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Cities & Other Places

City Population Estimates

The official U.S. Census Population Estimates for each of Kansas’ 627 incorporated cities, from Census 2000-July 1, 2009.

City Population Estimates 2000-present

Rates of population change based on Census' estimates, comparing July 1, 2009 estimates to July1, 2008 and the April 1, 2000 estimate base.

City Population Estimates Change Rate xls pdf

These are the ten largest cities in Kansas by population, based on the Census estimates for July 1, 2009:

City
Population Estimate (July 1, 2009)
Wichita 372,186
Overland Park 174,907
Kansas City 143,209
Topeka 124,331
Olathe 121,962
Lawrence 92,048
Shawnee 61,712
Manhattan 52,836
Lenexa 48,087
Salina 46,180

These are the ten fastest growing cities in Kansas by population, based on the change in Census estimates between the April 1, 2000 estimates base number and the July 1, 2009 estimate:

City
Percent Change April 1, 2000 - July 1, 2009
Goddard 96.7%
Basehor 93.5%
Gardner 87.5%
Spring Hill 84.8%
Tonganoxie 61.9%
Andover 49.9%
Louisburg 48.2%
Maize 44.3%
Eudora 44.1%
Bentley 43.7%

Historic Population of Cities

This table shows the historic population of Kansas' 25 largest cities, as of the Census' July 1, 2008 population estimate.

Historic City Populations, 1860-2008 (xls)

Historic City Populations, 1860-2008 (pdf)

American Community Survey Profiles

Single-Year Averages

These are general profiles of cites, school districts and Congressional Districts in Kansas with more than 65,000 people, including tables of social, economic, housing and demographic statistics.

Cities

 
2006
2007
Comparison 2006-2007
Kansas City xls pdf xls pdf xls pdf
Lawrence xls pdf xls pdf xls pdf
Olathe xls pdf xls pdf xls pdf
Overland Park xls pdf xls pdf xls pdf
Topeka xls pdf xls pdf xls pdf
Wichita xls pdf xls pdf xls pdf

School Districts

 
2006
2007
Comparison 2006-2007
Blue Valley USD 229 xls pdf xls pdf xls pdf
Kansas City USD 500 xls pdf xls pdf xls pdf
Lawrence USD 497 xls pdf xls pdf xls pdf
Olathe USD 233 xls pdf xls pdf xls pdf
Shawnee Mission USD 512 xls pdf xls pdf xls pdf
Topeka USD 501 xls pdf xls pdf xls pdf
Wichita USD 259 xls pdf xls pdf xls pdf

Congressional Districts (109th Congress)

 
2006
2007
Comparison 2006-2007
First District pdf xls pdf xls pdf
Second District pdf xls pdf xls pdf
Third District pdf xls pdf xls pdf
Fourth District pdf xls pdf xls pdf

Three-Year Averages

These profiles represent the average characteristics of places with more than 20,000 people over a three-year period of time.

Cities

 
2005-2007
Derby
Dodge City
Emporia
Garden City
Hays
Hutchinson
Kansas City
Lawrence
Leavenworth
Leawood
Lenexa
Liberal
Manhattan
Olathe
Overland Park
Prairie Village
Salina
Shawnee
Topeka
Wichita

School Districts

 
2005-2007
Auburn Washburn USD 437
Blue Valley USD 229
De Soto USD 232
Derby USD 260
Dodge City USD 443
Emporia USD 253
Garden City USD 457
Gardner Edgerton USD 231
Geary County Schools USD 475
Goddard USD 265
Hays USD 489
Haysville USD 261
Hutchinson Public Schools USD 308
Kansas City USD 500
Lawrence USD 497
Leavenworth USD 453
Liberal USD 480
Maize USD 266
Manhattan USD 383
Newton USD 373
Olathe USD 233
Pittsburg USD 250
Salina USD 305
Shawnee Mission Public Schools USD 512
Topeka Public Schools USD 501
Wichita USD 259

Township

 
2005-2007
Rockford Township, Sedgwick County

 

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