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Kansas: largest cities

Ranked from official statistics; every city opens its own guide.

In short: Kansas: Wichita has the most residents (397,945) among the 60 largest places.
Wichita (397,945 residents)Overland Park (200,306 residents)Kansas City (155,135 residents)Olathe (145,057 residents)Topeka (125,786 residents)Lawrence (96,051 residents)Shawnee (68,542 residents)Lenexa (58,384 residents)Manhattan (54,239 residents)Salina (46,307 residents)Hutchinson (39,709 residents)Leavenworth (37,195 residents)Leawood (33,809 residents)Garden City (27,819 residents)Dodge City (27,613 residents)Derby (26,062 residents)Gardner (24,526 residents)Emporia (24,131 residents)Prairie Village (22,874 residents)Junction City (22,331 residents)Hays (21,143 residents)Pittsburg (20,637 residents)Liberal (19,316 residents)Newton (18,397 residents)Andover (15,965 residents)Great Bend (14,479 residents)McPherson (13,995 residents)El Dorado (12,769 residents)Ottawa (12,678 residents)Arkansas City (11,884 residents)Winfield (11,711 residents)Lansing (11,246 residents)Haysville (11,117 residents)Merriam (11,085 residents)Atchison (10,785 residents)Mission (9,915 residents)Parsons (9,425 residents)Augusta (9,216 residents)Spring Hill (9,120 residents)Bel Aire (9,043 residents)Coffeyville (8,662 residents)Fort Riley (8,606 residents)Chanute (8,598 residents)Valley Center (8,590 residents)Independence (8,422 residents)Bonner Springs (7,839 residents)Park City (7,673 residents)Wellington (7,615 residents)Fort Scott (7,555 residents)Basehor (7,491 residents)Maize (6,824 residents)Roeland Park (6,763 residents)Pratt (6,577 residents)Abilene (6,449 residents)De Soto (6,414 residents)Mulvane (6,171 residents)Eudora (6,119 residents)Goddard (6,030 residents)Tonganoxie (5,891 residents)Paola (5,770 residents)
Map of Kansas: the 60 largest cities

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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

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Ranking

CITY (60 largest of Kansas) Official statistics Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Among the 60 largest places in Kansas, Wichita has the most residents (397,945), followed by Overland Park and Kansas City. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.

What the ranking shows

Across the 60 places in Kansas that we cover, the median is 11,884 and the average 34,030; the figure runs from 397,945 (Wichita) to 5,770 (Paola). That is a spread of 69.0 times between the two ends.

How to use it

The first five are Wichita, Overland Park, Kansas City, Olathe, Topeka. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: size brings more employers and services but also longer commutes and more competition for housing. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.

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# ⇅City ⇅County ⇅Population ⇅Median household income ⇅Median rent ⇅
1WichitaSedgwick County397,945$64,620$975
2Overland ParkJohnson County200,306$104,834$1,515
3Kansas CityWyandotte County155,135$62,401$1,123
4OlatheJohnson County145,057$114,009$1,314
5TopekaShawnee County125,786$56,956$979
6LawrenceDouglas County96,051$65,009$1,091
7ShawneeJohnson County68,542$109,940$1,322
8LenexaJohnson County58,384$103,239$1,454
9ManhattanRiley County54,239$60,172$1,003
10SalinaSaline County46,307$61,783$959
11HutchinsonReno County39,709$58,687$881
12LeavenworthLeavenworth County37,195$72,987$1,229
13LeawoodJohnson County33,809$185,625$1,983
14Garden CityFinney County27,819$72,865$1,052
15Dodge CityFord County27,613$68,721$1,045
16DerbySedgwick County26,062$84,112$1,136
17GardnerJohnson County24,526$96,818$1,306
18EmporiaLyon County24,131$52,704$815
19Prairie VillageJohnson County22,874$113,530$1,794
20Junction CityGeary County22,331$61,181$1,024
21HaysEllis County21,143$58,459$922
22PittsburgCrawford County20,637$43,419$854
23LiberalSeward County19,316$63,706$900
24NewtonHarvey County18,397$68,885$903
25AndoverButler County15,965$104,787$1,450
26Great BendBarton County14,479$54,139$759
27McPhersonMcPherson County13,995$77,529$925
28El DoradoButler County12,769$59,180$844
29OttawaFranklin County12,678$71,699$1,032
30Arkansas CityCowley County11,884$49,629$781
31WinfieldCowley County11,711$56,656$786
32LansingLeavenworth County11,246$102,786$1,406
33HaysvilleSedgwick County11,117$67,740$1,064
34MerriamJohnson County11,085$73,600$1,181
35AtchisonAtchison County10,785$54,474$737
36MissionJohnson County9,915$75,534$1,194
37ParsonsLabette County9,425$52,428$774
38AugustaButler County9,216$64,919$865
39Spring HillJohnson County9,120$112,428$1,108
40Bel AireSedgwick County9,043$97,795$1,649
41CoffeyvilleMontgomery County8,662$45,670$716
42Fort Riley (unincorporated)Riley County8,606$54,362$1,234
43ChanuteNeosho County8,598$50,882$717
44Valley CenterSedgwick County8,590$77,020$883
45IndependenceMontgomery County8,422$51,069$789
46Bonner SpringsWyandotte County7,839$83,218$1,165
47Park CitySedgwick County7,673$74,301$1,077
48WellingtonSumner County7,615$50,333$733
49Fort ScottBourbon County7,555$52,159$755
50BasehorLeavenworth County7,491$116,769$1,257
51MaizeSedgwick County6,824$72,024$1,399
52Roeland ParkJohnson County6,763$88,774$1,582
53PrattPratt County6,577$63,819$798
54AbileneDickinson County6,449$57,924$1,022
55De SotoJohnson County6,414$104,000$1,158
56MulvaneSedgwick County6,171$74,039$1,015
57EudoraDouglas County6,119$118,184$1,222
58GoddardSedgwick County6,030$94,004$1,758
59TonganoxieLeavenworth County5,891$80,109$1,224
60PaolaMiami County5,770$74,662$1,091

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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. Figures describe the city itself.

FAQ

Which Kansas city has the most residents?

Wichita, with 397,945 (among the 60 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).

How many cities are ranked?

The 60 largest places in Kansas by population.

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