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Most educated, Kansas cities · 2020

Kansas cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2020 ACS). This list covers the 64 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
01Leawood, KSKS34,09376.0%+8.0 pts
02Prairie, KSKS23,00872.1%+12.8 pts
03Overland Park, KSKS203,67761.3%+9.1 pts
04Bel Aire, KSKS10,28757.5%+3.0 pts
05Andover, KSKS17,37056.0%+19.0 pts
06Mission, KSKS10,12555.3%+10.3 pts
07Lenexa, KSKS60,50655.2%+5.4 pts
08Lawrence, KSKS96,36754.9%+7.2 pts
09Roeland Park, KSKS6,68354.7%+12.3 pts
10Manhattan, KSKS54,67352.9%+4.7 pts
11Olathe, KSKS150,02550.1%+10.2 pts
12Shawnee, KSKS69,84849.7%+10.1 pts
13Hays, KSKS21,25841.0%+8.0 pts
14Lansing, KSKS11,33138.7%+17.0 pts
15Merriam, KSKS11,50938.5%+4.0 pts
16Derby, KSKS26,60638.4%+3.4 pts
17Valley Center, KSKS7,68537.4%+13.5 pts
18Gardner, KSKS26,15435.0%+12.0 pts
19Maize, KSKS7,85334.4%+14.6 pts
20Mulvane, KSKS7,03034.2%+13.3 pts
21De Soto, KSKS7,08333.9%+10.0 pts
22Leavenworth, KSKS37,01233.0%+6.0 pts
23Basehor, KSKS8,24932.6%+18.1 pts
24Eudora, KSKS6,50631.8%+15.5 pts
25Goddard, KSKS6,63831.6%+10.5 pts
26Tonganoxie, KSKS6,20831.2%+15.2 pts
27Wichita, KSKS400,98730.7%+5.4 pts
28Spring Hill, KSKS10,77730.5%+17.4 pts
29Newton, KSKS18,35330.0%+8.5 pts
30Pittsburg, KSKS20,56929.9%+2.0 pts
31Louisburg, KSKS5,29929.5%+10.6 pts
32Abilene, KSKS6,55228.7%+11.9 pts
33Topeka, KSKS125,79528.5%+3.2 pts
34Paola, KSKS5,88028.1%+7.5 pts
35McPherson, KSKS13,91827.2%+3.3 pts
36Salina, KSKS46,09427.1%+6.8 pts
37Winfield, KSKS11,74527.1%+2.2 pts
38Pratt, KSKS6,57427.0%+5.8 pts
39Emporia, KSKS24,13726.7%+2.9 pts
40Atchison, KSKS10,78926.0%+5.7 pts
41Park City, KSKS9,45825.7%+12.4 pts
42El Dorado, KSKS12,69625.4%+9.4 pts
43Colby, KSKS5,48923.6%−0.3 pts
44Wellington, KSKS7,54123.1%+7.8 pts
45Independence, KSKS8,19322.6%+3.5 pts
46Ottawa, KSKS12,71622.5%+1.8 pts
47Augusta, KSKS9,07322.3%+1.1 pts
48Parsons, KSKS9,31522.1%+5.3 pts
49Bonner Springs, KSKS7,96221.8%+2.9 pts
50Junction City, KSKS22,58321.3%+5.5 pts
51Great Bend, KSKS14,26620.3%+2.8 pts
52Fort Riley, KSKS8,60620.3%–
53Hutchinson, KSKS39,59520.0%+2.9 pts
54Fort Scott, KSKS7,50020.0%+2.3 pts
55Arkansas City, KSKS11,80019.2%+4.3 pts
56Iola, KSKS5,24019.1%−0.1 pts
57Haysville, KSKS11,35318.9%+5.6 pts
58Coffeyville, KSKS8,46018.0%+4.4 pts
59Kansas City, KSKS157,80517.9%+6.2 pts
60Garden City, KSKS27,40216.7%+2.3 pts
61Chanute, KSKS8,58416.0%+1.5 pts
62Ulysses, KSKS5,52415.8%−1.5 pts
63Dodge City, KSKS27,65315.7%−1.6 pts
64Liberal, KSKS19,0109.9%−4.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS