Fastest Growing Cities in Kansas (2026)

189 cities

City
Rank
Annual Change
2026 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Spring Hill14.65%11,0528,105
Maize24.22%7,6815,814
Bel Aire34.19%10,9458,308
Goddard43.52%6,4465,135
Basehor53.22%8,5276,933
Andover62.9%18,01614,967
Mulvane72.49%7,3746,299
Tonganoxie82.38%6,4975,590
Gardner92.28%27,04023,428
Park City101.91%9,4648,402
St. George111.88%1,1941,062
De Soto121.6%6,7936,151
Kechi131.49%2,4592,245
Louisburg141.37%5,4114,975
Olathe151.24%152,772141,560
Merriam160.95%11,78211,116
Conway Springs170.87%1,1551,095
Baldwin City180.84%5,0684,818
Derby190.83%27,04825,715
Shawnee200.82%70,87167,430
Lenexa210.79%60,37657,529
Sterling220.69%2,3402,247
Overland Park230.62%205,413197,852
Rose Hill240.6%4,3414,188
Lawrence250.6%98,43794,939
Eudora260.56%6,6386,415
Elwood270.53%1,1481,114
Lindsborg280.39%3,8643,776
Ellsworth290.35%3,1383,071
Clearwater300.33%2,7152,661
Paola310.32%5,8735,758
Wathena320.32%1,2671,245
St. Francis330.31%1,2891,268
Haysville340.29%11,47111,276
Emporia350.27%24,48324,096
Manhattan360.25%54,97454,151
Wamego370.24%4,9124,840
Chapman380.22%1,3941,376
St. Marys390.22%2,7952,761
Edwardsville400.21%4,7674,709
Frontenac410.2%3,4263,383
Abilene420.2%6,5276,449
Ottawa430.2%12,78312,633
Washington440.19%1,0781,069
Wichita450.18%402,453398,067
Lansing460.18%11,35611,235
Valley Center470.17%7,4427,364
Mission480.17%10,0479,945
Holton490.15%3,4323,401
Galena500.11%2,7722,756
Cimarron510.1%1,9811,969
Leawood520.1%34,07933,881
Herington530.09%2,1192,110
Fort Scott540.09%7,5777,535
Kansas City550.07%156,977156,302
Hays560.07%21,24321,152
Beloit570.06%3,4043,391
Bonner Springs580.04%7,8377,822
Leavenworth590.03%37,39637,318
Osawatomie600.02%4,1884,184
Haven610%1,1681,167
Holcomb620%2,2422,241
Lyndon630%1,0371,037
Minneapolis640%1,9391,939
Pratt650%6,5876,587
Seneca660%2,1402,142
Syracuse670%1,8071,807
Victoria680%1,1291,129
McPherson69-0.01%14,06514,073
Garden City70-0.03%27,97828,032
Prairie Village71-0.04%22,89922,958
Cheney72-0.05%2,1712,180
Fairway73-0.05%4,1564,168
Moundridge74-0.05%1,9621,970
Smith Center75-0.06%1,5661,574
Dodge City76-0.07%27,62527,739
Auburn77-0.08%1,2691,278
Oxford78-0.1%1,0331,041
Lake Quivira79-0.1%1,0031,012
Pittsburg80-0.11%20,50320,635
Hesston81-0.12%3,4743,498
Atchison82-0.12%10,78710,865
Girard83-0.12%2,4662,487
Johnson City84-0.14%1,4551,467
Colwich85-0.14%1,4491,463
El Dorado86-0.15%12,65512,771
Buhler87-0.15%1,3101,324
Harper88-0.15%1,2891,301
Wellsville89-0.16%1,9261,946
Lincoln Center90-0.17%1,1551,170
Marysville91-0.18%3,4093,448
Ogden92-0.18%1,6501,668
Topeka93-0.19%124,985126,430
Winfield94-0.2%11,63211,769
South Hutchinson95-0.2%2,4962,525
North Newton96-0.22%1,7891,816
Inman97-0.23%1,3221,339
Baxter Springs98-0.23%3,8253,882
Oberlin99-0.25%1,6011,628
Garnett100-0.25%3,1953,243
Sedgwick101-0.25%1,5731,599
Belleville102-0.25%1,9651,995
Hutchinson103-0.28%39,33940,005
WaKeeney104-0.28%1,7551,788
Nickerson105-0.29%1,0461,064
Arma106-0.29%1,3811,408
Colby107-0.31%5,5045,609
Columbus108-0.31%2,8592,915
Halstead109-0.33%2,1292,174
Council Grove110-0.33%2,0862,131
Newton111-0.35%18,19318,573
Burlington112-0.35%2,5782,632
Towanda113-0.35%1,4141,443
Hill City114-0.37%1,3641,394
Russell115-0.37%4,2934,389
Augusta116-0.37%9,0349,241
Humboldt117-0.39%1,8021,847
Erie118-0.39%1,0261,052
Wellington119-0.4%7,5007,682
Salina120-0.4%45,74346,841
Westwood121-0.41%1,7041,749
Iola122-0.42%5,2645,398
Belle Plaine123-0.42%1,4321,470
Marion124-0.43%1,8741,921
Goodland125-0.43%4,3554,472
Arkansas City126-0.44%11,65911,964
Anthony127-0.44%2,0342,088
Oakley128-0.45%1,9782,032
Ellinwood129-0.46%1,9502,007
Rossville130-0.46%1,0801,110
Altamont131-0.48%1,0361,069
Mission Hills132-0.49%3,4873,588
La Cygne133-0.49%1,0081,041
Osage City134-0.5%2,7702,856
Hoxie135-0.51%1,1641,200
Hillsboro136-0.53%2,6452,728
Yates Center137-0.54%1,3011,343
Eureka138-0.54%2,2242,298
Silver Lake139-0.54%1,2971,341
Ness City140-0.54%1,2951,340
Oswego141-0.56%1,6071,661
Oskaloosa142-0.56%1,0601,098
Valley Falls143-0.57%1,0531,091
Ellis144-0.58%1,8961,961
Edgerton145-0.59%1,6961,755
Chanute146-0.59%8,4358,737
Neodesha147-0.59%2,1832,264
Pleasanton148-0.59%1,1701,214
Douglass149-0.6%1,4961,549
Sabetha150-0.61%2,4452,538
Norton151-0.64%2,6462,751
Plainville152-0.65%1,6701,739
Roeland Park153-0.66%6,6006,866
Great Bend154-0.68%14,11314,692
Lyons155-0.69%3,4503,596
Parsons156-0.69%9,2009,584
Stockton157-0.7%1,4131,473
Liberal158-0.73%18,90619,739
Coffeyville159-0.77%8,4158,804
Independence160-0.8%8,1548,553
Cherryvale161-0.81%2,0802,181
Hoisington162-0.81%2,5652,690
Clay Center163-0.82%4,0044,202
Caney164-0.82%1,6981,781
Concordia165-0.82%4,8465,086
Medicine Lodge166-0.83%1,6791,765
Ulysses167-0.85%5,4885,770
Carbondale168-0.85%1,2841,349
Leoti169-0.85%1,3991,473
Grandview Plaza170-0.86%1,6201,704
Fredonia171-0.88%2,0352,142
Hiawatha172-0.9%3,0813,249
Osborne173-0.95%1,2501,322
Horton174-0.97%1,4321,519
Lakin175-1%2,0692,198
Junction City176-1.03%21,60522,949
St. John177-1.12%1,1471,224
Meade178-1.13%1,4041,500
Scott City179-1.13%3,8404,106
Hugoton180-1.16%3,5003,748
La Crosse181-1.17%1,1801,264
Larned182-1.18%3,5143,765
Phillipsburg183-1.22%2,1792,340
Satanta184-1.26%1,0161,094
Sublette185-1.29%1,3051,406
Atwood186-1.41%1,1891,290
Kinsley187-1.42%1,3231,436
Kingman188-1.96%2,7563,085
Elkhart189-2.25%1,6491,880

Kansas Growth Overview

Kansas's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Spring Hill leads with 4.65% annualized growth, followed by Maize (4.22%) and Bel Aire (4.19%). The largest population centers are Wichita (402,453), Overland Park (205,413), and Kansas City (156,977). Of the 189 cities over 1,000 population, 68 are growing while 121 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged -0.06% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 1.91% annually.