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Most densely populated, Kansas cities · 2020

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, KSKS6,6834,241+1%

02Mission, KSKS10,1253,731+2%

03Prairie, KSKS23,0083,696+4%

04Lawrence, KSKS96,3672,772+19%

05Manhattan, KSKS54,6732,696+21%

06Overland Park, KSKS203,6772,622+32%

07Merriam, KSKS11,5092,571+1%

08Garden City, KSKS27,4022,557−1%

09Derby, KSKS26,6062,461+44%

10Hays, KSKS21,2582,443+6%

11Wichita, KSKS400,9872,440+15%

12Haysville, KSKS11,3532,401+32%

13Olathe, KSKS150,0252,262+52%

14Leawood, KSKS34,0932,244+23%

15Augusta, KSKS9,0732,182+10%

16Eudora, KSKS6,5062,118+49%

17Topeka, KSKS125,7952,053+3%

18Junction City, KSKS22,5831,986+21%

19Emporia, KSKS24,1371,960−10%

20Gardner, KSKS26,1541,906+148%

21Dodge City, KSKS27,6531,885+10%

22Ulysses, KSKS5,5241,793−3%

23Salina, KSKS46,0941,792+3%

24McPherson, KSKS13,9181,720+2%

25Lenexa, KSKS60,5061,686+43%

26Liberal, KSKS19,0101,649+1%

27Hutchinson, KSKS39,5951,628−2%

28Shawnee, KSKS69,8481,604+40%

29Pittsburg, KSKS20,5691,573+7%

30Leavenworth, KSKS37,0121,534+5%

31Colby, KSKS5,4891,521+2%

32Mulvane, KSKS7,0301,490+22%

33Fort Riley, KSKS8,6061,440–

34Andover, KSKS17,3701,430+122%

35Great Bend, KSKS14,2661,399−4%

36Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2081,373+104%

37Atchison, KSKS10,7891,358+6%

38Fort Scott, KSKS7,5001,353−9%

39El Dorado, KSKS12,6961,344+7%

40Abilene, KSKS6,5521,337−1%

41Arkansas City, KSKS11,8001,285+0%

42Newton, KSKS18,3531,256+8%

43Kansas City, KSKS157,8051,255+7%

44Chanute, KSKS8,5841,228−7%

45Ottawa, KSKS12,7161,223+6%

46Bel Aire, KSKS10,2871,221+42%

47Iola, KSKS5,2401,209−14%

48Independence, KSKS8,1931,115−13%

49Paola, KSKS5,8801,089+15%

50Winfield, KSKS11,7451,057−4%

51Valley Center, KSKS7,6851,033+50%

52Louisburg, KSKS5,2991,018+93%

53Wellington, KSKS7,5411,013−11%

54Goddard, KSKS6,6381,005+150%

55Basehor, KSKS8,249965+208%

56Coffeyville, KSKS8,460932−20%

57Lansing, KSKS11,331914+22%

58Parsons, KSKS9,315903−17%

59Pratt, KSKS6,574856+1%

60Spring Hill, KSKS10,777850+192%

61Park City, KSKS9,458830+43%

62Maize, KSKS7,853585+207%

63De Soto, KSKS7,083544+34%

64Bonner Springs, KSKS7,962501+16%

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