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Most self-employed workers, Kansas cities

Kansas cities ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2024 ACS). This list covers the 64 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

Most self-employed workers by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2010
01Tonganoxie, KSKS6,20825.8%+11.4 pts
02Iola, KSKS5,24025.5%+7.5 pts
03Independence, KSKS8,19325.0%+6.3 pts
04Wellington, KSKS7,54124.0%+8.1 pts
05Mulvane, KSKS7,03022.5%+12.7 pts
06El Dorado, KSKS12,69622.5%+8.3 pts
07Abilene, KSKS6,55222.5%+5.1 pts
08Lansing, KSKS11,33122.2%+9.6 pts
09Parsons, KSKS9,31522.2%+7.8 pts
10Winfield, KSKS11,74520.8%+4.4 pts
11Manhattan, KSKS54,67320.4%−3.9 pts
12Atchison, KSKS10,78920.0%+4.9 pts
13Hays, KSKS21,25819.7%+2.6 pts
14Topeka, KSKS125,79519.0%+2.5 pts
15Pratt, KSKS6,57418.7%+3.1 pts
16Valley Center, KSKS7,68518.2%+6.3 pts
17Spring Hill, KSKS10,77717.7%+2.2 pts
18Paola, KSKS5,88017.7%+5.4 pts
19McPherson, KSKS13,91817.5%+1.5 pts
20Hutchinson, KSKS39,59517.4%+4.6 pts
21Andover, KSKS17,37016.5%+8.0 pts
22Gardner, KSKS26,15416.2%+3.7 pts
23Great Bend, KSKS14,26616.1%−1.8 pts
24Bonner Springs, KSKS7,96216.0%+4.1 pts
25Louisburg, KSKS5,29915.9%+2.7 pts
26Arkansas City, KSKS11,80015.8%+1.7 pts
27Haysville, KSKS11,35315.6%+4.6 pts
28Lawrence, KSKS96,36715.6%−3.1 pts
29Salina, KSKS46,09415.5%+2.1 pts
30Pittsburg, KSKS20,56915.4%+0.9 pts
31Chanute, KSKS8,58415.3%+4.0 pts
32Garden City, KSKS27,40215.2%+2.2 pts
33Eudora, KSKS6,50615.2%−1.2 pts
34Bel Aire, KSKS10,28715.1%+1.3 pts
35Junction City, KSKS22,58315.0%−0.0 pts
36Colby, KSKS5,48914.6%−3.1 pts
37Park City, KSKS9,45814.3%+4.6 pts
38Fort Scott, KSKS7,50014.1%−3.2 pts
39Dodge City, KSKS27,65313.3%−0.4 pts
40Ottawa, KSKS12,71613.1%−5.5 pts
41Fort Riley, KSKS8,60613.1%−6.4 pts
42Shawnee, KSKS69,84813.0%+2.6 pts
43De Soto, KSKS7,08312.7%−1.5 pts
44Emporia, KSKS24,13712.7%−7.2 pts
45Kansas City, KSKS157,80512.6%−1.4 pts
46Augusta, KSKS9,07312.2%+2.3 pts
47Newton, KSKS18,35312.1%−2.0 pts
48Olathe, KSKS150,02512.0%−0.1 pts
49Wichita, KSKS400,98712.0%+1.4 pts
50Derby, KSKS26,60611.8%−1.8 pts
51Leawood, KSKS34,09311.5%+4.0 pts
52Basehor, KSKS8,24911.2%+1.6 pts
53Roeland Park, KSKS6,68311.1%+1.4 pts
54Leavenworth, KSKS37,01211.0%−2.8 pts
55Lenexa, KSKS60,50611.0%+1.5 pts
56Coffeyville, KSKS8,46010.9%−0.2 pts
57Overland Park, KSKS203,67710.7%+0.7 pts
58Prairie, KSKS23,00810.6%−0.5 pts
59Maize, KSKS7,85310.3%−1.9 pts
60Goddard, KSKS6,6389.9%−4.9 pts
61Liberal, KSKS19,0109.8%−1.7 pts
62Mission, KSKS10,1259.4%−1.7 pts
63Merriam, KSKS11,5097.5%−1.6 pts
64Ulysses, KSKS5,5246.4%−10.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES