There are 18 cities in Rice County, Kansas.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | State | 2024 Population | 2020 Census | Annual Change | Density (mi²) | Area (mi²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson | 1 | Kansas | 39,398 | 40,000 | -0.38% | 1,603 | 24.58 |
| Lyons | 2 | Kansas | 3,556 | 3,598 | -0.28% | 1,340 | 2.65 |
| Sterling | 3 | Kansas | 2,310 | 2,242 | 0.74% | 1,239 | 1.86 |
| Ellinwood | 4 | Kansas | 1,948 | 2,012 | -0.81% | 1,443 | 1.35 |
| Inman | 5 | Kansas | 1,302 | 1,338 | -0.69% | 1,625 | 0.80 |
| Claflin | 6 | Kansas | 540 | 558 | -0.73% | 1,602 | 0.34 |
| Little River | 7 | Kansas | 474 | 470 | 0.21% | 1,215 | 0.39 |
| Chase | 8 | Kansas | 399 | 395 | 0.25% | 1,435 | 0.28 |
| The Highlands | 9 | Kansas | 346 | 348 | 0% | 338 | 1.02 |
| Geneseo | 10 | Kansas | 234 | 232 | 0.43% | 399 | 0.59 |
| Bushton | 11 | Kansas | 202 | 202 | 0% | 886 | 0.23 |
| Odin | 12 | Kansas | 172 | 90 | 13.91% | 43 | 4 |
| Alden | 13 | Kansas | 120 | 120 | 0% | 774 | 0.15 |
| Windom | 14 | Kansas | 92 | 90 | 1.1% | 458 | 0.20 |
| Raymond | 15 | Kansas | 91 | 87 | 1.11% | 294 | 0.31 |
| Willowbrook | 16 | Kansas | 69 | 71 | 0% | 234 | 0.29 |
| Beaver | 17 | Kansas | 14 | 22 | -12.5% | 2 | 6.11 |
| Frederick | 18 | Kansas | 10 | 8 | 11.11% | 52 | 0.19 |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Hutchinson is the largest city in Rice County.
Frederick is the smallest city in Rice County.
There are 18 cities in Rice County, Kansas.