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Most densely populated, Kansas cities · 2010

Kansas cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 64 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Roeland Park, KSKS6,6834,155−1%

02Mission, KSKS10,1253,494−4%

03Prairie, KSKS23,0083,453−3%

04Manhattan, KSKS54,6732,605+17%

05Lawrence, KSKS96,3672,559+9%

06Merriam, KSKS11,5092,549−0%

07Garden City, KSKS27,4022,421−6%

08Hays, KSKS21,2582,373+2%

09Wichita, KSKS400,9872,347+11%

10Haysville, KSKS11,3532,308+27%

11Overland Park, KSKS203,6772,305+16%

12Augusta, KSKS9,0732,186+10%

13Derby, KSKS26,6062,128+24%

14Leawood, KSKS34,0932,110+15%

15Topeka, KSKS125,7952,067+4%

16Eudora, KSKS6,5062,028+42%

17Emporia, KSKS24,1372,023−7%

18Junction City, KSKS22,5832,023+24%

19Olathe, KSKS150,0252,015+35%

20Ulysses, KSKS5,5241,909+3%

21Dodge City, KSKS27,6531,855+9%

22Salina, KSKS46,0941,823+4%

23Hutchinson, KSKS39,5951,712+3%

24Liberal, KSKS19,0101,708+4%

25McPherson, KSKS13,9181,607−4%

26Gardner, KSKS26,1541,565+104%

27Pittsburg, KSKS20,5691,541+5%

28Great Bend, KSKS14,2661,519+4%

29Shawnee, KSKS69,8481,482+30%

30Colby, KSKS5,4891,471−1%

31Fort Scott, KSKS7,5001,449−3%

32Mulvane, KSKS7,0301,448+19%

33Leavenworth, KSKS37,0121,447−0%

34Abilene, KSKS6,5521,417+5%

35Lenexa, KSKS60,5061,414+20%

36Atchison, KSKS10,7891,375+8%

37El Dorado, KSKS12,6961,360+8%

38Arkansas City, KSKS11,8001,333+4%

39Newton, KSKS18,3531,292+11%

40Chanute, KSKS8,5841,284−3%

41Iola, KSKS5,2401,277−9%

42Independence, KSKS8,1931,237−4%

43Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2081,231+83%

44Ottawa, KSKS12,7161,226+6%

45Fort Riley, KSKS8,6061,211–

46Kansas City, KSKS157,8051,169−1%

47Andover, KSKS17,3701,132+76%

48Winfield, KSKS11,7451,104+1%

49Coffeyville, KSKS8,4601,087−7%

50Wellington, KSKS7,5411,073−5%

51Paola, KSKS5,8801,057+12%

52Bel Aire, KSKS10,2871,001+16%

53Parsons, KSKS9,315988−9%

54Valley Center, KSKS7,685960+40%

55Lansing, KSKS11,331916+22%

56Pratt, KSKS6,574886+4%

57Louisburg, KSKS5,299884+68%

58Goddard, KSKS6,638858+113%

59Park City, KSKS9,458726+26%

60Basehor, KSKS8,249646+106%

61Spring Hill, KSKS10,777581+99%

62De Soto, KSKS7,083508+25%

63Bonner Springs, KSKS7,962468+8%

64Maize, KSKS7,853349+83%

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