RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 64 SHOWN OF 64

Most unemployed people, Kansas cities · 2020

Kansas cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2020 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 285.

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01Wichita, KSKS400,98711,256–

02Kansas City, KSKS157,8054,982–

03Overland Park, KSKS203,6773,510–

04Topeka, KSKS125,7953,066–

05Lawrence, KSKS96,3672,561–

06Olathe, KSKS150,0252,386–

07Manhattan, KSKS54,6731,406–

08Shawnee, KSKS69,8481,327–

09Salina, KSKS46,094997–

10Hutchinson, KSKS39,595875–

11Lenexa, KSKS60,506827–

12Leavenworth, KSKS37,012750–

13Emporia, KSKS24,137642–

14Dodge City, KSKS27,653632–

15Pittsburg, KSKS20,569592–

16Garden City, KSKS27,402530–

17Derby, KSKS26,606521–

18Hays, KSKS21,258498–

19El Dorado, KSKS12,696428–

20Gardner, KSKS26,154427–

21Merriam, KSKS11,509397–

22Leawood, KSKS34,093392–

23Junction City, KSKS22,583360–

24Liberal, KSKS19,010358–

25Arkansas City, KSKS11,800348–

26Lansing, KSKS11,331337–

27De Soto, KSKS7,083328–

28Prairie, KSKS23,008315–

29Basehor, KSKS8,249304–

30Mission, KSKS10,125302–

31Winfield, KSKS11,745294–

32Haysville, KSKS11,353285–

33Great Bend, KSKS14,266274–

34Atchison, KSKS10,789272–

35Augusta, KSKS9,073269–

36Newton, KSKS18,353266–

37Valley Center, KSKS7,685254–

38Ottawa, KSKS12,716248–

39Coffeyville, KSKS8,460242–

40Fort Riley, KSKS8,606219–

41Maize, KSKS7,853204–

42Ulysses, KSKS5,524198–

43Chanute, KSKS8,584192–

44Parsons, KSKS9,315167–

45Eudora, KSKS6,506165–

46Mulvane, KSKS7,030159–

47Bonner Springs, KSKS7,962154–

48Independence, KSKS8,193142–

49Fort Scott, KSKS7,500138–

50Pratt, KSKS6,574135–

51Wellington, KSKS7,541129–

52Tonganoxie, KSKS6,208128–

53Iola, KSKS5,240127–

54McPherson, KSKS13,91898–

55Spring Hill, KSKS10,77793–

56Andover, KSKS17,37092–

57Park City, KSKS9,45883–

58Louisburg, KSKS5,29972–

59Abilene, KSKS6,55262–

60Bel Aire, KSKS10,28759–

61Roeland Park, KSKS6,68351–

62Goddard, KSKS6,63844–

63Colby, KSKS5,48943–

64Paola, KSKS5,8808–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS