List of cities in Kansas

Map of the United States with Kansas highlighted

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]

City requirements

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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.

  • Cities of the 3rd Class - When a city incorporates, it becomes a city of the 3rd class. To incorporate, a city must generally have either 300 inhabitants or 300 or more platted lots served by water and sewer lines. This minimum requirement has increased since older historical minimum requirements.
  • Cities of the 2nd Class - A city may petition to become a city of the 2nd class when its population is more than 2,000 but less than 15,000. A city whose population is between 2,000 and 15,000 may elect to remain a city of the 3rd class, but must become a city of the 2nd class when it reaches 15,000 population.
  • Cities of the 1st Class - A city may petition to become a city of the 1st class when its population reaches 15,000. A city whose population is between 15,000 and 25,000 may elect to remain a city of the 2nd class but must become a city of the 1st class when it reaches 25,000 population.

Highest population listing

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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.

Wichita, most populous city in Kansas
Kansas City
Topeka, capital of Kansas
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

Military installations

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Grant Hall, the headquarters and symbol of Fort Leavenworth
See Kansas forts and posts for a historical list

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]

Alphabetical listing

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Fictional cities

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "GCT-PH1 – Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 – State – Place and (in selected states) County Subdivision". 2010 census. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  2. ^ "Kansas: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. III-2. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  3. ^ Census - Places; census.gov
  4. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Kansas". www.census.gov. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  5. ^ "Population of Cities in Kansas, 1900–2020" (PDF). Institute for Policy & Social Research. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Military Installations (Fort Riley, Kansas)". Department of Defense. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  7. ^ a b "Military Installations (McConnell AFB, Kansas)". Department of Defense. Archived from the original on October 14, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  8. ^ a b "Military Installations (Fort Leavenworth, Kansas)". Department of Defense. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
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