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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. The median across all 64 is 2. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Arkansas City, KS, up 43 places to #19.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS 2020

01Lawrence, KSKS96,3671,566+18%

02Wichita, KSKS400,9871,428+17%

03▲1Kansas City, KSKS157,805850+33%

04▼1Topeka, KSKS125,795275−68%

05Overland Park, KSKS203,677264−30%

06Olathe, KSKS150,025127−12%

07▲23Junction City, KSKS22,583115+1817%

08▲1Manhattan, KSKS54,67369−1%

09▲38Coffeyville, KSKS8,46048–

10▼3Salina, KSKS46,09445−60%

11▲30Wellington, KSKS7,54142–

12▼4Shawnee, KSKS69,84833−56%

13▲2Leavenworth, KSKS37,01231−26%

14▲13Merriam, KSKS11,50928+180%

15▼5Garden City, KSKS27,40226−57%

16▼4Lenexa, KSKS60,50623−61%

17▼1Abilene, KSKS6,55219−49%

18▲4Leawood, KSKS34,09316+7%

19▲43Arkansas City, KSKS11,80015–

20▲5Pratt, KSKS6,57411−8%

21▲12Derby, KSKS26,60610+400%

22▲28El Dorado, KSKS12,6968–

23▼10Great Bend, KSKS14,2668−84%

24▲2Gardner, KSKS26,1546−45%

25▼2Liberal, KSKS19,0104−73%

26▲17Ottawa, KSKS12,7164–

27▲17Pittsburg, KSKS20,5694–

28▲3Newton, KSKS18,3534−20%

29Hays, KSKS21,2583−63%

30▼19Hutchinson, KSKS39,5953−95%

31▼10Augusta, KSKS9,0732−88%

32▲2Chanute, KSKS8,5842+100%

33▼19Emporia, KSKS24,1372−95%

34▲1Fort Scott, KSKS7,50010%

35▲11Bonner Springs, KSKS7,9620–

36▼16Fort Riley, KSKS8,6060−100%

37▲15Goddard, KSKS6,6380–

38▲4Louisburg, KSKS5,2990–

39▲18Mulvane, KSKS7,0300–

40▲18Paola, KSKS5,8800–

41▲18Park City, KSKS9,4580–

42▼14Prairie, KSKS23,0080−100%

43▲21Roeland Park, KSKS6,6830–

44▲17Andover, KSKS17,3700–

45▲18Atchison, KSKS10,7890–

46▼1Basehor, KSKS8,2490–

47▼11Bel Aire, KSKS10,2870–

48Colby, KSKS5,4890–

49De Soto, KSKS7,0830–

50▼31Dodge City, KSKS27,6530−100%

51Eudora, KSKS6,5060–

52▼13Haysville, KSKS11,3530–

53▼13Independence, KSKS8,1930–

54▼36Iola, KSKS5,2400−100%

55▼1Lansing, KSKS11,3310–

56▼1McPherson, KSKS13,9180–

57▼1Maize, KSKS7,8530–

58▼41Mission, KSKS10,1250−100%

59▲1Parsons, KSKS9,3150–

60▼23Spring Hill, KSKS10,7770–

61▼23Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2080–

62▼38Ulysses, KSKS5,5240−100%

63▼10Valley Center, KSKS7,6850–

64▼32Winfield, KSKS11,7450−100%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES