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Towns with the most residents 65 and older in Kansas

Ranked by the share of residents aged 65 and older. 157 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Map of Minneha 1 Minneha Sedgwick County 29.6% Median age 53.5 2 Hesston 28.8% Median age 49.1 3 South Hutchinson 28.5% Median age 44.6
#TownAge 65 and olderMedian agePopulation
1 Map of Minneha MinnehaSedgwick County · 3,396 people 29.6% 53.5 3,396
2 Hesston3,582 people 28.8% 49.1 3,582
3 South Hutchinson2,751 people 28.5% 44.6 2,751
4 Map of Emma EmmaHarvey County · 4,043 people 27.7% 47.3 4,043
5 Map of Larned Larned3,423 people 26.3% 46.3 3,423
6 RenoReno County · 4,337 people 25.6% 44.9 4,337
7 Belle Plaine Belle PlaineSumner County · 3,054 people 25.4% 47.4 3,054
8 Map of Russell Russell4,217 people 24.4% 40.7 4,217
9 Mission Hills3,548 people 24.1% 47.2 3,548
10 Map of Clay Center Clay Center4,132 people 23.9% 42.3 4,132
11 LincolnLinn County · 2,621 people 23.9% 46.6 2,621
12 TecumsehShawnee County · 7,744 people 23.8% 44.8 7,744
13 Map of Abilene Abilene6,449 people 23.6% 44.0 6,449
14 Map of Paola Paola5,770 people 23.6% 45.0 5,770
15 Map of Mulvane Mulvane6,171 people 23.5% 42.0 6,171
16 Fort Scott7,555 people 23.3% 41.0 7,555
17 Leawood33,809 people 23.2% 48.4 33,809
18 Prairie Village22,874 people 22.3% 42.0 22,874
19 Map of Garden GardenCherokee County · 2,721 people 22.1% 41.4 2,721
20 Map of Halstead Halstead2,516 people 22% 38.6 2,516
21 Map of Sherman ShermanLeavenworth County · 2,851 people 21.9% 42.1 2,851
22 Louisburg5,094 people 21.6% 39.3 5,094
23 Girard Girard2,777 people 21.5% 38.3 2,777
24 Frontenac3,392 people 21% 39.4 3,392
25 Beloit3,029 people 21% 40.5 3,029
26 Valley CenterSedgwick County · 4,843 people 20.9% 38.9 4,843
27 Columbus2,881 people 20.7% 38.5 2,881
28 Winfield11,711 people 20.6% 38.9 11,711
29 Parsons9,425 people 20.6% 42.4 9,425
30 AubryJohnson County · 4,663 people 20.6% 44.1 4,663
31 Map of Kingman Kingman2,957 people 20.5% 40.4 2,957
32 Map of Lindsborg Lindsborg3,792 people 20.4% 35.6 3,792
33 Map of Independence IndependenceMontgomery County · 3,027 people 20.4% 44.0 3,027
34 Burlington Burlington2,605 people 20.3% 40.6 2,605
35 WashingtonCrawford County · 3,537 people 20.2% 44.9 3,537
36 Map of Garnett Garnett3,202 people 19.8% 34.6 3,202
37 RockfordSedgwick County · 24,132 people 19.7% 40.7 24,132
38 Marysville Marysville3,422 people 19.7% 38.6 3,422
39 Map of Holton Holton3,387 people 19.7% 38.2 3,387
40 SoldierShawnee County · 15,103 people 19.6% 42.8 15,103
41 Map of Scott City Scott City3,800 people 19.5% 37.4 3,800
42 Fairmount FairmountLeavenworth County · 11,960 people 19.4% 40.5 11,960
43 Pratt Pratt6,577 people 19.4% 36.7 6,577
44 MissionShawnee County · 9,915 people 19.3% 34.8 9,915
45 Map of Franklin FranklinFranklin County · 3,094 people 19% 40.5 3,094
46 Osage City Osage City2,828 people 19% 42.5 2,828
47 Map of Hoisington Hoisington2,643 people 19% 38.3 2,643
48 Independence8,422 people 18.9% 38.3 8,422
49 Map of Hiawatha Hiawatha3,197 people 18.9% 41.6 3,197
50 Newton Newton18,397 people 18.7% 39.9 18,397
51 Great Bend14,479 people 18.7% 36.5 14,479
52 Merriam11,085 people 18.7% 39.3 11,085
53 Map of Grant GrantSedgwick County · 5,489 people 18.7% 36.4 5,489
54 Map of Concordia Concordia5,015 people 18.6% 36.0 5,015
55 Map of Washington WashingtonDoniphan County · 2,922 people 18.6% 44.4 2,922
56 Salina46,307 people 18.5% 39.3 46,307
57 Map of Topeka Topeka125,786 people 18.4% 38.0 125,786
58 Iola Iola5,348 people 18.4% 32.6 5,348
59 Map of Baker BakerCrawford County · 3,470 people 18.4% 48.4 3,470
60 Map of Augusta Augusta9,216 people 18.3% 38.4 9,216
61 Chanute Chanute8,598 people 18.2% 36.1 8,598
62 Hugoton3,974 people 18.2% 36.7 3,974
63 Wellington7,615 people 18% 38.7 7,615
64 Basehor7,491 people 17.6% 38.8 7,491
65 Map of Hutchinson Hutchinson39,709 people 17.5% 39.4 39,709
66 Map of Palmyra PalmyraDouglas County · 7,758 people 17.5% 37.3 7,758
67 PleasantButler County · 5,425 people 17.5% 37.3 5,425
68 WilliamsportShawnee County · 4,285 people 17.5% 31.8 4,285
69 Gardner GardnerJohnson County · 2,540 people 17.5% 42.6 2,540
70 El Dorado12,769 people 17.4% 36.2 12,769
71 Galena2,754 people 17.4% 46.6 2,754
72 Hillsboro2,700 people 17.4% 30.4 2,700
73 Coffeyville Coffeyville8,662 people 17.3% 39.5 8,662
74 TonganoxieLeavenworth County · 5,891 people 17.3% 36.8 5,891
75 Ellsworth3,108 people 17.3% 41.5 3,108
76 Map of Valley Center Valley Center8,590 people 17.1% 33.8 8,590
77 Kechi2,901 people 16.9% 37.2 2,901
78 St. GeorgePottawatomie County · 4,787 people 16.8% 39.2 4,787
79 UnionSedgwick County · 2,651 people 16.8% 38.6 2,651
80 Map of Derby Derby26,062 people 16.7% 35.9 26,062
81 MortonSedgwick County · 2,792 people 16.7% 38.2 2,792
82 Map of Overland Park Overland Park200,306 people 16.5% 38.6 200,306
83 McPherson13,995 people 16.5% 35.4 13,995
84 Map of Goodland Goodland4,121 people 16.5% 33.6 4,121
85 Map of Baxter Springs Baxter Springs3,855 people 16.5% 40.2 3,855
86 Neodesha2,503 people 16.4% 40.1 2,503
87 Arkansas City11,884 people 16.3% 37.1 11,884
88 Map of Roeland Park Roeland Park6,763 people 16% 37.0 6,763
89 Map of Edwardsville Edwardsville4,724 people 16% 38.8 4,724
90 Lyons3,553 people 15.9% 38.6 3,553
91 Cheney2,580 people 15.9% 36.9 2,580
92 Map of Hays Hays21,143 people 15.8% 30.2 21,143
93 Map of Oaklawn-Sunview Oaklawn-Sunview2,789 people 15.8% 34.9 2,789
94 Map of Wichita Wichita397,945 people 15.7% 35.7 397,945
95 Lenexa Lenexa58,384 people 15.7% 37.2 58,384
96 Lansing11,246 people 15.7% 37.8 11,246
97 Bel Aire9,043 people 15.7% 35.5 9,043
98 Map of Scott ScottBourbon County · 2,705 people 15.7% 33.9 2,705
99 TowandaButler County · 2,588 people 15.7% 39.1 2,588
100 RiversideSedgwick County · 13,323 people 15.5% 34.3 13,323
101 SalemSedgwick County · 9,499 people 15.3% 38.8 9,499
102 Map of Shawnee Shawnee68,542 people 15.2% 39.0 68,542
103 Map of Colby Colby5,387 people 15.1% 32.3 5,387
104 Map of Ottawa Ottawa12,678 people 14.9% 36.9 12,678
105 Gypsum GypsumSedgwick County · 10,158 people 14.9% 32.1 10,158
106 ProspectButler County · 2,561 people 14.9% 39.2 2,561
107 Haysville Haysville11,117 people 14.8% 33.7 11,117
108 Rock CreekJefferson County · 2,778 people 14.8% 40.2 2,778
109 Ulysses5,476 people 14.6% 33.5 5,476
110 Big CreekEllis County · 2,593 people 14.3% 44.7 2,593
111 Auburn AuburnShawnee County · 3,299 people 14.2% 42.2 3,299
112 Emporia Emporia24,131 people 14.1% 30.2 24,131
113 Map of Atchison Atchison10,785 people 14.1% 29.1 10,785
114 Bonner Springs7,839 people 14% 38.1 7,839
115 Ninnescah NinnescahSedgwick County · 3,398 people 13.9% 37.9 3,398
116 Norton2,689 people 13.9% 35.1 2,689
117 Olathe145,057 people 13.8% 37.2 145,057
118 WamegoPottawatomie County · 5,751 people 13.8% 35.9 5,751
119 Wamego4,386 people 13.7% 36.7 4,386
120 RichlandButler County · 2,617 people 13.3% 37.7 2,617
121 Kansas City155,135 people 13.2% 33.9 155,135
122 Osawatomie4,182 people 13.2% 38.1 4,182
123 Map of Leavenworth Leavenworth37,195 people 13.1% 35.9 37,195
124 Rose Hill4,246 people 13% 33.6 4,246
125 Lawrence96,051 people 12.7% 29.3 96,051
126 Map of Baldwin City Baldwin City4,911 people 12.7% 27.9 4,911
127 Map of Pittsburg Pittsburg20,637 people 12.6% 25.7 20,637
128 Clearwater2,716 people 12.6% 37.2 2,716
129 Map of Bruno BrunoButler County · 17,665 people 12.5% 36.9 17,665
130 Garden City Garden City27,819 people 12.3% 31.6 27,819
131 Eudora EudoraDouglas County · 7,823 people 12.3% 39.4 7,823
132 Map of Fairway Fairway4,159 people 12.3% 38.3 4,159
133 St. Marys2,788 people 12.3% 26.6 2,788
134 Map of Andover Andover15,965 people 12.2% 35.9 15,965
135 StrangerLeavenworth County · 5,286 people 11.8% 34.8 5,286
136 St. Marys St. MarysPottawatomie County · 3,932 people 11.6% 25.5 3,932
137 Goddard6,030 people 11.5% 31.3 6,030
138 Maize6,824 people 11.3% 38.0 6,824
139 Map of Park City Park City7,673 people 11.2% 35.0 7,673
140 Map of Attica AtticaSedgwick County · 7,910 people 11.1% 31.8 7,910
141 Eudora Eudora6,119 people 11.1% 39.2 6,119
142 Map of Park ParkSedgwick County · 7,531 people 10.9% 38.6 7,531
143 Map of De Soto De Soto6,414 people 10.8% 38.4 6,414
144 KechiSedgwick County · 10,177 people 10.7% 34.1 10,177
145 BluePottawatomie County · 5,173 people 10.4% 36.4 5,173
146 Liberal19,316 people 10.3% 30.6 19,316
147 Map of Manhattan Manhattan54,239 people 9.9% 25.7 54,239
148 Map of Garden City Garden CityFinney County · 5,738 people 9.8% 33.6 5,738
149 Junction City22,331 people 9.7% 28.8 22,331
150 Spring Hill Spring Hill9,120 people 9.7% 35.0 9,120
151 Map of Dodge City Dodge City27,613 people 9.3% 30.2 27,613
152 Map of Gardner Gardner24,526 people 8.4% 30.7 24,526
153 SherlockFinney County · 3,344 people 5.7% 22.5 3,344
154 Map of Holcomb Holcomb2,577 people 4.9% 26.2 2,577
155 MadisonRiley County · 9,271 people 2.9% 23.2 9,271
156 Map of Smoky Hill Smoky HillGeary County · 8,996 people 2.3% 23.3 8,996
157 Fort Riley8,606 people 0% 23.1 8,606

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of residents aged 65 and older. Retirement, lake and coastal towns lead this list. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Kansas as a whole is 17%.

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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