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Towns losing population in Kansas

Ranked by population loss between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. 67 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Coffeyville 1 Coffeyville −14.3% 2010 census 10,295 Map of Oaklawn-Sunview 2 Oaklawn-Sunview −12.1% 2010 census 3,276 3 Columbus −11.6% 2010 census 3,312
#TownChange 2010–20202010 census2020 census
1 Coffeyville Coffeyville8,662 people −14.3% 10,295 8,826
2 Map of Oaklawn-Sunview Oaklawn-Sunview2,789 people −12.1% 3,276 2,880
3 Columbus2,881 people −11.6% 3,312 2,929
4 Beloit3,029 people −11.2% 3,835 3,404
5 Gardner GardnerJohnson County · 2,540 people −10.7% 2,905 2,593
6 Girard Girard2,777 people −10.5% 2,789 2,496
7 Galena2,754 people −10.5% 3,085 2,761
8 Map of Garden GardenCherokee County · 2,721 people −10.3% 3,045 2,731
9 Independence8,422 people −9.9% 9,483 8,548
10 Hillsboro2,700 people −8.7% 2,993 2,732
11 Parsons9,425 people −8.6% 10,500 9,600
12 Neodesha2,503 people −8.5% 2,486 2,275
13 Map of Baxter Springs Baxter Springs3,855 people −8.3% 4,238 3,888
14 Great Bend14,479 people −7.9% 15,995 14,733
15 Map of Independence IndependenceMontgomery County · 3,027 people −7.8% 2,430 2,241
16 Map of Larned Larned3,423 people −7.0% 4,054 3,769
17 ProspectButler County · 2,561 people −6.9% 2,429 2,262
18 Fort Scott7,555 people −6.6% 8,087 7,552
19 Belle Plaine Belle PlaineSumner County · 3,054 people −6.2% 3,287 3,082
20 Norton2,689 people −6.2% 2,928 2,747
21 Ulysses5,476 people −6.1% 6,161 5,788
22 Wellington7,615 people −5.6% 8,172 7,715
23 Map of Abilene Abilene6,449 people −5.6% 6,844 6,460
24 Hesston3,582 people −5.5% 3,709 3,505
25 Iola Iola5,348 people −5.4% 5,704 5,396
26 Map of Emma EmmaHarvey County · 4,043 people −5.4% 4,267 4,038
27 Map of Concordia Concordia5,015 people −5.3% 5,395 5,111
28 Map of Garnett Garnett3,202 people −5.1% 3,415 3,242
29 Map of Hutchinson Hutchinson39,709 people −4.9% 42,080 40,006
30 Map of Washington WashingtonDoniphan County · 2,922 people −4.9% 3,079 2,927
31 Map of Scott ScottBourbon County · 2,705 people −4.6% 2,327 2,219
32 Chanute Chanute8,598 people −4.4% 9,119 8,722
33 Winfield11,711 people −4.3% 12,301 11,777
34 Osawatomie4,182 people −4.3% 4,447 4,255
35 Hugoton3,974 people −4.0% 3,904 3,747
36 Arkansas City11,884 people −3.6% 12,415 11,974
37 Liberal19,316 people −3.4% 20,525 19,825
38 Pratt Pratt6,577 people −3.4% 6,835 6,603
39 Lyons3,553 people −3.4% 3,739 3,611
40 RiversideSedgwick County · 13,323 people −3.2% 13,615 13,175
41 Emporia Emporia24,131 people −3.1% 24,916 24,139
42 Map of Clay Center Clay Center4,132 people −3.1% 4,334 4,199
43 Rock CreekJefferson County · 2,778 people −3.1% 2,890 2,801
44 Newton Newton18,397 people −2.8% 19,132 18,602
45 Osage City Osage City2,828 people −2.8% 2,943 2,861
46 Map of Russell Russell4,217 people −2.3% 4,506 4,401
47 Map of Kingman Kingman2,957 people −2.3% 3,177 3,105
48 Junction City22,331 people −1.8% 23,353 22,932
49 MadisonRiley County · 9,271 people −1.8% 9,606 9,432
50 Salina46,307 people −1.7% 47,707 46,889
51 Ellsworth3,108 people −1.7% 3,120 3,066
52 Frontenac3,392 people −1.6% 3,437 3,382
53 Map of Minneha MinnehaSedgwick County · 3,396 people −1.5% 3,417 3,365
54 Burlington Burlington2,605 people −1.5% 2,674 2,634
55 El Dorado12,769 people −1.2% 13,021 12,870
56 Map of Atchison Atchison10,785 people −1.2% 11,021 10,885
57 SalemSedgwick County · 9,499 people −1.2% 9,486 9,368
58 Map of Topeka Topeka125,786 people −0.7% 127,473 126,587
59 RenoReno County · 4,337 people −0.7% 4,362 4,331
60 TowandaButler County · 2,588 people −0.6% 2,668 2,651
61 Map of Goodland Goodland4,121 people −0.5% 4,489 4,465
62 Map of Hoisington Hoisington2,643 people −0.3% 2,706 2,699
63 Map of Ottawa Ottawa12,678 people −0.2% 12,649 12,625
64 Lansing11,246 people −0.2% 11,265 11,239
65 Map of Augusta Augusta9,216 people −0.2% 9,274 9,256
66 RichlandButler County · 2,617 people −0.2% 2,568 2,562
67 LincolnLinn County · 2,621 people −0.1% 2,528 2,525

How this ranking works

We rank every town by population loss between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. Only towns that shrank are listed. The town with the lowest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Kansas as a whole is +3.0%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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