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Kansas' Largest Cities: Wichita Leads, Overland Park Rising

2020 Census rankings for Kansas incorporated places:

Metro Reality

Kansas City MO-KS MSA: 2.2M (Johnson Co. alone 600K+). Wichita MSA: 650K. The KC suburbs (Overland Park, Olathe, Lenexa, Shawnee) collectively outsize Wichita — but municipal boundaries keep Wichita #1.

Growth Trends

  • Johnson County (KC burbs): +12 % 2010–2020.
  • Sedgwick (Wichita): +4 %.
  • Rural/western counties: declining.
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    RankCityPopulationMetro Context
    1Wichita397,534Sedgwick Co.; "Air Capital" (Spirit, Textron)
    2Overland Park197,238Johnson Co.; KC metro, corporate HQs (Sprint, Black & Veatch)
    3Kansas City156,607Wyandotte Co.; core KC metro (distinct from MO side)
    4Olathe141,205Johnson Co.; fastest-growing large city
    5Topeka127,473Shawnee Co.; state capital
    6Lawrence87,643Douglas Co.; KU flagship campus
    7Shawnee62,202Johnson Co.; KC suburb
    8Manhattan58,287Riley Co.; K-State, Fort Riley
    9Lenexa57,510Johnson Co.; logistics/tech corridor
    10Salina47,551Saline Co.; regional hub, K-State Polytech