| # | City | Bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leawood | 73.7% |
| 2 | Prairie Village | 72.6% |
| 3 | Overland Park | 63.7% |
| 4 | Lenexa | 57.8% |
| 5 | Lawrence | 55.8% |
| 6 | Manhattan | 53.3% |
| 7 | Shawnee | 53.1% |
| 8 | Olathe | 50.5% |
| 9 | Hays | 42.7% |
| 10 | McPherson | 38.4% |
| 11 | Derby | 37.6% |
| 12 | Lansing | 36.3% |
| 13 | Pittsburg | 33.2% |
| 14 | Leavenworth | 32.6% |
| 15 | Gardner | 32% |
| 16 | Wichita | 31.1% |
| 17 | Topeka | 29% |
| 18 | Independence | 28.7% |
| 19 | Salina | 28.7% |
| 20 | Winfield | 27.8% |
| 21 | Atchison | 26.8% |
| 22 | Newton | 26.2% |
| 23 | El Dorado | 26% |
| 24 | Ottawa | 25.8% |
| 25 | Junction City | 25.6% |
Top Kansas Counties
Counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
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, “Most Educated Cities in Kansas”, https://gismap.land/rankings/kansas/most-educated-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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