RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 63 SHOWN OF 63

Most population gained, Kansas cities · 2000

Kansas cities that added the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 63 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 63 is +538.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

01Wichita, KSKS400,987+40,273–

02Overland Park, KSKS203,677+37,290–

03Olathe, KSKS150,025+29,522–

04Lawrence, KSKS96,367+14,441–

05Shawnee, KSKS69,848+10,003–

06Leawood, KSKS34,093+7,963–

07Manhattan, KSKS54,673+7,087–

08Gardner, KSKS26,154+6,293–

09Lenexa, KSKS60,506+6,201–

10Garden City, KSKS27,402+4,354–

11Dodge City, KSKS27,653+4,047–

12Salina, KSKS46,094+3,376–

13Derby, KSKS26,606+3,108–

14Liberal, KSKS19,010+3,093–

15Andover, KSKS17,370+2,651–

16Topeka, KSKS125,795+2,494–

17De Soto, KSKS7,083+2,270–

18Hays, KSKS21,258+2,246–

19Bel Aire, KSKS10,287+2,141–

20Lansing, KSKS11,331+2,079–

21Hutchinson, KSKS39,595+1,479–

22Pittsburg, KSKS20,569+1,468–

23McPherson, KSKS13,918+1,393–

24Eudora, KSKS6,506+1,301–

25Valley Center, KSKS7,685+1,259–

26Ottawa, KSKS12,716+1,254–

27Emporia, KSKS24,137+1,248–

28Park City, KSKS9,458+764–

29Basehor, KSKS8,249+632–

30Louisburg, KSKS5,299+612–

31Augusta, KSKS9,073+547–

32Spring Hill, KSKS10,777+538–

33Newton, KSKS18,353+490–

34El Dorado, KSKS12,696+478–

35Mulvane, KSKS7,030+470–

36Ulysses, KSKS5,524+438–

37Tonganoxie, KSKS6,208+381–

38Bonner Springs, KSKS7,962+358–

39Maize, KSKS7,853+348–

40Paola, KSKS5,880+313–

41Abilene, KSKS6,552+301–

42Winfield, KSKS11,745+275–

43Wellington, KSKS7,541+247–

44Goddard, KSKS6,638+233–

45Mission, KSKS10,125+223–

46Haysville, KSKS11,353+138–

47Colby, KSKS5,489+54–

48Iola, KSKS5,240-49–

49Fort Scott, KSKS7,500-65–

50Chanute, KSKS8,584-77–

51Great Bend, KSKS14,266-82–

52Pratt, KSKS6,574-117–

53Independence, KSKS8,193-166–

54Parsons, KSKS9,315-410–

55Atchison, KSKS10,789-424–

56Arkansas City, KSKS11,800-799–

57Merriam, KSKS11,509-813–

58Roeland Park, KSKS6,683-889–

59Prairie, KSKS23,008-1,114–

60Junction City, KSKS22,583-1,718–

61Coffeyville, KSKS8,460-1,896–

62Kansas City, KSKS157,805-2,902–

63Leavenworth, KSKS37,012-3,075–

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