS10,2871,521+76%

34Leavenworth, KSKS37,0121,520+4%

35Colby, KSKS5,4891,499+1%

36Abilene, KSKS6,5521,357+0%

37Great Bend, KSKS14,2661,355−7%

38Atchison, KSKS10,7891,346+5%

39Fort Scott, KSKS7,5001,343−10%

40El Dorado, KSKS12,6961,326+5%

41Goddard, KSKS6,6381,312+226%

42Arkansas City, KSKS11,8001,267−1%

43Kansas City, KSKS157,8051,265+7%

44Newton, KSKS18,3531,240+7%

45Ottawa, KSKS12,7161,232+7%

46Chanute, KSKS8,5841,209−9%

47Iola, KSKS5,2401,174−17%

48Basehor, KSKS8,2491,155+269%

49Spring Hill, KSKS10,7771,153+295%

50Paola, KSKS5,8801,110+17%

51Louisburg, KSKS5,2991,086+106%

52Valley Center, KSKS7,6851,081+57%

53Independence, KSKS8,1931,068−17%

54Winfield, KSKS11,7451,054−4%

55Wellington, KSKS7,541990−13%

56Park City, KSKS9,458942+63%

57Lansing, KSKS11,331921+23%

58Coffeyville, KSKS8,460893−23%

59Parsons, KSKS9,315876−19%

60Pratt, KSKS6,574852+0%

61Maize, KSKS7,853801+320%

62De Soto, KSKS7,083629+55%

63Bonner Springs, KSKS7,962509+18%

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