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Most public transit riders, Kansas cities

Kansas cities with the most workers commuting by public transportation, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of commuters, not the transit share. This list covers the 64 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS 2020

01Lawrence, KSKS96,3671,566+18%

02Wichita, KSKS400,9871,428+17%

03Kansas City, KSKS157,805850+33%

04Topeka, KSKS125,795275−68%

05Overland Park, KSKS203,677264−30%

06Olathe, KSKS150,025127−12%

07Junction City, KSKS22,583115+1817%

08Manhattan, KSKS54,67369−1%

09Coffeyville, KSKS8,46048–

10Salina, KSKS46,09445−60%

11Wellington, KSKS7,54142–

12Shawnee, KSKS69,84833−56%

13Leavenworth, KSKS37,01231−26%

14Merriam, KSKS11,50928+180%

15Garden City, KSKS27,40226−57%

16Lenexa, KSKS60,50623−61%

17Abilene, KSKS6,55219−49%

18Leawood, KSKS34,09316+7%

19Arkansas City, KSKS11,80015–

20Pratt, KSKS6,57411−8%

21Derby, KSKS26,60610+400%

22El Dorado, KSKS12,6968–

23Great Bend, KSKS14,2668−84%

24Gardner, KSKS26,1546−45%

25Liberal, KSKS19,0104−73%

26Ottawa, KSKS12,7164–

27Pittsburg, KSKS20,5694–

28Newton, KSKS18,3534−20%

29Hays, KSKS21,2583−63%

30Hutchinson, KSKS39,5953−95%

31Augusta, KSKS9,0732−88%

32Chanute, KSKS8,5842+100%

33Emporia, KSKS24,1372−95%

34Fort Scott, KSKS7,5001+0%

35Bonner Springs, KSKS7,9620–

36Fort Riley, KSKS8,6060−100%

37Goddard, KSKS6,6380–

38Louisburg, KSKS5,2990–

39Mulvane, KSKS7,0300–

40Paola, KSKS5,8800–

41Park City, KSKS9,4580–

42Prairie, KSKS23,0080−100%

43Roeland Park, KSKS6,6830–

44Andover, KSKS17,3700–

45Atchison, KSKS10,7890–

46Basehor, KSKS8,2490–

47Bel Aire, KSKS10,2870–

48Colby, KSKS5,4890–

49De Soto, KSKS7,0830–

50Dodge City, KSKS27,6530−100%

51Eudora, KSKS6,5060–

52Haysville, KSKS11,3530–

53Independence, KSKS8,1930–

54Iola, KSKS5,2400−100%

55Lansing, KSKS11,3310–

56McPherson, KSKS13,9180–

57Maize, KSKS7,8530–

58Mission, KSKS10,1250−100%

59Parsons, KSKS9,3150–

60Spring Hill, KSKS10,7770–

61Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2080–

62Ulysses, KSKS5,5240−100%

63Valley Center, KSKS7,6850–

64Winfield, KSKS11,7450−100%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES