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Most unemployed people, Kansas cities

Kansas cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the unemployment rate. This list covers the 64 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 64 is 233. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Newton, KS, up 22 places to #14.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Wichita, KSKS400,98711,364+1%

02Kansas City, KSKS157,8054,505−10%

03Overland Park, KSKS203,6774,136+18%

04Topeka, KSKS125,7953,018−2%

05Lawrence, KSKS96,3672,532−1%

06Olathe, KSKS150,0252,182−9%

07▲1Shawnee, KSKS69,8481,302−2%

08▲1Salina, KSKS46,0941,301+30%

09▼2Manhattan, KSKS54,6731,135−19%

10▲1Lenexa, KSKS60,506960+16%

11▼1Hutchinson, KSKS39,595920+5%

12▲2Dodge City, KSKS27,653812+28%

13▼1Leavenworth, KSKS37,012680−9%

14▲22Newton, KSKS18,353615+131%

15▲8Junction City, KSKS22,583608+69%

16▲4Gardner, KSKS26,154529+24%

17▲7Liberal, KSKS19,010484+35%

18▼1Derby, KSKS26,606474−9%

19▼1Hays, KSKS21,258449−10%

20▼5Pittsburg, KSKS20,569432−27%

21▼5Garden City, KSKS27,402388−27%

22▲9Winfield, KSKS11,745388+32%

23▲5Prairie, KSKS23,008364+16%

24▼3Merriam, KSKS11,509350−12%

25▼3Leawood, KSKS34,093342−13%

26▲7Great Bend, KSKS14,266332+21%

27De Soto, KSKS7,083317−3%

28▲20Independence, KSKS8,193290+104%

29▲5Atchison, KSKS10,789281+3%

30▼17Emporia, KSKS24,137279−57%

31▲20Wellington, KSKS7,541236+83%

32▼3Basehor, KSKS8,249233−23%

33▲16Fort Scott, KSKS7,500228+65%

34▲9Chanute, KSKS8,584223+16%

35▼5Mission, KSKS10,125219−27%

36▼10Lansing, KSKS11,331217−36%

37▲16Iola, KSKS5,240214+69%

38▼19El Dorado, KSKS12,696213−50%

39▲17Andover, KSKS17,370210+128%

40Fort Riley, KSKS8,606208−5%

41▼3Ottawa, KSKS12,716200−19%

42▼10Haysville, KSKS11,353191−33%

43▼8Augusta, KSKS9,073190−29%

44▲2Mulvane, KSKS7,030170+7%

45▲13Louisburg, KSKS5,299150+108%

46▲8McPherson, KSKS13,918149+52%

47▼22Arkansas City, KSKS11,800148−57%

48▲4Tonganoxie, KSKS6,208137+7%

49▲15Paola, KSKS5,880132+1550%

50▲10Bel Aire, KSKS10,287129+119%

51▲10Roeland Park, KSKS6,683126+147%

52▼15Valley Center, KSKS7,685125−51%

53▼3Pratt, KSKS6,574121−10%

54▲8Goddard, KSKS6,638116+164%

55▼16Coffeyville, KSKS8,460114−53%

56▲3Abilene, KSKS6,552110+77%

57▼2Spring Hill, KSKS10,777105+13%

58▼13Eudora, KSKS6,506101−39%

59▼2Park City, KSKS9,458100+20%

60▼13Bonner Springs, KSKS7,96299−36%

61▼17Parsons, KSKS9,31596−43%

62▼21Maize, KSKS7,85383−59%

63▼21Ulysses, KSKS5,52424−88%

64▼1Colby, KSKS5,48918−58%

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