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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. The median across all 64 is 31.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Colby, KS, up 20 places to #23.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
01Leawood, KSKS34,09373.7%+5.7 pts
02Prairie, KSKS23,00872.6%+13.2 pts
03Overland Park, KSKS203,67763.7%+11.5 pts
04▲5Roeland Park, KSKS6,68357.8%+15.4 pts
05▲2Lenexa, KSKS60,50657.8%+8.0 pts
06▲2Lawrence, KSKS96,36755.8%+8.1 pts
07▲3Manhattan, KSKS54,67353.3%+5.1 pts
08▲4Shawnee, KSKS69,84853.1%+13.5 pts
09▼3Mission, KSKS10,12552.3%+7.2 pts
10▼5Andover, KSKS17,37051.7%+14.6 pts
11Olathe, KSKS150,02550.5%+10.6 pts
12▼8Bel Aire, KSKS10,28750.1%−4.5 pts
13▲15Spring Hill, KSKS10,77745.9%+32.8 pts
14▲1Merriam, KSKS11,50945.6%+11.1 pts
15▲8Basehor, KSKS8,24942.8%+28.3 pts
16▼3Hays, KSKS21,25842.7%+9.8 pts
17▲9Tonganoxie, KSKS6,20839.4%+23.5 pts
18▲1Maize, KSKS7,85339.4%+19.6 pts
19▲5Eudora, KSKS6,50639.2%+23.0 pts
20▲15McPherson, KSKS13,91838.4%+14.5 pts
21De Soto, KSKS7,08338.2%+14.3 pts
22▼6Derby, KSKS26,60637.6%+2.6 pts
23▲20Colby, KSKS5,48937.0%+13.2 pts
24▼10Lansing, KSKS11,33136.3%+14.6 pts
25▼8Valley Center, KSKS7,68536.1%+12.2 pts
26▼1Goddard, KSKS6,63835.1%+14.1 pts
27▼7Mulvane, KSKS7,03033.9%+13.0 pts
28▲3Louisburg, KSKS5,29933.7%+14.8 pts
29▲1Pittsburg, KSKS20,56933.2%+5.4 pts
30▼8Leavenworth, KSKS37,01232.6%+5.6 pts
31▼13Gardner, KSKS26,15432.0%+9.1 pts
32▼5Wichita, KSKS400,98731.1%+5.8 pts
33Topeka, KSKS125,79529.0%+3.7 pts
34▲15Bonner Springs, KSKS7,96228.9%+10.0 pts
35▲1Salina, KSKS46,09428.7%+8.3 pts
36▲9Independence, KSKS8,19328.7%+9.6 pts
37Winfield, KSKS11,74527.8%+2.9 pts
38▲3Park City, KSKS9,45827.3%+14.0 pts
39▲1Atchison, KSKS10,78926.8%+6.4 pts
40▼6Paola, KSKS5,88026.4%+5.8 pts
41▼12Newton, KSKS18,35326.2%+4.6 pts
42El Dorado, KSKS12,69626.0%+10.1 pts
43▲3Ottawa, KSKS12,71625.8%+5.1 pts
44▲6Junction City, KSKS22,58325.6%+9.8 pts
45▲17Ulysses, KSKS5,52424.6%+7.3 pts
46▼7Emporia, KSKS24,13724.4%+0.6 pts
47Augusta, KSKS9,07323.9%+2.8 pts
48▲8Iola, KSKS5,24023.5%+4.3 pts
49▲5Fort Scott, KSKS7,50023.0%+5.3 pts
50▼12Pratt, KSKS6,57422.8%+1.6 pts
51▼19Abilene, KSKS6,55222.3%+5.5 pts
52▼4Parsons, KSKS9,31521.7%+4.9 pts
53▲8Chanute, KSKS8,58421.6%+7.2 pts
54▼10Wellington, KSKS7,54121.3%+6.0 pts
55▲4Kansas City, KSKS157,80520.8%+9.2 pts
56▼1Arkansas City, KSKS11,80020.6%+5.7 pts
57▲6Dodge City, KSKS27,65320.0%+2.8 pts
58▼1Haysville, KSKS11,35320.0%+6.7 pts
59▼8Great Bend, KSKS14,26619.9%+2.4 pts
60▼7Hutchinson, KSKS39,59519.3%+2.1 pts
61▼9Fort Riley, KSKS8,60618.2%–
62▼2Garden City, KSKS27,40217.5%+3.0 pts
63▼5Coffeyville, KSKS8,46014.5%+0.9 pts
64Liberal, KSKS19,0109.8%−4.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES