RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 64 SHOWN OF 64

Most white-collar workforce, Kansas cities · 2020

Kansas cities ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2020 ACS). This list covers the 64 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010

01Leawood, KSKS34,09371.5%+9.0 pts

02Prairie, KSKS23,00864.9%+5.7 pts

03Bel Aire, KSKS10,28758.1%+9.5 pts

04Andover, KSKS17,37056.2%+9.4 pts

05Overland Park, KSKS203,67756.0%+4.3 pts

06Mission, KSKS10,12555.7%+6.8 pts

07Roeland Park, KSKS6,68353.2%+6.2 pts

08Lenexa, KSKS60,50652.9%+4.7 pts

09Olathe, KSKS150,02549.4%+4.9 pts

10Shawnee, KSKS69,84848.2%+5.6 pts

11Maize, KSKS7,85346.7%+15.8 pts

12Lawrence, KSKS96,36746.4%+3.7 pts

13Lansing, KSKS11,33146.0%+7.6 pts

14Basehor, KSKS8,24946.0%+7.1 pts

15Mulvane, KSKS7,03045.8%+11.0 pts

16Merriam, KSKS11,50944.5%+7.6 pts

17Tonganoxie, KSKS6,20844.0%+14.7 pts

18Derby, KSKS26,60642.9%−0.4 pts

19Manhattan, KSKS54,67342.6%+3.1 pts

20Valley Center, KSKS7,68540.8%+9.8 pts

21De Soto, KSKS7,08340.2%−2.8 pts

22Goddard, KSKS6,63840.2%+3.2 pts

23Eudora, KSKS6,50639.5%+5.9 pts

24Gardner, KSKS26,15438.8%+3.5 pts

25Hays, KSKS21,25837.5%+5.7 pts

26Newton, KSKS18,35337.2%+5.2 pts

27Louisburg, KSKS5,29936.6%+4.2 pts

28Topeka, KSKS125,79536.5%+4.2 pts

29El Dorado, KSKS12,69636.0%+8.1 pts

30Park City, KSKS9,45835.8%+9.1 pts

31Bonner Springs, KSKS7,96235.6%+2.4 pts

32Pratt, KSKS6,57435.4%+6.4 pts

33Wichita, KSKS400,98735.0%+2.2 pts

34Augusta, KSKS9,07334.6%+4.7 pts

35Arkansas City, KSKS11,80034.1%+13.7 pts

36Leavenworth, KSKS37,01233.4%−1.1 pts

37Winfield, KSKS11,74533.0%+7.0 pts

38Parsons, KSKS9,31532.5%+8.5 pts

39Salina, KSKS46,09432.2%+5.0 pts

40Atchison, KSKS10,78932.1%−0.4 pts

41Pittsburg, KSKS20,56931.1%+2.2 pts

42Spring Hill, KSKS10,77731.0%+0.3 pts

43Paola, KSKS5,88030.4%−6.7 pts

44Junction City, KSKS22,58330.3%+1.5 pts

45McPherson, KSKS13,91830.2%+1.0 pts

46Hutchinson, KSKS39,59530.1%+2.3 pts

47Colby, KSKS5,48929.7%+3.2 pts

48Iola, KSKS5,24029.2%+0.0 pts

49Ulysses, KSKS5,52429.0%−1.1 pts

50Abilene, KSKS6,55229.0%−1.6 pts

51Fort Riley, KSKS8,60628.7%−0.2 pts

52Emporia, KSKS24,13728.7%+4.0 pts

53Great Bend, KSKS14,26628.3%+1.8 pts

54Fort Scott, KSKS7,50027.9%−1.3 pts

55Ottawa, KSKS12,71627.9%−0.5 pts

56Haysville, KSKS11,35327.9%+0.2 pts

57Independence, KSKS8,19327.3%−4.0 pts

58Chanute, KSKS8,58427.3%+5.5 pts

59Wellington, KSKS7,54125.8%−2.5 pts

60Kansas City, KSKS157,80524.7%+2.9 pts

61Coffeyville, KSKS8,46024.7%+1.0 pts

62Dodge City, KSKS27,65322.1%−1.6 pts

63Garden City, KSKS27,40221.9%+1.2 pts

64Liberal, KSKS19,01019.8%+0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS