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Most educated, Kansas cities

Kansas cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 64 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Leawood, KSKS34,09373.7%+8%

02Prairie, KSKS23,00872.6%+22%

03Overland Park, KSKS203,67763.7%+22%

04Roeland Park, KSKS6,68357.8%+36%

05Lenexa, KSKS60,50657.8%+16%

06Lawrence, KSKS96,36755.8%+17%

07Manhattan, KSKS54,67353.3%+11%

08Shawnee, KSKS69,84853.1%+34%

09Mission, KSKS10,12552.3%+16%

10Andover, KSKS17,37051.7%+40%

11Olathe, KSKS150,02550.5%+27%

12Bel Aire, KSKS10,28750.1%−8%

13Spring Hill, KSKS10,77745.9%+251%

14Merriam, KSKS11,50945.6%+32%

15Basehor, KSKS8,24942.8%+195%

16Hays, KSKS21,25842.7%+30%

17Tonganoxie, KSKS6,20839.4%+147%

18Maize, KSKS7,85339.4%+99%

19Eudora, KSKS6,50639.2%+142%

20McPherson, KSKS13,91838.4%+61%

21De Soto, KSKS7,08338.2%+60%

22Derby, KSKS26,60637.6%+7%

23Colby, KSKS5,48937.0%+55%

24Lansing, KSKS11,33136.3%+67%

25Valley Center, KSKS7,68536.1%+51%

26Goddard, KSKS6,63835.1%+67%

27Mulvane, KSKS7,03033.9%+62%

28Louisburg, KSKS5,29933.7%+79%

29Pittsburg, KSKS20,56933.2%+19%

30Leavenworth, KSKS37,01232.6%+21%

31Gardner, KSKS26,15432.0%+40%

32Wichita, KSKS400,98731.1%+23%

33Topeka, KSKS125,79529.0%+15%

34Bonner Springs, KSKS7,96228.9%+53%

35Salina, KSKS46,09428.7%+41%

36Independence, KSKS8,19328.7%+51%

37Winfield, KSKS11,74527.8%+12%

38Park City, KSKS9,45827.3%+106%

39Atchison, KSKS10,78926.8%+32%

40Paola, KSKS5,88026.4%+28%

41Newton, KSKS18,35326.2%+21%

42El Dorado, KSKS12,69626.0%+63%

43Ottawa, KSKS12,71625.8%+25%

44Junction City, KSKS22,58325.6%+62%

45Ulysses, KSKS5,52424.6%+42%

46Emporia, KSKS24,13724.4%+3%

47Augusta, KSKS9,07323.9%+13%

48Iola, KSKS5,24023.5%+22%

49Fort Scott, KSKS7,50023.0%+30%

50Pratt, KSKS6,57422.8%+7%

51Abilene, KSKS6,55222.3%+33%

52Parsons, KSKS9,31521.7%+29%

53Chanute, KSKS8,58421.6%+49%

54Wellington, KSKS7,54121.3%+39%

55Kansas City, KSKS157,80520.8%+78%

56Arkansas City, KSKS11,80020.6%+38%

57Dodge City, KSKS27,65320.0%+16%

58Haysville, KSKS11,35320.0%+51%

59Great Bend, KSKS14,26619.9%+13%

60Hutchinson, KSKS39,59519.3%+12%

61Fort Riley, KSKS8,60618.2%–

62Garden City, KSKS27,40217.5%+21%

63Coffeyville, KSKS8,46014.5%+6%

64Liberal, KSKS19,0109.8%−30%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES