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Most residents in poverty, Kansas cities · 2010

Kansas cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2010 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, KSKS400,98759,589+54%

02Kansas City, KSKS157,80532,546+30%

03Topeka, KSKS125,79523,958+57%

04Lawrence, KSKS96,36720,475+35%

05Manhattan, KSKS54,67315,076+39%

06Overland Park, KSKS203,6778,524+78%

07Olathe, KSKS150,0257,457+98%

08Emporia, KSKS24,1376,693+40%

09Hutchinson, KSKS39,5956,592+28%

10Salina, KSKS46,0946,503+49%

11Dodge City, KSKS27,6535,190+48%

12Pittsburg, KSKS20,5695,048+17%

13Leavenworth, KSKS37,0124,539+41%

14Shawnee, KSKS69,8483,710+133%

15Liberal, KSKS19,0103,652+5%

16Garden City, KSKS27,4023,338−18%

17Lenexa, KSKS60,5063,211+136%

18Hays, KSKS21,2583,201+8%

19Junction City, KSKS22,5832,896+9%

20Arkansas City, KSKS11,8002,586+32%

21Great Bend, KSKS14,2662,196−6%

22Fort Riley, KSKS8,6062,174–

23Coffeyville, KSKS8,4602,116+28%

24Parsons, KSKS9,3152,069+23%

25Chanute, KSKS8,5842,019+43%

26Winfield, KSKS11,7451,903+13%

27Newton, KSKS18,3531,862+38%

28Fort Scott, KSKS7,5001,663+23%

29Atchison, KSKS10,7891,659−5%

30Merriam, KSKS11,5091,625+140%

31Haysville, KSKS11,3531,579+326%

32Independence, KSKS8,1931,520+18%

33El Dorado, KSKS12,6961,479−9%

34McPherson, KSKS13,9181,266+16%

35Wellington, KSKS7,5411,146+15%

36Mission, KSKS10,1251,043+62%

37Derby, KSKS26,6061,031+171%

38Augusta, KSKS9,0731,028+113%

39Ottawa, KSKS12,7161,027−4%

40Gardner, KSKS26,154994+75%

41Park City, KSKS9,458823+156%

42Bonner Springs, KSKS7,962793+21%

43Iola, KSKS5,240787−33%

44Pratt, KSKS6,574757+12%

45De Soto, KSKS7,083750+214%

46Abilene, KSKS6,552742+56%

47Prairie, KSKS23,008736+33%

48Leawood, KSKS34,093668+81%

49Ulysses, KSKS5,524656+8%

50Lansing, KSKS11,331541+146%

51Valley Center, KSKS7,685509+354%

52Colby, KSKS5,489505−25%

53Mulvane, KSKS7,030426+141%

54Paola, KSKS5,880380−16%

55Andover, KSKS17,370343−19%

56Roeland Park, KSKS6,683342−3%

57Eudora, KSKS6,506313+14%

58Louisburg, KSKS5,299284+226%

59Maize, KSKS7,853261+366%

60Goddard, KSKS6,638218+195%

61Bel Aire, KSKS10,287178−36%

62Tonganoxie, KSKS6,208177+9%

63Spring Hill, KSKS10,777154+21%

64Basehor, KSKS8,24992+0%

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