Ranking of Kansas Counties By Population in 2016

Updated on January 28, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the Population for Kansas was 2.91M. Among all Kansas counties, Johnson County had the highest population (586.60K), followed by Sedgwick County (513.32K), and Shawnee County (178.41K).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Kansas counties.

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Ranking of Kansas Counties By Population in 2016
Johnson
586.60K
Sedgwick
513.32K
Shawnee
178.41K
Wyandotte
164.92K
Douglas
119.88K
Leavenworth
80.42K
Riley
75.37K
Butler
66.72K
Reno
63.23K
Saline
54.98K
Ranking of Kansas Counties By Population in 2016
Rank
County
Population
1 Johnson County 586,601
2 Sedgwick County 513,324
3 Shawnee County 178,413
4 Wyandotte County 164,924
5 Douglas County 119,876
6 Leavenworth County 80,422
7 Riley County 75,374
8 Butler County 66,723
9 Reno County 63,230
10 Saline County 54,975
11 Crawford County 39,082
12 Finney County 36,827
13 Cowley County 35,662
14 Geary County 35,401
15 Harvey County 34,777
16 Ford County 34,446
17 Lyon County 33,367
18 Miami County 32,960
19 Montgomery County 32,850
20 Ellis County 28,946
21 McPherson County 28,466
22 Barton County 26,904
23 Franklin County 25,546
24 Pottawatomie County 23,646
25 Sumner County 23,165
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