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Most densely populated, Kansas cities · 2000

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, KSKS6,6834,208+0%

02Mission, KSKS10,1253,646+0%

03Prairie, KSKS23,0083,554+0%

04Garden City, KSKS27,4022,584+0%

05Merriam, KSKS11,5092,550+0%

06Lawrence, KSKS96,3672,338+0%

07Hays, KSKS21,2582,316+0%

08Manhattan, KSKS54,6732,234+0%

09Emporia, KSKS24,1372,173+0%

10Wichita, KSKS400,9872,113+0%

11Augusta, KSKS9,0731,986+0%

12Topeka, KSKS125,7951,985+0%

13Overland Park, KSKS203,6771,982+0%

14Ulysses, KSKS5,5241,846+0%

15Leawood, KSKS34,0931,831+0%

16Haysville, KSKS11,3531,813+0%

17Salina, KSKS46,0941,746+0%

18Derby, KSKS26,6061,710+0%

19Dodge City, KSKS27,6531,708+0%

20McPherson, KSKS13,9181,682+0%

21Hutchinson, KSKS39,5951,659+0%

22Liberal, KSKS19,0101,636+0%

23Junction City, KSKS22,5831,636+0%

24Colby, KSKS5,4891,489+0%

25Olathe, KSKS150,0251,489+0%

26Fort Scott, KSKS7,5001,486+0%

27Pittsburg, KSKS20,5691,466+0%

28Great Bend, KSKS14,2661,457+0%

29Leavenworth, KSKS37,0121,454+0%

30Eudora, KSKS6,5061,423+0%

31Iola, KSKS5,2401,411+0%

32Abilene, KSKS6,5521,355+0%

33Chanute, KSKS8,5841,325+0%

34Arkansas City, KSKS11,8001,284+0%

35Independence, KSKS8,1931,284+0%

36Atchison, KSKS10,7891,276+0%

37El Dorado, KSKS12,6961,259+0%

38Mulvane, KSKS7,0301,222+0%

39Lenexa, KSKS60,5061,181+0%

40Kansas City, KSKS157,8051,177+0%

41Coffeyville, KSKS8,4601,164+0%

42Newton, KSKS18,3531,161+0%

43Ottawa, KSKS12,7161,155+0%

44Shawnee, KSKS69,8481,143+0%

45Wellington, KSKS7,5411,135+0%

46Winfield, KSKS11,7451,095+0%

47Parsons, KSKS9,3151,083+0%

48Paola, KSKS5,880946+0%

49Bel Aire, KSKS10,287863+0%

50Pratt, KSKS6,574852+0%

51Gardner, KSKS26,154769+0%

52Lansing, KSKS11,331748+0%

53Valley Center, KSKS7,685687+0%

54Tonganoxie, KSKS6,208672+0%

55Andover, KSKS17,370643+0%

56Park City, KSKS9,458579+0%

57Louisburg, KSKS5,299528+0%

58Bonner Springs, KSKS7,962433+0%

59De Soto, KSKS7,083405+0%

60Goddard, KSKS6,638402+0%

61Basehor, KSKS8,249313+0%

62Spring Hill, KSKS10,777292+0%

63Maize, KSKS7,853191+0%

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