RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 63 SHOWN OF 63

Most population lost, Kansas cities · 2000

Kansas cities that lost 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 –

01Leavenworth, KSKS37,012-3,075–

02Kansas City, KSKS157,805-2,902–

03Coffeyville, KSKS8,460-1,896–

04Junction City, KSKS22,583-1,718–

05Prairie, KSKS23,008-1,114–

06Roeland Park, KSKS6,683-889–

07Merriam, KSKS11,509-813–

08Arkansas City, KSKS11,800-799–

09Atchison, KSKS10,789-424–

10Parsons, KSKS9,315-410–

11Independence, KSKS8,193-166–

12Pratt, KSKS6,574-117–

13Great Bend, KSKS14,266-82–

14Chanute, KSKS8,584-77–

15Fort Scott, KSKS7,500-65–

16Iola, KSKS5,240-49–

17Colby, KSKS5,489+54–

18Haysville, KSKS11,353+138–

19Mission, KSKS10,125+223–

20Goddard, KSKS6,638+233–

21Wellington, KSKS7,541+247–

22Winfield, KSKS11,745+275–

23Abilene, KSKS6,552+301–

24Paola, KSKS5,880+313–

25Maize, KSKS7,853+348–

26Bonner Springs, KSKS7,962+358–

27Tonganoxie, KSKS6,208+381–

28Ulysses, KSKS5,524+438–

29Mulvane, KSKS7,030+470–

30El Dorado, KSKS12,696+478–

31Newton, KSKS18,353+490–

32Spring Hill, KSKS10,777+538–

33Augusta, KSKS9,073+547–

34Louisburg, KSKS5,299+612–

35Basehor, KSKS8,249+632–

36Park City, KSKS9,458+764–

37Emporia, KSKS24,137+1,248–

38Ottawa, KSKS12,716+1,254–

39Valley Center, KSKS7,685+1,259–

40Eudora, KSKS6,506+1,301–

41McPherson, KSKS13,918+1,393–

42Pittsburg, KSKS20,569+1,468–

43Hutchinson, KSKS39,595+1,479–

44Lansing, KSKS11,331+2,079–

45Bel Aire, KSKS10,287+2,141–

46Hays, KSKS21,258+2,246–

47De Soto, KSKS7,083+2,270–

48Topeka, KSKS125,795+2,494–

49Andover, KSKS17,370+2,651–

50Liberal, KSKS19,010+3,093–

51Derby, KSKS26,606+3,108–

52Salina, KSKS46,094+3,376–

53Dodge City, KSKS27,653+4,047–

54Garden City, KSKS27,402+4,354–

55Lenexa, KSKS60,506+6,201–

56Gardner, KSKS26,154+6,293–

57Manhattan, KSKS54,673+7,087–

58Leawood, KSKS34,093+7,963–

59Shawnee, KSKS69,848+10,003–

60Lawrence, KSKS96,367+14,441–

61Olathe, KSKS150,025+29,522–

62Overland Park, KSKS203,677+37,290–

63Wichita, KSKS400,987+40,273–

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