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Most population gained, Kansas cities

Kansas cities that added the most residents from the 2020 census to 2024, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 64 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Olathe, KSKS150,025+3,767−87%

02Overland Park, KSKS203,677+3,068−92%

03Valley Center, KSKS7,685+1,250−1%

04Gardner, KSKS26,154+1,239−80%

05Shawnee, KSKS69,848+1,231−88%

06Spring Hill, KSKS10,777+1,168+117%

07Lawrence, KSKS96,367+1,117−92%

08Maize, KSKS7,853+1,089+213%

09Andover, KSKS17,370+1,073−60%

10Lenexa, KSKS60,506+950−85%

11Goddard, KSKS6,638+946+306%

12Bel Aire, KSKS10,287+781−64%

13Basehor, KSKS8,249+595−6%

14Derby, KSKS26,606+437−86%

15Wichita, KSKS400,987+413−99%

16Tonganoxie, KSKS6,208+318−17%

17De Soto, KSKS7,083+296−87%

18Manhattan, KSKS54,673+139−98%

19Louisburg, KSKS5,299+125−80%

20Ottawa, KSKS12,716+53−96%

21Hays, KSKS21,258+27−99%

22Lansing, KSKS11,331+7−100%

23Fort Scott, KSKS7,500+3−105%

24Paola, KSKS5,880+2−99%

25Bonner Springs, KSKS7,962+2−99%

26Emporia, KSKS24,137-8−101%

27Pittsburg, KSKS20,569-9−101%

28Abilene, KSKS6,552-11−104%

29Merriam, KSKS11,509-13−98%

30Pratt, KSKS6,574-26−78%

31Mission, KSKS10,125-39−117%

32Augusta, KSKS9,073-40−107%

33Iola, KSKS5,240-48−2%

34Winfield, KSKS11,745-66−124%

35Prairie, KSKS23,008-83−93%

36McPherson, KSKS13,918-87−106%

37Arkansas City, KSKS11,800-90−89%

38Leawood, KSKS34,093-93−101%

39Atchison, KSKS10,789-100−76%

40Wellington, KSKS7,541-100−140%

41El Dorado, KSKS12,696-101−121%

42Roeland Park, KSKS6,683-108−88%

43Mulvane, KSKS7,030-115−124%

44Chanute, KSKS8,584-124+61%

45Independence, KSKS8,193-126−24%

46Haysville, KSKS11,353-145−205%

47Leavenworth, KSKS37,012-156−95%

48Coffeyville, KSKS8,460-164−91%

49Dodge City, KSKS27,653-175−104%

50Parsons, KSKS9,315-175−57%

51Colby, KSKS5,489-183−439%

52Newton, KSKS18,353-205−142%

53Great Bend, KSKS14,266-254+210%

54Eudora, KSKS6,506-289−122%

55Hutchinson, KSKS39,595-297−120%

56Ulysses, KSKS5,524-312−171%

57Garden City, KSKS27,402-332−108%

58Liberal, KSKS19,010-509−116%

59Salina, KSKS46,094-582−117%

60Junction City, KSKS22,583-601−65%

61Fort Riley, KSKS8,606-624–

62Park City, KSKS9,458-660−186%

63Topeka, KSKS125,795-801−132%

64Kansas City, KSKS157,805-1,472−49%

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