Ranking of Kansas Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with American Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 168.86K people in Kansas with American ancestry (5.76% of Kansas population). Among all Kansas cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Pittsburg city had the highest percentage of its population with American ancestry (12.15%), followed by Ottawa city (10.39%), and Haysville city (9.45%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having American ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Kansas.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Kansas Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with American Ancestry in 2021
Pittsburg city
Ottawa city
Haysville city
El Dorado city
Salina city
Leavenworth city
Derby city
Winfield city
Arkansas City city
Hutchinson city
Ranking of Kansas Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with American Ancestry in 2021
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Rank Ciy or Place Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Pittsburg city 12.15
2 Ottawa city 10.39
3 Haysville city 9.45
4 El Dorado city 8.44
5 Salina city 8.39
6 Leavenworth city 7.58
7 Derby city 7.48
8 Winfield city 7.35
9 Arkansas City city 7.33
10 Hutchinson city 6.54
11 Manhattan city 6.07
12 Atchison city 5.79
13 Newton city 5.75
14 McPherson city 5.73
15 Leawood city 5.49
16 Hays city 5.33
17 Lansing city 5.27
18 Emporia city 4.97
19 Wichita city 4.77
20 Merriam city 4.72
21 Olathe city 4.65
22 Andover city 4.35
23 Great Bend city 4.28
24 Lenexa city 4.23
25 Shawnee city 4.01
26 Liberal city 3.96
27 Topeka city 3.92
28 Overland Park city 3.74
29 Gardner city 3.59
30 Junction City city 3.54
31 Prairie Village city 3.47
32 Lawrence city 3.45
33 Kansas City city 2.90
34 Garden City city 2.28
35 Dodge City city 2.04