State
The population development of the State of Kansas according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A-L (km²) | Population Census (C) 1990-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2000-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2010-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2020-04-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2024-07-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | KS | FSt | Topeka | 211,755 | 2,477,574 | 2,688,418 | 2,853,118 | 2,937,880 | 2,970,606 | 21175500 | → |
| USA | USA | Fed Rep | Washington | 9,149,429 | 248,709,873 | 281,421,906 | 308,745,538 | 331,449,281 | 340,110,988 | → |
- U.S. Census Bureau.
Major Cities
| Name | Population Estimate (E) 2024-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wichita | 400,991 |
| 2 | Overland Park | 202,893 |
| 3 | Kansas City | 156,752 |
| 4 | Olathe | 149,035 |
| 5 | Topeka | 125,467 |
| 6 | Lawrence | 97,271 |
| 7 | Shawnee | 69,724 |
| 8 | Lenexa | 59,427 |
| 9 | Manhattan | 54,700 |
Contents: Cities
The population of all cities in Kansas with more than 15,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Status | Population Census (C) 1990-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2000-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2010-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2020-04-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2024-07-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andover | City | 4,936 | 7,474 | 11,800 | 14,899 | 17,000 | 2750 | → |
| Derby | City | 14,981 | 18,242 | 22,294 | 25,660 | 26,604 | 2877 | → |
| Dodge City | City | 21,179 | 25,443 | 27,324 | 27,797 | 27,663 | 3888 | → |
| Emporia | City | 25,571 | 26,904 | 24,942 | 24,140 | 24,354 | 3225 | → |
| Garden City | City | 24,203 | 28,469 | 26,736 | 28,151 | 27,996 | 2902 | → |
| Gardner | City | 3,959 | 9,653 | 19,134 | 23,345 | 25,836 | 3775 | → |
| Great Bend | City | 15,524 | 15,354 | 16,009 | 14,736 | 14,306 | 2726 | → |
| Hays | City | 18,857 | 20,091 | 20,533 | 21,140 | 21,213 | 2264 | → |
| Hutchinson | City | 39,300 | 41,888 | 42,180 | 40,018 | 39,561 | 6585 | → |
| Junction City | City | 20,909 | 19,031 | 23,359 | 22,932 | 22,053 | 2990 | → |
| Kansas City | City | 151,304 | 146,906 | 145,781 | 156,605 | 156,752 | 32307 | → |
| Lawrence | City | 65,958 | 80,130 | 87,944 | 94,933 | 97,271 | 8966 | → |
| Leavenworth | City | 38,716 | 35,483 | 35,245 | 37,350 | 37,370 | 6307 | → |
| Leawood | City | 19,705 | 27,650 | 31,888 | 33,896 | 34,013 | 3913 | → |
| Lenexa | City | 34,519 | 40,217 | 48,214 | 57,411 | 59,427 | 8825 | → |
| Liberal | City | 16,547 | 19,788 | 20,528 | 19,832 | 19,184 | 3113 | → |
| Manhattan | City | 43,332 | 45,904 | 52,161 | 54,104 | 54,700 | 5281 | → |
| Newton | City | 16,779 | 17,801 | 19,116 | 18,603 | 18,320 | 3845 | → |
| Olathe | City | 64,157 | 93,069 | 125,900 | 141,290 | 149,035 | 16682 | → |
| Overland Park | City | 111,606 | 150,676 | 173,329 | 197,246 | 202,893 | 19497 | → |
| Pittsburg | City | 18,170 | 19,240 | 20,237 | 20,655 | 20,547 | 3485 | → |
| Prairie Village | City | 23,198 | 22,117 | 21,447 | 22,952 | 22,919 | 1609 | → |
| Salina | City | 42,572 | 45,762 | 47,777 | 46,878 | 46,109 | 6809 | → |
| Shawnee | City | 37,863 | 47,864 | 62,205 | 67,315 | 69,724 | 10871 | → |
| Topeka | City | 121,223 | 123,978 | 127,630 | 126,600 | 125,467 | 16031 | → |
| Wichita | City | 311,106 | 351,793 | 382,424 | 397,572 | 400,991 | 42754 | → |
- Latest available rebased population figures are used. In case of significant changes, they were recalculated by using census block data.
- U.S. Census Bureau.