Important Cities and Towns
See also: List of cities in Kansas| City | Population* | Growth rate** | Metro area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wichita | 382,368 | 11.1% | Wichita |
| 2 | Overland Park | 173,372 | 16.3% | Kansas City, MO-KS |
| 3 | Kansas City | 145,786 | -0.7% | Kansas City |
| 4 | Topeka | 127,473 | 4.2% | Topeka |
| 5 | Olathe | 125,872 | 35.4% | Kansas City |
| 6 | Lawrence | 87,643 | 9.4% | Lawrence |
| 7 | Shawnee | 62,209 | 29.6% | Kansas City |
| 8 | Manhattan | 52,281 | 16.6% | Manhattan |
| 9 | Lenexa | 48,190 | 19.8% | Kansas City |
| 10 | Salina | 47,707 | 4.4% | ‡ |
| 11 | Hutchinson | 42,080 | 3.2% | ‡ |
| 12 | Leavenworth | 35,251 | -0.5% | Kansas City |
| 13 | Leawood | 31,867 | 15.2% | Kansas City |
| 14 | Dodge City | 27,340 | 8.6% | ‡ |
| 15 | Garden City | 26,658 | -6.3% | ‡ |
| 16 | Emporia | 24,916 | -6.9% | ‡ |
| 17 | Junction City | 23,353 | 13.0% | Manhattan |
| 18 | Derby | 22,158 | 24.4% | Wichita |
| 19 | Prairie Village | 21,447 | -2.8% | Kansas City |
| 20 | Liberal | 20,525 | 4.4% | ‡ |
| 21 | Hays | 20,510 | 2.5% | ‡ |
| 22 | Pittsburg | 20,233 | 5.1% | ‡ |
| 23 | Newton | 19,132 | 11.3% | Wichita |
| 24 | Gardner | 19,123 | 103.5% | Kansas City |
| 25 | Great Bend | 15,995 | 4.2% | ‡ |
| *2010 Census **Growth rate 2000–2010 ‡Defined as a micropolitan area |
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Kansas has 627 incorporated cities. By state statute, cities are divided into three classes as determined by the population obtained "by any census of enumeration." A city of the third class has a population of less than 5,000, but cities reaching a population of more than 2,000 may be certified as a city of the second class. The second class is limited to cities with a population of less than 25,000, and upon reaching a population of more than 15,000, they may be certified as a city of the first class. First and second class cities are independent of any township and are not included within the township's territory.
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