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Most residents in poverty, Kansas cities · 2020

Kansas cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2020 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, KSKS400,98761,802+60%

02Kansas City, KSKS157,80530,002+19%

03Lawrence, KSKS96,36717,853+18%

04Topeka, KSKS125,79517,594+16%

05Manhattan, KSKS54,67314,577+34%

06Overland Park, KSKS203,6778,501+77%

07Olathe, KSKS150,0257,708+104%

08Pittsburg, KSKS20,5695,672+31%

09Hutchinson, KSKS39,5955,607+9%

10Salina, KSKS46,0945,454+25%

11Emporia, KSKS24,1374,721−1%

12Leavenworth, KSKS37,0124,549+41%

13Dodge City, KSKS27,6533,775+8%

14Garden City, KSKS27,4023,774−7%

15Shawnee, KSKS69,8483,689+132%

16Junction City, KSKS22,5833,338+26%

17Hays, KSKS21,2583,224+8%

18Lenexa, KSKS60,5062,851+110%

19Liberal, KSKS19,0102,729−22%

20Coffeyville, KSKS8,4602,316+40%

21El Dorado, KSKS12,6962,289+41%

22Great Bend, KSKS14,2662,247−4%

23Winfield, KSKS11,7452,204+30%

24Newton, KSKS18,3532,008+49%

25Parsons, KSKS9,3151,934+15%

26Ottawa, KSKS12,7161,886+77%

27Atchison, KSKS10,7891,844+6%

28Independence, KSKS8,1931,798+40%

29Chanute, KSKS8,5841,702+20%

30Arkansas City, KSKS11,8001,690−14%

31Derby, KSKS26,6061,636+331%

32McPherson, KSKS13,9181,521+39%

33Gardner, KSKS26,1541,407+148%

34Fort Scott, KSKS7,5001,372+1%

35Wellington, KSKS7,5411,137+14%

36Haysville, KSKS11,3531,131+205%

37Iola, KSKS5,2401,124−4%

38Merriam, KSKS11,509998+47%

39Fort Riley, KSKS8,606993–

40Mission, KSKS10,125941+47%

41Andover, KSKS17,370910+114%

42Prairie, KSKS23,008907+64%

43Bonner Springs, KSKS7,962875+34%

44Roeland Park, KSKS6,683846+140%

45Ulysses, KSKS5,524828+36%

46Pratt, KSKS6,574828+22%

47Augusta, KSKS9,073791+64%

48Eudora, KSKS6,506664+141%

49Bel Aire, KSKS10,287598+114%

50Spring Hill, KSKS10,777597+370%

51Mulvane, KSKS7,030576+225%

52Park City, KSKS9,458561+74%

53Abilene, KSKS6,552535+12%

54Basehor, KSKS8,249496+439%

55Leawood, KSKS34,093464+25%

56Colby, KSKS5,489400−41%

57Paola, KSKS5,880398−12%

58Louisburg, KSKS5,299370+325%

59Tonganoxie, KSKS6,208310+90%

60De Soto, KSKS7,083281+18%

61Maize, KSKS7,853274+389%

62Valley Center, KSKS7,685209+87%

63Lansing, KSKS11,331119−46%

64Goddard, KSKS6,63887+18%

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