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Most educated, Kansas cities · 1990

Kansas cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (1990 ACS). This list covers the 63 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –

01Leawood, KSKS34,09360.1%–

02Prairie, KSKS23,00851.1%–

03Bel Aire, KSKS10,28746.1%–

04Lenexa, KSKS60,50645.5%–

05Overland Park, KSKS203,67744.8%–

06Lawrence, KSKS96,36744.0%–

07Manhattan, KSKS54,67342.2%–

08Mission, KSKS10,12540.2%–

09Roeland Park, KSKS6,68331.7%–

10Merriam, KSKS11,50931.6%–

11Olathe, KSKS150,02531.2%–

12Shawnee, KSKS69,84829.5%–

13Derby, KSKS26,60629.4%–

14Leavenworth, KSKS37,01229.3%–

15Hays, KSKS21,25827.5%–

16Andover, KSKS17,37026.5%–

17Emporia, KSKS24,13724.7%–

18Mulvane, KSKS7,03023.8%–

19Pittsburg, KSKS20,56923.8%–

20Wichita, KSKS400,98722.7%–

21Topeka, KSKS125,79522.1%–

22Pratt, KSKS6,57419.8%–

23McPherson, KSKS13,91819.4%–

24Goddard, KSKS6,63819.0%–

25Lansing, KSKS11,33118.9%–

26Dodge City, KSKS27,65318.8%–

27Valley Center, KSKS7,68518.8%–

28Newton, KSKS18,35318.5%–

29El Dorado, KSKS12,69617.7%–

30Salina, KSKS46,09417.6%–

31Winfield, KSKS11,74517.5%–

32Paola, KSKS5,88017.5%–

33Atchison, KSKS10,78917.4%–

34Independence, KSKS8,19317.0%–

35Maize, KSKS7,85316.8%–

36Garden City, KSKS27,40215.7%–

37Great Bend, KSKS14,26615.4%–

38Augusta, KSKS9,07315.1%–

39Fort Scott, KSKS7,50015.0%–

40Ottawa, KSKS12,71615.0%–

41Colby, KSKS5,48914.9%–

42Iola, KSKS5,24014.5%–

43Parsons, KSKS9,31514.4%–

44Hutchinson, KSKS39,59514.3%–

45Bonner Springs, KSKS7,96214.1%–

46Arkansas City, KSKS11,80013.8%–

47Ulysses, KSKS5,52413.8%–

48Basehor, KSKS8,24913.1%–

49Abilene, KSKS6,55212.8%–

50Junction City, KSKS22,58312.8%–

51Wellington, KSKS7,54112.4%–

52Louisburg, KSKS5,29912.4%–

53Coffeyville, KSKS8,46012.3%–

54Gardner, KSKS26,15412.2%–

55Liberal, KSKS19,01011.9%–

56De Soto, KSKS7,08311.7%–

57Chanute, KSKS8,58411.6%–

58Tonganoxie, KSKS6,20811.3%–

59Spring Hill, KSKS10,77710.6%–

60Kansas City, KSKS157,80510.1%–

61Eudora, KSKS6,5069.8%–

62Park City, KSKS9,4589.7%–

63Haysville, KSKS11,3539.6%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS