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 (2023 ACS). This list covers the 64 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2000

01Leawood, KSKS34,09371.5%–

02Prairie, KSKS23,00864.9%–

03Bel Aire, KSKS10,28758.1%–

04Andover, KSKS17,37056.2%–

05Overland Park, KSKS203,67756.0%–

06Mission, KSKS10,12555.7%–

07Roeland Park, KSKS6,68353.2%–

08Lenexa, KSKS60,50652.9%–

09Olathe, KSKS150,02549.4%–

10Shawnee, KSKS69,84848.2%–

11Maize, KSKS7,85346.7%–

12Lawrence, KSKS96,36746.4%–

13Lansing, KSKS11,33146.0%–

14Basehor, KSKS8,24946.0%–

15Mulvane, KSKS7,03045.8%–

16Merriam, KSKS11,50944.5%–

17Tonganoxie, KSKS6,20844.0%–

18Derby, KSKS26,60642.9%–

19Manhattan, KSKS54,67342.6%–

20Valley Center, KSKS7,68540.8%–

21De Soto, KSKS7,08340.2%–

22Goddard, KSKS6,63840.2%–

23Eudora, KSKS6,50639.5%–

24Gardner, KSKS26,15438.8%–

25Hays, KSKS21,25837.5%–

26Newton, KSKS18,35337.2%–

27Louisburg, KSKS5,29936.6%–

28Topeka, KSKS125,79536.5%–

29El Dorado, KSKS12,69636.0%–

30Park City, KSKS9,45835.8%–

31Bonner Springs, KSKS7,96235.6%–

32Pratt, KSKS6,57435.4%–

33Wichita, KSKS400,98735.0%–

34Augusta, KSKS9,07334.6%–

35Arkansas City, KSKS11,80034.1%–

36Leavenworth, KSKS37,01233.4%–

37Winfield, KSKS11,74533.0%–

38Parsons, KSKS9,31532.5%–

39Salina, KSKS46,09432.2%–

40Atchison, KSKS10,78932.1%–

41Pittsburg, KSKS20,56931.1%–

42Spring Hill, KSKS10,77731.0%–

43Paola, KSKS5,88030.4%–

44Junction City, KSKS22,58330.3%–

45McPherson, KSKS13,91830.2%–

46Hutchinson, KSKS39,59530.1%–

47Colby, KSKS5,48929.7%–

48Iola, KSKS5,24029.2%–

49Ulysses, KSKS5,52429.0%–

50Abilene, KSKS6,55229.0%–

51Fort Riley, KSKS8,60628.7%–

52Emporia, KSKS24,13728.7%–

53Great Bend, KSKS14,26628.3%–

54Fort Scott, KSKS7,50027.9%–

55Ottawa, KSKS12,71627.9%–

56Haysville, KSKS11,35327.9%–

57Independence, KSKS8,19327.3%–

58Chanute, KSKS8,58427.3%–

59Wellington, KSKS7,54125.8%–

60Kansas City, KSKS157,80524.7%–

61Coffeyville, KSKS8,46024.7%–

62Dodge City, KSKS27,65322.1%–

63Garden City, KSKS27,40221.9%–

64Liberal, KSKS19,01019.8%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES