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Kansas is a state located in the Midwestern United States. According to the 2023 United States Census estimate its population is 2,940,546 and Kansas has a growth rate of 0.09% annually, which ranks 31st among all 50 states. Kansas is the 13th largest by land area spanning 81,758.72 square miles (211,754.1 km2) of land. [1] Kansas is divided into 105 counties and contains 627 municipalities consisting of cities. [2]
All incorporated communities in Kansas are called cities , unlike in some states where some are called towns or villages. (11 of 50 states only have cities).
Once a city is incorporated in Kansas, it will continue to be a city even after falling below the minimum required to become a city, and even if the minimum is later raised. [3] A city can de-incorporate, but if citizens decide to re-incorporate at a later date, then new minimum requirements must be met.
By State law, cities in Kansas are divided into three classes.
Population data based on 2020 census and 2023 estimate with over 4,000 people. The city of Topeka, in addition to being the county seat for Shawnee County, is the state capital.
| 2023 Rank | City | 2023 Estimate [4] | 2020 Census [5] | Change | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wichita † | 396,119 | 397,532 | −0.36% | Sedgwick |
| 2 | Overland Park | 197,089 | 197,238 | −0.08% | Johnson |
| 3 | Kansas City † | 152,933 | 156,607 | −2.35% | Wyandotte |
| 4 | Olathe † | 147,461 | 141,290 | +4.37% | Johnson |
| 5 | Topeka †† | 125,475 | 126,587 | −0.88% | Shawnee |
| 6 | Lawrence † | 96,207 | 94,934 | +1.34% | Douglas |
| 7 | Shawnee | 69,417 | 67,311 | +3.13% | Johnson |
| 8 | Lenexa | 58,536 | 57,434 | +1.92% | Johnson |
| 9 | Manhattan † | 53,682 | 54,100 | −0.77% | Riley Pottawatomie |
| 10 | Salina † | 45,792 | 46,889 | −2.34% | Saline |
| 11 | Hutchinson † | 39,662 | 40,006 | −0.86% | Reno |
| 12 | Leavenworth † | 37,034 | 37,351 | −0.85% | Leavenworth |
| 13 | Leawood | 33,980 | 33,902 | +0.23% | Johnson |
| 14 | Dodge City † | 27,514 | 27,788 | −0.99% | Ford |
| 15 | Garden City † | 27,371 | 28,151 | −2.77% | Finney |
| 16 | Derby | 26,233 | 25,625 | +2.37% | Sedgwick |
| 17 | Gardner | 25,378 | 23,287 | +8.98% | Johnson |
| 18 | Emporia † | 24,105 | 24,139 | −0.14% | Lyon |
| 19 | Prairie Village | 22,900 | 22,957 | −0.25% | Johnson |
| 20 | Junction City † | 21,856 | 22,932 | −4.69% | Geary |
| 21 | Hays † | 21,040 | 21,116 | −0.36% | Ellis |
| 22 | Pittsburg | 20,504 | 20,646 | −0.69% | Crawford |
| 23 | Liberal † | 18,999 | 19,825 | −4.17% | Seward |
| 24 | Newton † | 18,251 | 18,602 | −1.89% | Harvey |
| 25 | Andover | 15,814 | 14,892 | +6.19% | Butler |
| 26 | Great Bend † | 14,372 | 14,733 | −2.45% | Barton |
| 27 | McPherson † | 13,906 | 14,082 | −1.25% | McPherson |
| 28 | El Dorado † | 12,919 | 12,870 | +0.38% | Butler |
| 29 | Ottawa † | 12,686 | 12,625 | +0.48% | Franklin |
| 30 | Arkansas City | 11,765 | 11,974 | −1.75% | Cowley |
| 31 | Winfield † | 11,669 | 11,777 | −0.92% | Cowley |
| 32 | Haysville | 11,268 | 11,262 | +0.05% | Sedgwick |
| 33 | Lansing | 11,221 | 11,239 | −0.16% | Leavenworth |
| 34 | Merriam | 10,875 | 11,098 | −2.01% | Johnson |
| 35 | Atchison † | 10,670 | 10,885 | −1.98% | Atchison |
| 36 | Mission | 10,014 | 9,954 | +0.60% | Johnson |
| 37 | Spring Hill | 9,689 | 7,952 | +21.84% | Johnson Miami |
| 38 | Bel Aire | 9,537 | 8,262 | +15.43% | Sedgwick |
| 39 | Parsons | 9,362 | 9,600 | −2.48% | Labette |
| 40 | Augusta | 9,245 | 9,256 | −0.12% | Butler |
| 41 | Park City | 8,808 | 8,333 | +5.70% | Sedgwick |
| 42 | Coffeyville | 8,570 | 8,826 | −2.90% | Montgomery |
| 43 | Chanute | 8,468 | 8,722 | −2.91% | Neosho |
| 44 | Independence † | 8,315 | 8,548 | −2.73% | Montgomery |
| 45 | Basehor | 7,719 | 6,896 | +11.93% | Leavenworth |
| 46 | Bonner Springs | 7,621 | 7,837 | −2.76% | Wyandotte Johnson Leavenworth |
| 47 | Wellington † | 7,568 | 7,715 | −1.91% | Sumner |
| 48 | Fort Scott † | 7,565 | 7,552 | +0.17% | Bourbon |
| 49 | Valley Center | 7,347 | 7,340 | +0.10% | Sedgwick |
| 50 | Mulvane | 6,936 | 6,286 | +10.34% | Sumner Sedgwick |
| 51 | Maize | 6,802 | 5,735 | +18.61% | Sedgwick |
| 52 | Roeland Park | 6,712 | 6,871 | −2.31% | Johnson |
| 53 | Pratt † | 6,546 | 6,603 | −0.86% | Pratt |
| 54 | De Soto | 6,539 | 6,118 | +6.88% | Johnson Leavenworth |
| 55 | Eudora | 6,466 | 6,408 | +0.91% | Douglas |
| 56 | Abilene † | 6,443 | 6,460 | −0.26% | Dickinson |
| 57 | Tonganoxie | 6,102 | 5,573 | +9.49% | Leavenworth |
| 58 | Paola † | 5,780 | 5,768 | +0.21% | Miami |
| 59 | Goddard | 5,708 | 5,084 | +12.27% | Sedgwick |
| 60 | Ulysses † | 5,616 | 5,788 | −2.97% | Grant |
| 61 | Colby † | 5,589 | 5,570 | +0.34% | Thomas |
| 62 | Iola † | 5,318 | 5,396 | −1.45% | Allen |
| 63 | Louisburg | 5,170 | 4,969 | +4.05% | Miami |
| 64 | Concordia † | 5,004 | 5,111 | −2.09% | Cloud |
| 65 | Baldwin City | 4,929 | 4,826 | +2.13% | Douglas |
| 66 | Wamego | 4,846 | 4,841 | +0.10% | Pottawatomie Wabaunsee |
| 67 | Edwardsville | 4,641 | 4,717 | −1.61% | Wyandotte |
| 68 | Goodland † | 4,403 | 4,465 | −1.39% | Sherman |
| 69 | Russell † | 4,400 | 4,401 | −0.02% | Russell |
| 70 | Rose Hill | 4,332 | 4,185 | +3.51% | Butler |
| 71 | Osawatomie | 4,241 | 4,255 | −0.33% | Miami |
| 72 | Fairway | 4,158 | 4,170 | −0.29% | Johnson |
| 73 | Clay Center † | 4,094 | 4,199 | −2.50% | Clay |
As a supplement to the list of cities, the following military installations are provided because of their relative size in active duty and/or service members living on the post and their location within the borders of the state of Kansas. The table values for "Population in Quarters" includes reported totals of active duty, family, civilians, reservists, and retired personnel living on the installation.
As of 2016, over 85,000 people live on military installations in Kansas—including over 25,000 active duty personnel. Although not considered "cities", these military installations certainly should be considered as population centers of note. [6] [7] [8]
| Installation | Population in quarters | Active duty personnel | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Riley | 54,957 | 18,553 | Riley and Geary [6] |
| McConnell Air Force Base | 17,523 | 2,989 | Sedgwick [7] |
| Fort Leavenworth | 12,733 | 5,383 | Leavenworth [8] |
Woodson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Yates Center. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 3,115. The county was named after Daniel Woodson, a five-time acting governor of the Kansas Territory.
Trego County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is WaKeeney. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,808. The county was named for Edgar Trego.
Riley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Manhattan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 71,959. The county was named after Bennet Riley, the 7th governor of California, and a Mexican–American War hero. Riley County is home to Fort Riley and Kansas State University.
Neosho County is a county located in Southeast Kansas. Its county seat is Erie. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 15,904. The county was named for the Neosho River, which passes through the county.
Linn County is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas, located in along the eastern edge of Kansas, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. Its county seat is Mound City, and its most populous city is Pleasanton. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 9,591. The county was named for Lewis Linn, a U.S. Senator from Missouri.
Labette County is a county located in Southeast Kansas. Its county seat is Oswego, and its most populous city is Parsons. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 20,184. The county was named after LaBette creek, the second-largest creek in the county, which runs roughly NNW-SSE from near Parsons to Chetopa. The creek in turn was named after French-Canadian fur trapper Pierre LaBette who had moved to the area, living along the Neosho River, and marrying into the Osage tribe in the 1830s and 1840s.
Geary County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Junction City. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 36,739. The county is named in honor of John Geary, the first mayor of San Francisco, a governor of the Kansas Territory, and the 16th governor of Pennsylvania.
Decatur County is a county located in Northwest Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Oberlin. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,764. The county was named in honor of Stephen Decatur, Jr., a commodore in the United States Navy who served during both Barbary Wars in North Africa, the Quasi-War with France, and the War of 1812 with Britain.
Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Ashland. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 1,991. The county was named after Charles Clarke.
Chase County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Cottonwood Falls. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,572. The county was named for Salmon Chase, a U.S. Senator from Ohio that was a Kansas statehood advocate.
Bourbon County is a county located in Southeast Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Fort Scott. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 14,360. The county was named after Bourbon County, Kentucky, the former home of many early settlers.
Allen County is a county located in the southeast portion of the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Iola. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,526. The county was named for William Allen, a U.S. Senator from Ohio and prominent supporter of westward expansion.
El Paso County is the most populous county located in the American state of Colorado. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 730,395, surpassing the City and County of Denver. The county seat is Colorado Springs, the second most populous city in Colorado. El Paso County is included in the Colorado Springs, Colorado, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Olathe is the county seat of Johnson County, Kansas, United States. It is the fourth-most populous city in both the Kansas City metropolitan area and the state of Kansas, with a 2020 population of 141,290.
Neosho is the most populous city in Newton County, Missouri, United States, which it serves as the county seat. With a population of 12,590 as of the 2020 census, the city is a part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area, a region with an estimated 176,849 (2011) residents. Neosho lies on the western edge of the Ozarks, in the far southwest of the state.
Fort Crowder was a U.S. Army post located in Newton and McDonald counties in southwest Missouri, constructed and used during World War II.
Cedar Hill is a city in Dallas and Ellis counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located approximately 16 miles (26 km) southwest of downtown Dallas and is situated along the eastern shore of Joe Pool Lake and Cedar Hill State Park. Per the 2020 United States census, the population was 49,148. Cedar Hill is a suburb of the city of Dallas and is part of the Best Southwest area, which includes the nearby cities of DeSoto, Duncanville, and Lancaster.
Cottonwood River is one of the principal tributaries of the Neosho River in central Kansas of the United States.
South Mound is a census-designated place (CDP) in Neosho County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27.
