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Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in Kansas

The top 25 of 38 Kansas cities on GIS Map, ranked by the share of residents below the poverty level.

#CityBelow poverty level
1Pittsburg
29.6%
2Manhattan
23.3%
3Coffeyville
21.1%
4Parsons
20.9%
5Hays
20.1%
6Independence
18.4%
7Emporia
17.8%
8Junction City
17.5%
9Lawrence
17.4%
10Chanute
17.3%
11Great Bend
16.9%
12El Dorado
16.6%
13Wellington
16.4%
14Kansas City
16%
15Wichita
15.9%
16Atchison
15.8%
17Topeka
15.7%
18Winfield
15.4%
19Hutchinson
14.9%
20Dodge City
14.6%
21Fort Scott
13.5%
22McPherson
13.5%
23Liberal
13.1%
24Salina
13%
25Leavenworth
11.7%

Top Kansas Counties

Counties ranked by the share of residents below the poverty level.

1. Crawford County20.6%2. Riley County19.9%3. Edwards County18.9%4. Ellis County18.3%5. Geary County18%6. Harper County17.3%7. Cheyenne County17%8. Wichita County16.5%9. Labette County16%10. Montgomery County15.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.

Citing this page: GIS Map, “Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in Kansas”, https://gismap.land/rankings/kansas/highest-poverty-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

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