RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 63 SHOWN OF 63

Most residents in poverty, Kansas cities · 1990

Kansas cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 1990 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 63 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 63 is 1,140.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS –

01Wichita, KSKS400,98737,917–

02Kansas City, KSKS157,80526,772–

03Lawrence, KSKS96,36715,843–

04Topeka, KSKS125,79514,716–

05Manhattan, KSKS54,6739,276–

06Salina, KSKS46,0945,176–

07Hutchinson, KSKS39,5954,727–

08Pittsburg, KSKS20,5694,287–

09Emporia, KSKS24,1374,266–

10Leavenworth, KSKS37,0123,674–

11Junction City, KSKS22,5833,635–

12Overland Park, KSKS203,6773,164–

13Hays, KSKS21,2582,712–

14Coffeyville, KSKS8,4602,663–

15Dodge City, KSKS27,6532,657–

16Olathe, KSKS150,0252,631–

17Liberal, KSKS19,0102,426–

18Great Bend, KSKS14,2662,280–

19Garden City, KSKS27,4022,231–

20Atchison, KSKS10,7891,841–

21Fort Scott, KSKS7,5001,761–

22Parsons, KSKS9,3151,713–

23Newton, KSKS18,3531,587–

24Chanute, KSKS8,5841,559–

25Independence, KSKS8,1931,557–

26El Dorado, KSKS12,6961,549–

27Shawnee, KSKS69,8481,544–

28Arkansas City, KSKS11,8001,502–

29Ottawa, KSKS12,7161,471–

30Lenexa, KSKS60,5061,461–

31Winfield, KSKS11,7451,448–

32Iola, KSKS5,2401,140–

33Merriam, KSKS11,509920–

34McPherson, KSKS13,918887–

35Augusta, KSKS9,073838–

36Ulysses, KSKS5,524763–

37Abilene, KSKS6,552719–

38Colby, KSKS5,489693–

39Wellington, KSKS7,541686–

40Haysville, KSKS11,353674–

41Prairie, KSKS23,008598–

42Bonner Springs, KSKS7,962597–

43Pratt, KSKS6,574537–

44Lansing, KSKS11,331524–

45Paola, KSKS5,880517–

46Derby, KSKS26,606429–

47Mission, KSKS10,125401–

48Park City, KSKS9,458328–

49Eudora, KSKS6,506298–

50Roeland Park, KSKS6,683252–

51Leawood, KSKS34,093250–

52Gardner, KSKS26,154244–

53Mulvane, KSKS7,030216–

54Andover, KSKS17,370197–

55De Soto, KSKS7,083197–

56Louisburg, KSKS5,299193–

57Tonganoxie, KSKS6,208192–

58Valley Center, KSKS7,685191–

59Bel Aire, KSKS10,287154–

60Spring Hill, KSKS10,777153–

61Maize, KSKS7,853110–

62Goddard, KSKS6,63868–

63Basehor, KSKS8,24942–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS