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Most population lost, Kansas cities · 2020

Kansas cities that lost the most residents from the 2010 census to 2020, 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

01Hutchinson, KSKS39,595-2,074−240%

02Coffeyville, KSKS8,460-1,469−23%

03Great Bend, KSKS14,266-1,262+1439%

04Independence, KSKS8,193-935+463%

05Parsons, KSKS9,315-900+120%

06Topeka, KSKS125,795-886−136%

07Salina, KSKS46,094-818−124%

08Emporia, KSKS24,137-777−162%

09Liberal, KSKS19,010-700−123%

10Fort Scott, KSKS7,500-535+723%

11Newton, KSKS18,353-530−208%

12Winfield, KSKS11,745-524−291%

13Wellington, KSKS7,541-457−285%

14Arkansas City, KSKS11,800-441−45%

15Junction City, KSKS22,583-421−75%

16Chanute, KSKS8,584-397+416%

17Abilene, KSKS6,552-384−228%

18Ulysses, KSKS5,524-373−185%

19Iola, KSKS5,240-308+529%

20Pratt, KSKS6,574-232+98%

21El Dorado, KSKS12,696-151−132%

22Atchison, KSKS10,789-136−68%

23Lansing, KSKS11,331-26−101%

24Ottawa, KSKS12,716-24−102%

25Augusta, KSKS9,073-18−103%

26Merriam, KSKS11,509+95−112%

27Roeland Park, KSKS6,683+140−116%

28Paola, KSKS5,880+166−47%

29Mulvane, KSKS7,030+175−63%

30Colby, KSKS5,489+183+239%

31Eudora, KSKS6,506+272−79%

32De Soto, KSKS7,083+398−82%

33Pittsburg, KSKS20,569+413−72%

34Haysville, KSKS11,353+436+216%

35Dodge City, KSKS27,653+448−89%

36Valley Center, KSKS7,685+518−59%

37Bonner Springs, KSKS7,962+523+46%

38Tonganoxie, KSKS6,208+577+51%

39Hays, KSKS21,258+606−73%

40Mission, KSKS10,125+631+183%

41Louisburg, KSKS5,299+654+7%

42Goddard, KSKS6,638+740+218%

43McPherson, KSKS13,918+927−33%

44Park City, KSKS9,458+1,036+36%

45Fort Riley, KSKS8,606+1,469–

46Bel Aire, KSKS10,287+1,493−30%

47Garden City, KSKS27,402+1,493−66%

48Prairie, KSKS23,008+1,510−236%

49Manhattan, KSKS54,673+1,819−74%

50Leawood, KSKS34,093+2,035−74%

51Leavenworth, KSKS37,012+2,100−168%

52Basehor, KSKS8,249+2,283+261%

53Maize, KSKS7,853+2,315+565%

54Spring Hill, KSKS10,777+2,515+367%

55Andover, KSKS17,370+3,101+17%

56Derby, KSKS26,606+3,467+12%

57Gardner, KSKS26,154+4,164−34%

58Shawnee, KSKS69,848+5,102−49%

59Lawrence, KSKS96,367+7,291−50%

60Lenexa, KSKS60,506+9,244+49%

61Kansas City, KSKS157,805+10,821−473%

62Wichita, KSKS400,987+15,164−62%

63Olathe, KSKS150,025+15,418−48%

64Overland Park, KSKS203,677+23,866−36%

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