Most Hispanic/Latino cities in Kansas research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to analyze Kansas’s most recent Census data to determine the most Hispanic/Latino cities based on the percentage of Hispanic/Latino residents.
69.1% Hispanic · #1 most Hispanic in Kansas
Located in
Seward County, Kansas
Liberal is the county seat of Seward County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 20,525.
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66.9% Hispanic · #2 most Hispanic in Kansas
Dodge City is the county seat of Ford County, Kansas, United States, named after nearby Fort Dodge. The city is famous in American culture for its history as a wild frontier town of the Old West. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 27,340.
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63.7% Hispanic · #3 most Hispanic in Kansas
Located in
Grant County, Kansas
Ulysses is a city in and the county seat of Grant County, Kansas, United States. It is named after Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 6,161.
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55.7% Hispanic · #4 most Hispanic in Kansas
Garden City is a city in and the county seat of Finney County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 26,658. The city is home to Garden City Community College and the Lee Richardson Zoo, the largest zoological park in western Kansas.
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35.7% Hispanic · #5 most Hispanic in Kansas
Located in
Wyandotte County, Kansas
Kansas City is the third-largest city in the state of Kansas, the county seat of Wyandotte County, and the third-largest city of the Kansas City metropolitan area. Kansas City, Kansas is abbreviated as “KCK” to differentiate it from Kansas City, Missouri. It is part of a consolidated city-county government known as the “Unified Government”. Wyandotte County also includes the independent cities of Bonner Springs and Edwardsville. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 145,786 residents. It is situated at Kaw Point, which is the junction of the Missouri and Kansas rivers.
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30.0% Hispanic · #6 most Hispanic in Kansas
Located in
Lyon County, Kansas
Emporia is a city in and the county seat of Lyon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 24,916. Emporia lies between Topeka and Wichita at the intersection of U.S. Route 50 with Interstates 335 and 35 on the Kansas Turnpike. Emporia is also a college town, home to Emporia State University and Flint Hills Technical College.
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24.9% Hispanic · #7 most Hispanic in Kansas
Located in
Barton County, Kansas
Great Bend is a city in and the county seat of Barton County, Kansas, United States. It is named for its location at the point where the course of the Arkansas River bends east then southeast. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 15,995.
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20.8% Hispanic · #8 most Hispanic in Kansas
Located in
Cowley County, Kansas
Arkansas City is a city in Cowley County, Kansas, United States, situated at the confluence of the Arkansas and Walnut rivers in the southwestern part of the county. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,415.
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19.4% Hispanic · #9 most Hispanic in Kansas
Located in
Harvey County, Kansas
Newton is a city in and the county seat of Harvey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 19,132. Newton is located 25 miles north of Wichita. The city of North Newton is located immediately north, existing as a separate political entity.
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19.0% Hispanic · #10 most Hispanic in Kansas
Located in
Sedgwick County, Kansas
Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area whose estimated population in 2015 was 644,610. As of 2016, the city of Wichita had an estimated population of 389,902.
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Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Kansas With The Largest Hispanic Population For 2026
We used Saturday Night Science to compare data on race from the US Census for every city in Kansas.
Kansas’s most recently available data comes from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey.
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 Hispanic or Latino.
We limited our analysis to places in Kansas with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 58 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of Hispanic or Latino residents in each Kansas city. The percentages ranked from 69.1% to 1.0%.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of the Hispanic or Latino population, with a higher percentage being more Hispanic or Latino. Liberal was the most Hispanic or Latino, while Paola was the least Hispanic or Latino city.
We updated this article for 2026. This article represents our eleventh time ranking the cities in Kansas with the largest Hispanic/Latino population.
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Cities In Kansas By Hispanic Population
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| Rank | City | Population | Hispanic Population | % Hispanic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberal | 19,316 | 13,339 | 69.1% |
| 2 | Dodge City | 27,613 | 18,469 | 66.9% |
| 3 | Ulysses | 5,476 | 3,486 | 63.7% |
| 4 | Garden City | 27,819 | 15,506 | 55.7% |
| 5 | Kansas City | 155,135 | 55,401 | 35.7% |
| 6 | Emporia | 24,131 | 7,251 | 30.0% |
| 7 | Great Bend | 14,479 | 3,600 | 24.9% |
| 8 | Arkansas City | 11,884 | 2,472 | 20.8% |
| 9 | Newton | 18,397 | 3,576 | 19.4% |
| 10 | Wichita | 397,945 | 75,492 | 19.0% |
| 11 | Coffeyville | 8,662 | 1,505 | 17.4% |
| 12 | Junction City | 22,331 | 3,843 | 17.2% |
| 13 | Topeka | 125,786 | 21,304 | 16.9% |
| 14 | Roeland Park | 6,763 | 1,108 | 16.4% |
| 15 | Gardner | 24,526 | 3,396 | 13.8% |
| 16 | Salina | 46,307 | 6,387 | 13.8% |
| 17 | Hutchinson | 39,709 | 5,160 | 13.0% |
| 18 | Derby | 26,062 | 3,354 | 12.9% |
| 19 | Pittsburg | 20,637 | 2,625 | 12.7% |
| 20 | Olathe | 145,057 | 18,310 | 12.6% |
| 21 | Bel Aire | 9,043 | 1,109 | 12.3% |
| 22 | Bonner Springs | 7,839 | 913 | 11.6% |
| 23 | Merriam | 11,085 | 1,192 | 10.8% |
| 24 | Pratt | 6,577 | 654 | 9.9% |
| 25 | Wellington | 7,615 | 750 | 9.8% |
| 26 | Shawnee | 68,542 | 6,584 | 9.6% |
| 27 | Lenexa | 58,384 | 5,539 | 9.5% |
| 28 | Leavenworth | 37,195 | 3,384 | 9.1% |
| 29 | Colby | 5,387 | 490 | 9.1% |
| 30 | Overland Park | 200,306 | 16,992 | 8.5% |
| 31 | Manhattan | 54,239 | 4,578 | 8.4% |
| 32 | Chanute | 8,598 | 725 | 8.4% |
| 33 | Independence | 8,422 | 678 | 8.1% |
| 34 | Andover | 15,965 | 1,282 | 8.0% |
| 35 | Eudora | 6,119 | 490 | 8.0% |
| 36 | Lawrence | 96,051 | 7,614 | 7.9% |
| 37 | Winfield | 11,711 | 926 | 7.9% |
| 38 | Haysville | 11,117 | 867 | 7.8% |
| 39 | Hays | 21,143 | 1,573 | 7.4% |
| 40 | McPherson | 13,995 | 1,009 | 7.2% |
| 41 | Lansing | 11,246 | 799 | 7.1% |
| 42 | De Soto | 6,414 | 440 | 6.9% |
| 43 | Concordia | 5,015 | 318 | 6.3% |
| 44 | Mission | 9,915 | 614 | 6.2% |
| 45 | Valley Center | 8,590 | 526 | 6.1% |
| 46 | El Dorado | 12,769 | 765 | 6.0% |
| 47 | Park City | 7,673 | 437 | 5.7% |
| 48 | Parsons | 9,425 | 535 | 5.7% |
| 49 | Ottawa | 12,678 | 681 | 5.4% |
| 50 | Augusta | 9,216 | 473 | 5.1% |
| 51 | Atchison | 10,785 | 541 | 5.0% |
| 52 | Abilene | 6,449 | 315 | 4.9% |
| 53 | Prairie Village | 22,874 | 1,084 | 4.7% |
| 54 | Iola | 5,348 | 224 | 4.2% |
| 55 | Mulvane | 6,171 | 225 | 3.6% |
| 56 | Fort Scott | 7,555 | 267 | 3.5% |
| 57 | Leawood | 33,809 | 1,182 | 3.5% |
| 58 | Paola | 5,770 | 57 | 1.0% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. 58 cities with more than 5,000 residents.
Summary
Summary: Hispanic or Latino Populations Across Kansas
According to the most recent data, this is an accurate list if you’re looking for a breakdown of Latino populations for each place across Kansas.
The most Hispanic/Latino cities in Kansas are Liberal, Dodge City, Ulysses, Garden City, Kansas City, Emporia, Great Bend, Arkansas City, Newton, and Wichita.
