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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.

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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%

07Shawnee, KSKS69,8481,302−2%

08Salina, KSKS46,0941,301+30%

09Manhattan, KSKS54,6731,135−19%

10Lenexa, KSKS60,506960+16%

11Hutchinson, KSKS39,595920+5%

12Dodge City, KSKS27,653812+28%

13Leavenworth, KSKS37,012680−9%

14Newton, KSKS18,353615+131%

15Junction City, KSKS22,583608+69%

16Gardner, KSKS26,154529+24%

17Liberal, KSKS19,010484+35%

18Derby, KSKS26,606474−9%

19Hays, KSKS21,258449−10%

20Pittsburg, KSKS20,569432−27%

21Garden City, KSKS27,402388−27%

22Winfield, KSKS11,745388+32%

23Prairie, KSKS23,008364+16%

24Merriam, KSKS11,509350−12%

25Leawood, KSKS34,093342−13%

26Great Bend, KSKS14,266332+21%

27De Soto, KSKS7,083317−3%

28Independence, KSKS8,193290+104%

29Atchison, KSKS10,789281+3%

30Emporia, KSKS24,137279−57%

31Wellington, KSKS7,541236+83%

32Basehor, KSKS8,249233−23%

33Fort Scott, KSKS7,500228+65%

34Chanute, KSKS8,584223+16%

35Mission, KSKS10,125219−27%

36Lansing, KSKS11,331217−36%

37Iola, KSKS5,240214+69%

38El Dorado, KSKS12,696213−50%

39Andover, KSKS17,370210+128%

40Fort Riley, KSKS8,606208−5%

41Ottawa, KSKS12,716200−19%

42Haysville, KSKS11,353191−33%

43Augusta, KSKS9,073190−29%

44Mulvane, KSKS7,030170+7%

45Louisburg, KSKS5,299150+108%

46McPherson, KSKS13,918149+52%

47Arkansas City, KSKS11,800148−57%

48Tonganoxie, KSKS6,208137+7%

49Paola, KSKS5,880132+1550%

50Bel Aire, KSKS10,287129+119%

51Roeland Park, KSKS6,683126+147%

52Valley Center, KSKS7,685125−51%

53Pratt, KSKS6,574121−10%

54Goddard, KSKS6,638116+164%

55Coffeyville, KSKS8,460114−53%

56Abilene, KSKS6,552110+77%

57Spring Hill, KSKS10,777105+13%

58Eudora, KSKS6,506101−39%

59Park City, KSKS9,458100+20%

60Bonner Springs, KSKS7,96299−36%

61Parsons, KSKS9,31596−43%

62Maize, KSKS7,85383−59%

63Ulysses, KSKS5,52424−88%

64Colby, KSKS5,48918−58%

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