We all love the biggest cities that the Sunflower State has to offer. You know the places like Wichita and Overland Park which make all the headlines.
But there are a bunch of other great large cities in Kansas that don't get as much love.
We're going to change that right now.
Using the most recent Census data, we can tell you about all the places in Kansas with a focus on the biggest. We update the data each year and this is our fourth time doing this.
You can click here to see a full table of the full of the 100 biggest cities in Kansas, along with every other place over 1,000 people big. It is sortable by clicking on the headers.
Read on below to see more on the biggest cities. Or for more reading on places to live in Kansas, check out:
Rank Last Year: 1 (No Change)
Population: 390,566
Population 2010: 373,725
Growth: 4.5%
More on Wichita: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 2 (No Change)
Population: 193,412
Population 2010: 170,515
Growth: 13.4%
More on Overland Park: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 3 (No Change)
Population: 153,014
Population 2010: 144,025
Growth: 6.2%
More on Kansas City: Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 4 (No Change)
Population: 139,216
Population 2010: 120,774
Growth: 15.3%
More on Olathe: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 5 (No Change)
Population: 125,819
Population 2010: 126,136
Growth: -0.3%
More on Topeka: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 6 (No Change)
Population: 97,348
Population 2010: 86,426
Growth: 12.6%
More on Lawrence: Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 7 (No Change)
Population: 65,844
Population 2010: 60,066
Growth: 9.6%
More on Shawnee: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 8 (No Change)
Population: 55,045
Population 2010: 50,606
Growth: 8.8%
More on Manhattan: Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 9 (No Change)
Population: 54,804
Population 2010: 47,089
Growth: 16.4%
More on Lenexa: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 10 (No Change)
Population: 46,706
Population 2010: 47,132
Growth: -0.9%
More on Salina: Homes For Sale | Data
We've been ranking and dissecting cities in the Sunflower State for over 4 years now -- making this actually the fourth time we've run the numbers. We always use the best data, the US Census. In this case, that means we are using the 2013-2017 American Community Survey.
It what is probably the most simple analysis we run each year, we ranked every place in Kansas from biggest to smallest. The biggest city this year? That would be Wichita.
The smallest? Burrton, although there are places smaller than 1,000 people not listed here, so keep that in mind as we take a look at the top ten.
We hope that you find the big city, or really any city, that's right for you. Below is a list of the rest of the biggest cities along with every other place in Kansas.
Have fun snacking around in the Sunflower State!
For more reading on Kansas, check out:
Rank | City | Current Population | 2010 | Growth | |||||
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1 | Wichita | 390,566 | 373,725 | 4.5% | |||||
2 | Overland Park | 193,412 | 170,515 | 13.4% | |||||
3 | Kansas City | 153,014 | 144,025 | 6.2% | |||||
4 | Olathe | 139,216 | 120,774 | 15.3% | |||||
5 | Topeka | 125,819 | 126,136 | -0.3% | |||||
6 | Lawrence | 97,348 | 86,426 | 12.6% | |||||
7 | Shawnee | 65,844 | 60,066 | 9.6% | |||||
8 | Manhattan | 55,045 | 50,606 | 8.8% | |||||
9 | Lenexa | 54,804 | 47,089 | 16.4% | |||||
10 | Salina | 46,706 | 47,132 | -0.9% | |||||
11 | Hutchinson | 40,669 | 41,725 | -2.5% | |||||
12 | Leavenworth | 36,129 | 35,174 | 2.7% | |||||
13 | Leawood | 34,702 | 31,322 | 10.8% | |||||
14 | Dodge City | 27,186 | 26,298 | 3.4% | |||||
15 | Garden City | 26,403 | 26,050 | 1.4% | |||||
16 | Emporia | 24,631 | 25,945 | -5.1% | |||||
17 | Derby | 24,428 | 20,909 | 16.8% | |||||
18 | Junction City | 22,616 | 20,742 | 9.0% | |||||
19 | Prairie Village | 22,255 | 21,727 | 2.4% | |||||
20 | Gardner | 21,936 | 17,541 | 25.1% | |||||
21 | Hays | 20,855 | 20,259 | 2.9% | |||||
22 | Pittsburg | 20,096 | 20,060 | 0.2% | |||||
23 | Liberal | 19,025 | 20,308 | -6.3% | |||||
24 | Newton | 18,846 | 18,769 | 0.4% | |||||
25 | Great Bend | 15,224 | 15,726 | -3.2% | |||||
26 | Andover | 13,609 | 10,993 | 23.8% | |||||
27 | Mcpherson | 13,066 | 13,263 | -1.5% | |||||
28 | El Dorado | 12,976 | 13,004 | -0.2% | |||||
29 | Ottawa | 12,308 | 12,552 | -1.9% | |||||
30 | Winfield | 11,990 | 12,270 | -2.3% | |||||
31 | Lansing | 11,955 | 10,961 | 9.1% | |||||
32 | Arkansas City | 11,767 | 12,296 | -4.3% | |||||
33 | Haysville | 11,260 | 10,345 | 8.8% | |||||
34 | Merriam | 11,191 | 11,107 | 0.8% | |||||
35 | Atchison | 10,561 | 10,949 | -3.5% | |||||
36 | Parsons | 9,648 | 10,661 | -9.5% | |||||
37 | Mission | 9,618 | 9,484 | 1.4% | |||||
38 | Augusta | 9,363 | 9,149 | 2.3% | |||||
39 | Coffeyville | 9,343 | 10,380 | -10.0% | |||||
40 | Chanute | 9,044 | 9,141 | -1.1% | |||||
41 | Fort Riley | 8,720 | 8,423 | 3.5% | |||||
42 | Independence | 8,595 | 9,505 | -9.6% | |||||
43 | Bel Aire | 8,082 | 6,583 | 22.8% | |||||
44 | Bonner Springs | 7,846 | 7,112 | 10.3% | |||||
45 | Valley Center | 7,843 | 6,748 | 16.2% | |||||
46 | Wellington | 7,716 | 8,186 | -5.7% | |||||
47 | Fort Scott | 7,715 | 8,125 | -5.0% | |||||
48 | Park City | 7,654 | 7,044 | 8.7% | |||||
49 | Spring Hill | 6,992 | 4,948 | 41.3% | |||||
50 | Roeland Park | 6,747 | 6,875 | -1.9% | |||||
51 | Pratt | 6,595 | 6,836 | -3.5% | |||||
52 | Eudora | 6,551 | 6,063 | 8.0% | |||||
53 | De Soto | 6,374 | 5,553 | 14.8% | |||||
54 | Abilene | 6,258 | 6,785 | -7.8% | |||||
55 | Basehor | 6,225 | 4,192 | 48.5% | |||||
56 | Mulvane | 6,025 | 6,291 | -4.2% | |||||
57 | Paola | 5,634 | 5,523 | 2.0% | |||||
58 | Ulysses | 5,518 | 5,902 | -6.5% | |||||
59 | Colby | 5,426 | 5,267 | 3.0% | |||||
60 | Tonganoxie | 5,357 | 4,609 | 16.2% | |||||
61 | Iola | 5,322 | 5,790 | -8.1% | |||||
62 | Maize | 5,044 | 3,076 | 64.0% | |||||
63 | Concordia | 5,005 | 5,379 | -7.0% | |||||
64 | Goddard | 4,797 | 4,094 | 17.2% | |||||
65 | Baldwin City | 4,684 | 4,331 | 8.2% | |||||
66 | Edwardsville | 4,506 | 4,253 | 5.9% | |||||
67 | Louisburg | 4,499 | 4,019 | 11.9% | |||||
68 | Wamego | 4,465 | 4,346 | 2.7% | |||||
69 | Russell | 4,400 | 4,375 | 0.6% | |||||
70 | Osawatomie | 4,279 | 4,509 | -5.1% | |||||
71 | Hugoton | 4,274 | 3,971 | 7.6% | |||||
72 | Rose Hill | 4,086 | 3,948 | 3.5% | |||||
73 | Hesston | 4,046 | 3,776 | 7.2% | |||||
74 | Clay Center | 4,007 | 4,350 | -7.9% | |||||
75 | Goodland | 3,986 | 4,257 | -6.4% | |||||
76 | Fairway | 3,975 | 3,911 | 1.6% | |||||
77 | Baxter Springs | 3,938 | 4,294 | -8.3% | |||||
78 | Scott City | 3,904 | 3,782 | 3.2% | |||||
79 | Larned | 3,732 | 4,012 | -7.0% | |||||
80 | Mission Hills | 3,563 | 3,549 | 0.4% | |||||
81 | Lyons | 3,504 | 3,729 | -6.0% | |||||
82 | Beloit | 3,497 | 3,814 | -8.3% | |||||
83 | Frontenac | 3,398 | 3,366 | 1.0% | |||||
84 | Oaklawn-Sunview | 3,354 | 2,935 | 14.3% | |||||
85 | Lindsborg | 3,294 | 3,418 | -3.6% | |||||
86 | Marysville | 3,275 | 3,270 | 0.2% | |||||
87 | Garnett | 3,245 | 3,409 | -4.8% | |||||
88 | Holton | 3,233 | 3,343 | -3.3% | |||||
89 | Hiawatha | 3,119 | 3,203 | -2.6% | |||||
90 | Columbus | 3,062 | 3,328 | -8.0% | |||||
91 | Ellsworth | 2,987 | 3,081 | -3.1% | |||||
92 | Galena | 2,869 | 3,114 | -7.9% | |||||
93 | Kingman | 2,859 | 3,198 | -10.6% | |||||
94 | Kechi | 2,848 | 1,941 | 46.7% | |||||
95 | Hillsboro | 2,808 | 2,958 | -5.1% | |||||
96 | Osage City | 2,804 | 2,965 | -5.4% | |||||
97 | Norton | 2,761 | 2,909 | -5.1% | |||||
98 | Hoisington | 2,725 | 2,728 | -0.1% | |||||
99 | St. Marys | 2,715 | 2,789 | -2.7% | |||||
100 | Girard | 2,682 | 2,786 | -3.7% | |||||
101 | South Hutchinson | 2,651 | 2,431 | 9.0% | |||||
102 | Sterling | 2,585 | 2,204 | 17.3% | |||||
103 | Sabetha | 2,550 | 2,564 | -0.5% | |||||
104 | Burlington | 2,535 | 2,678 | -5.3% | |||||
105 | Clearwater | 2,437 | 2,465 | -1.1% | |||||
106 | Cimarron | 2,376 | 2,025 | 17.3% | |||||
107 | Holcomb | 2,367 | 1,764 | 34.2% | |||||
108 | Phillipsburg | 2,317 | 2,567 | -9.7% | |||||
109 | Council Grove | 2,307 | 2,368 | -2.6% | |||||
110 | Ellis | 2,226 | 1,914 | 16.3% | |||||
111 | Cheney | 2,219 | 1,804 | 23.0% | |||||
112 | Eureka | 2,217 | 2,669 | -16.9% | |||||
113 | Halstead | 2,197 | 2,080 | 5.6% | |||||
114 | Cherryvale | 2,172 | 2,648 | -18.0% | |||||
115 | Humboldt | 2,162 | 1,928 | 12.1% | |||||
116 | Anthony | 2,146 | 2,392 | -10.3% | |||||
117 | Herington | 2,129 | 2,522 | -15.6% | |||||
118 | Neodesha | 2,127 | 2,333 | -8.8% | |||||
119 | Moundridge | 2,121 | 1,667 | 27.2% | |||||
120 | Fredonia | 2,077 | 2,623 | -20.8% | |||||
121 | Oakley | 2,070 | 1,958 | 5.7% | |||||
122 | Ellinwood | 2,044 | 1,818 | 12.4% | |||||
123 | Wakeeney | 2,031 | 1,895 | 7.2% | |||||
124 | North Newton | 1,981 | 1,679 | 18.0% | |||||
125 | Grandview Plaza | 1,938 | 939 | 106.4% | |||||
126 | Wellsville | 1,921 | 2,056 | -6.6% | |||||
127 | Seneca | 1,900 | 1,973 | -3.7% | |||||
128 | Mcconnell Afb | 1,898 | 1,713 | 10.8% | |||||
129 | Belleville | 1,889 | 2,164 | -12.7% | |||||
130 | Marion | 1,829 | 2,002 | -8.6% | |||||
131 | Horton | 1,829 | 1,870 | -2.2% | |||||
132 | Hill City | 1,808 | 1,603 | 12.8% | |||||
133 | Syracuse | 1,802 | 1,766 | 2.0% | |||||
134 | Minneapolis | 1,786 | 1,969 | -9.3% | |||||
135 | Douglass | 1,774 | 1,956 | -9.3% | |||||
136 | Edgerton | 1,750 | 1,682 | 4.0% | |||||
137 | Westwood | 1,746 | 1,518 | 15.0% | |||||
138 | Oberlin | 1,730 | 1,775 | -2.5% | |||||
139 | Oswego | 1,683 | 2,133 | -21.1% | |||||
140 | Plainville | 1,673 | 1,546 | 8.2% | |||||
141 | Stockton | 1,659 | 1,479 | 12.2% | |||||
142 | Caney | 1,659 | 1,593 | 4.1% | |||||
143 | Lakin | 1,654 | 2,373 | -30.3% | |||||
144 | Sublette | 1,605 | 1,602 | 0.2% | |||||
145 | Elkhart | 1,604 | 2,198 | -27.0% | |||||
146 | Leoti | 1,591 | 1,548 | 2.8% | |||||
147 | Towanda | 1,579 | 1,659 | -4.8% | |||||
148 | Medicine Lodge | 1,546 | 1,955 | -20.9% | |||||
149 | Wathena | 1,520 | 1,454 | 4.5% | |||||
150 | Osborne | 1,518 | 1,462 | 3.8% | |||||
151 | Sedgwick | 1,514 | 1,559 | -2.9% | |||||
152 | Erie | 1,503 | 1,208 | 24.4% | |||||
153 | Ness City | 1,489 | 1,449 | 2.8% | |||||
154 | Conway Springs | 1,485 | 1,502 | -1.1% | |||||
155 | Ogden | 1,475 | 1,808 | -18.4% | |||||
156 | Belle Plaine | 1,473 | 1,717 | -14.2% | |||||
157 | Kinsley | 1,467 | 1,694 | -13.4% | |||||
158 | Silver Lake | 1,453 | 1,691 | -14.1% | |||||
159 | Yates Center | 1,452 | 1,416 | 2.5% | |||||
160 | Carbondale | 1,436 | 1,507 | -4.7% | |||||
161 | Pleasanton | 1,433 | 1,159 | 23.6% | |||||
162 | Smith Center | 1,409 | 1,692 | -16.7% | |||||
163 | Meade | 1,388 | 1,647 | -15.7% | |||||
164 | St. John | 1,377 | 1,375 | 0.1% | |||||
165 | St. Francis | 1,371 | 1,393 | -1.6% | |||||
166 | Arma | 1,362 | 1,469 | -7.3% | |||||
167 | Colwich | 1,354 | 1,223 | 10.7% | |||||
168 | La Crosse | 1,347 | 1,339 | 0.6% | |||||
169 | Plains | 1,301 | 1,071 | 21.5% | |||||
170 | Harper | 1,295 | 1,338 | -3.2% | |||||
171 | Hoxie | 1,285 | 1,278 | 0.5% | |||||
172 | Perry | 1,277 | 1,076 | 18.7% | |||||
173 | Inman | 1,271 | 1,388 | -8.4% | |||||
174 | Riley | 1,265 | 1,303 | -2.9% | |||||
175 | Buhler | 1,247 | 1,324 | -5.8% | |||||
176 | Oskaloosa | 1,229 | 1,228 | 0.1% | |||||
177 | Lincoln Center | 1,209 | 1,393 | -13.2% | |||||
178 | Chapman | 1,209 | 1,414 | -14.5% | |||||
179 | Highland | 1,193 | 901 | 32.4% | |||||
180 | Haven | 1,191 | 1,170 | 1.8% | |||||
181 | Pomona | 1,190 | 852 | 39.7% | |||||
182 | Peabody | 1,180 | 1,616 | -27.0% | |||||
183 | La Cygne | 1,169 | 1,503 | -22.2% | |||||
184 | Atwood | 1,158 | 1,032 | 12.2% | |||||
185 | Chetopa | 1,158 | 1,361 | -14.9% | |||||
186 | Valley Falls | 1,145 | 1,251 | -8.5% | |||||
187 | Solomon | 1,129 | 1,306 | -13.6% | |||||
188 | Johnson City | 1,110 | 1,373 | -19.2% | |||||
189 | Mclouth | 1,106 | 896 | 23.4% | |||||
190 | Galva | 1,087 | 872 | 24.7% | |||||
191 | Satanta | 1,082 | 1,420 | -23.8% | |||||
192 | Lake Quivira | 1,081 | 911 | 18.7% | |||||
193 | Auburn | 1,078 | 1,184 | -9.0% | |||||
194 | Victoria | 1,077 | 1,227 | -12.2% | |||||
195 | Lyndon | 1,074 | 1,037 | 3.6% | |||||
196 | St. George | 1,072 | 611 | 75.5% | |||||
197 | Blue Rapids | 1,071 | 1,101 | -2.7% | |||||
198 | Altamont | 1,055 | 1,159 | -9.0% | |||||
199 | Oxford | 1,046 | 1,036 | 1.0% | |||||
200 | Garden Plain | 1,028 | 856 | 20.1% | |||||
201 | Whitewater | 1,028 | 711 | 44.6% | |||||
202 | Burrton | 1,016 | 978 | 3.9% | |||||
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