Ranking of Kansas Cities and Places By Poverty Rate in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on March 17, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Kansas was 11.48%. Among all Kansas cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Pittsburg city had the highest poverty rate (29.15%), followed by Manhattan city (25.93%), and Winfield city (19.15%). On the other hand, the following 3 cities and places had the lowest poverty rate: Lansing city (1.05%), Leawood city (2.01%), and Andover city (4.06%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Kansas cities and places with a population of 10K+ with high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Kansas cities and places with a population of 10K+.
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Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Kansas Cities and Places By Poverty Rate in 2021
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| Rank | City | Poverty Rate (%) |
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| 1 | Pittsburg city | 29.15 |
| 2 | Manhattan city | 25.93 |
| 3 | Winfield city | 19.15 |
| 4 | Lawrence city | 19.06 |
| 5 | Kansas City city | 18.37 |
| 6 | Emporia city | 17.84 |
| 7 | Hays city | 17.59 |
| 8 | El Dorado city | 17.22 |
| 9 | Great Bend city | 16.98 |
| 10 | Junction City city | 16.55 |
| 11 | Atchison city | 16.24 |
| 12 | Topeka city | 15.24 |
| 12 | Wichita city | 15.24 |
| 13 | Dodge City city | 14.03 |
| 14 | Liberal city | 13.86 |
| 15 | Garden City city | 13.70 |
| 16 | Arkansas City city | 13.65 |
| 17 | Leavenworth city | 13.12 |
| 18 | Hutchinson city | 13.11 |
| 19 | Salina city | 12.09 |
| 20 | McPherson city | 11.91 |
| 21 | Ottawa city | 11.38 |
| 22 | Haysville city | 10.99 |
| 23 | Newton city | 10.69 |
| 24 | Merriam city | 7.92 |
| 25 | Derby city | 7.04 |
| 26 | Olathe city | 6.02 |
| 27 | Shawnee city | 5.91 |
| 28 | Gardner city | 5.89 |
| 29 | Lenexa city | 5.10 |
| 30 | Prairie Village city | 4.45 |
| 31 | Overland Park city | 4.08 |
| 32 | Andover city | 4.06 |
| 33 | Leawood city | 2.01 |
| 34 | Lansing city | 1.05 |