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Most residents in poverty, Kansas cities

Kansas cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 64 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Wichita, KSKS400,98763,328+64%

02Kansas City, KSKS157,80524,750−1%

03Topeka, KSKS125,79519,753+30%

04Lawrence, KSKS96,36716,688+10%

05Manhattan, KSKS54,67312,658+17%

06Overland Park, KSKS203,67711,295+136%

07Olathe, KSKS150,0258,107+115%

08Pittsburg, KSKS20,5696,099+41%

09Salina, KSKS46,0946,006+37%

10Hutchinson, KSKS39,5955,915+14%

11Leavenworth, KSKS37,0124,335+34%

12Emporia, KSKS24,1374,286−10%

13Hays, KSKS21,2584,247+43%

14Dodge City, KSKS27,6534,044+15%

15Junction City, KSKS22,5833,899+47%

16Shawnee, KSKS69,8483,602+126%

17Lenexa, KSKS60,5063,153+132%

18Garden City, KSKS27,4023,052−25%

19Liberal, KSKS19,0102,538−27%

20Great Bend, KSKS14,2662,449+5%

21El Dorado, KSKS12,6962,115+30%

22Arkansas City, KSKS11,8002,041+4%

23Parsons, KSKS9,3151,974+17%

24McPherson, KSKS13,9181,895+73%

25Coffeyville, KSKS8,4601,829+10%

26Winfield, KSKS11,7451,798+6%

27Newton, KSKS18,3531,779+32%

28Atchison, KSKS10,7891,707−2%

29Derby, KSKS26,6061,564+312%

30Independence, KSKS8,1931,553+21%

31Gardner, KSKS26,1541,551+174%

32Chanute, KSKS8,5841,490+5%

33Haysville, KSKS11,3531,328+258%

34Prairie, KSKS23,0081,303+135%

35Wellington, KSKS7,5411,247+25%

36Ottawa, KSKS12,7161,154+8%

37Augusta, KSKS9,0731,097+127%

38Bel Aire, KSKS10,2871,067+281%

39Leawood, KSKS34,0931,040+181%

40Fort Scott, KSKS7,5001,018−25%

41Bonner Springs, KSKS7,962972+49%

42Mission, KSKS10,125965+50%

43Park City, KSKS9,458962+199%

44Pratt, KSKS6,574938+38%

45Fort Riley, KSKS8,606922–

46Maize, KSKS7,853846+1411%

47Tonganoxie, KSKS6,208780+379%

48Andover, KSKS17,370732+72%

49Lansing, KSKS11,331708+222%

50Spring Hill, KSKS10,777702+453%

51Merriam, KSKS11,509662−2%

52Roeland Park, KSKS6,683624+77%

53Mulvane, KSKS7,030524+196%

54Basehor, KSKS8,249521+466%

55Louisburg, KSKS5,299496+470%

56Iola, KSKS5,240459−61%

57Paola, KSKS5,880452+0%

58Abilene, KSKS6,552437−8%

59Colby, KSKS5,489431−36%

60Ulysses, KSKS5,524414−32%

61De Soto, KSKS7,083389+63%

62Valley Center, KSKS7,685313+179%

63Eudora, KSKS6,506300+9%

64Goddard, KSKS6,638113+53%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES