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Across most of America, the African American and Hispanic communities comprise "most of the minority". We're not totally sure that's a term, but it's an accurate reflection of the state of race in America.
Asians are a "minority of the minority", generally. But not everywhere.
There are now over 17 million people who identify as Asian living in America, making up 5.6% of the total population. According to the most recent American Community Survey, the Asian population in Kansas is 85,734 - at 2.9% of the total population of Kansas.
And, unlike African Americans that fall under one group in the Census, Asian Americans have many sub-groups -- Chinese, Filipino, and Indian being the three largest sub-groups.
So, what how does the Asian population stratify across Kansas? Which cities and towns in Kansas have seen the greatest increase in their Asian population?
Here are the cities in Kansas with the largest Asian population in 2022:
Which city in Kansas had the largest Asian population? Overland Park took the number one over all spot for the largest Asian in Kansas for 2022. 8.62% of Overland Park identify as Asian.
Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.
To see where Kansas ranked as a state on diversity, we have a ranking of the most diverse states in America.
And if you already knew these places were Asian, check out the best places to live in Kansas or the most diverse places in Kansas.
The 10 Most Asian Cities In Kansas For 2022
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Population: 193,412
% Asian: 8.62%
# Of Asian Residents: 16,664
Percent Change Since 2010: 62.83%
More on Overland Park: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 7,654
% Asian: 7.21%
# Of Asian Residents: 552
Percent Change Since 2010: 804.92%
More on Park City: Real Estate | Data
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Population: 97,348
% Asian: 6.44%
# Of Asian Residents: 6,274
Percent Change Since 2010: 52.76%
More on Lawrence: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 55,045
% Asian: 5.72%
# Of Asian Residents: 3,151
Percent Change Since 2010: 33.69%
More on Manhattan: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 9,618
% Asian: 5.56%
# Of Asian Residents: 535
Percent Change Since 2010: 73.7%
More on Mission: Real Estate | Data
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Population: 8,082
% Asian: 5.53%
# Of Asian Residents: 447
Percent Change Since 2010: 23.48%
More on Bel Aire: Real Estate | Data
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Population: 153,014
% Asian: 5.16%
# Of Asian Residents: 7,888
Percent Change Since 2010: 108.46%
More on Kansas City: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 34,702
% Asian: 4.92%
# Of Asian Residents: 1,708
Percent Change Since 2010: 63.6%
More on Leawood: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 26,403
% Asian: 4.83%
# Of Asian Residents: 1,274
Percent Change Since 2010: 58.46%
More on Garden City: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 390,566
% Asian: 4.79%
# Of Asian Residents: 18,699
Percent Change Since 2010: 7.32%
More on Wichita: Real Estate | Data | Photos
Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Kansas With The Largest Asian Population For 2022
We still believe in the accuracy of data -- especially from the census. So that's where we went to get the breakdown of race across Kansas.
That lead us to the Census's most recently available data, the 2016-2020 American Community Survey data from the US Census.
Specifically, we looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:
- Hispanic or Latino
- White alone*
- Black or African American alone*
- American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
- Asian alone*
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
- Some other race alone*
- Two or more races*
Our particular column of interest here was the number of people who identified as Asian alone.
We limited our analysis to non-CDPs with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 58 cities.
We then calculated the percent of residents that are Asian. The percentages ranked from 8.6% to 0.0%.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percent of Asian population with a higher score being more Asian than a lower score. Overland Park took the distinction of being the most Asian, while Abilene was the least Asian city. You can download the data here.
Read on for more information on how the cities in Kansas ranked by population of Asian residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.
Summary: Asian Populations Across Kansas
If you're looking for a breakdown of Asian populations across Kansas according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.
If you're curious enough, here are the least Asian places in Kansas:
- Abilene
- Wellington
- Ulysses
For more Kansas reading, check out:
Table: Asian Population By City In Kansas
| Rank | City | % Asian |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Overland Park | 8.62% |
| 2 | Park City | 7.21% |
| 3 | Lawrence | 6.44% |
| 4 | Manhattan | 5.72% |
| 5 | Mission | 5.56% |
| 6 | Bel Aire | 5.53% |
| 7 | Kansas City | 5.16% |
| 8 | Leawood | 4.92% |
| 9 | Garden City | 4.83% |
| 10 | Wichita | 4.79% |
| 11 | Andover | 4.39% |
| 12 | Lenexa | 4.32% |
| 13 | Olathe | 4.14% |
| 14 | Winfield | 3.97% |
| 15 | Lansing | 3.79% |
| 16 | Shawnee | 3.67% |
| 17 | Pittsburg | 3.41% |
| 18 | Junction City | 3.35% |
| 19 | Roeland Park | 2.92% |
| 20 | Liberal | 2.91% |
| 21 | Emporia | 2.59% |
| 22 | Paola | 2.52% |
| 23 | Merriam | 2.48% |
| 24 | Salina | 2.28% |
| 25 | Hays | 2.26% |
| 26 | Valley Center | 2.12% |
| 27 | Gardner | 2.02% |
| 28 | Derby | 1.85% |
| 29 | Topeka | 1.66% |
| 30 | Leavenworth | 1.54% |
| 31 | Dodge City | 1.51% |
| 32 | Mcpherson | 1.39% |
| 33 | Iola | 1.18% |
| 34 | Newton | 1.15% |
| 35 | Prairie Village | 0.98% |
| 36 | Coffeyville | 0.93% |
| 37 | Haysville | 0.75% |
| 38 | Hutchinson | 0.69% |
| 39 | Colby | 0.65% |
| 40 | Eudora | 0.63% |
| 41 | Ottawa | 0.6% |
| 42 | De Soto | 0.58% |
| 43 | Atchison | 0.41% |
| 44 | Arkansas City | 0.35% |
| 45 | Independence | 0.3% |
| 46 | Fort Scott | 0.27% |
| 47 | Parsons | 0.27% |
| 48 | Pratt | 0.26% |
| 49 | Great Bend | 0.22% |
| 50 | Bonner Springs | 0.19% |
| 51 | El Dorado | 0.16% |
| 52 | Concordia | 0.16% |
| 53 | Chanute | 0.07% |
| 54 | Augusta | 0.0% |
| 55 | Mulvane | 0.0% |
| 56 | Ulysses | 0.0% |
| 57 | Wellington | 0.0% |
| 58 | Abilene | 0.0% |
