Most Diverse Cities in Kansas (2026)

Junction City is the #1 ranked city in Kansas with 0.600 (diversity index). This ranking includes 200 Kansas cities with available data.

#1
Junction City
0.600
Pop. 22,431
#2
Kansas City
0.598
Pop. 154,776
#3
Grandview Plaza
0.587
Pop. 1,801
#4
Fort Riley
0.567
Pop. 8,595
#5
Coffeyville
0.493
Pop. 8,752
#6
Wichita
0.492
Pop. 396,488
#7
Kechi
0.480
Pop. 2,935
#8
McConnell AFB
0.460
Pop. 1,952
#9
Highland
0.458
Pop. 1,047
#10
Oaklawn-Sunview
0.452
Pop. 2,952
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All 200 Cities Ranked

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS
#CityPopulationDiversity Index
1Junction City22,4310.600
2Kansas City154,7760.598
3Grandview Plaza1,8010.587
4Fort Riley8,5950.567
5Coffeyville8,7520.493
6Wichita396,4880.492
7Kechi2,9350.480
8McConnell AFB1,9520.460
9Highland1,0470.458
10Oaklawn-Sunview2,9520.452
11Topeka126,1030.443
12Lansing11,2290.437
13Sublette1,3970.427
14Ogden1,6280.424
15Bel Aire8,6540.418
16Leavenworth37,1760.410
17Lyons3,5620.406
18Lawrence95,4590.391
19Overland Park197,1990.388
20Emporia24,0980.388
21Bonner Springs7,7350.388
22Lenexa57,9860.383
23Johnson City1,2440.377
24Garden City27,7810.366
25Manhattan53,9510.359
26Edwardsville4,7210.357
27Plains1,3080.355
28Horton1,7080.352
29Olathe143,7200.352
30Lakin2,0690.347
31Park City7,7260.344
32Gardner24,0200.342
33Goodland3,8780.341
34Shawnee68,1750.335
35Hugoton4,0650.335
36Sedan1,0660.335
37Arkansas City11,9090.333
38Great Bend14,5960.331
39Erie1,3180.330
40Columbus2,9020.329
41Chapman1,2440.327
42Holton3,3840.323
43Kinsley1,3420.322
44Wamego4,2050.322
45Leoti1,4610.315
46Caney1,4500.315
47Derby25,8010.313
48Parsons9,4820.300
49Harper1,1910.300
50Independence8,4690.300
51Andover15,5080.299
52Newton18,4430.296
53Galena2,7520.293
54Osawatomie4,2440.290
55La Crosse1,0810.289
56Merriam11,0360.289
57Atchison10,7950.289
58Halstead2,4350.288
59Rose Hill4,3530.288
60Ness City1,1360.287
61North Newton2,1500.282
62Syracuse1,7060.282
63Wakefield1,0310.279
64Elkhart1,7320.276
65Roeland Park6,8000.276
66Ellsworth3,0980.276
67Tonganoxie5,6930.275
68Salina46,4320.273
69Haysville11,1170.269
70Winfield11,7310.268
71Hutchinson39,8370.265
72Holcomb2,5820.263
73Wellington7,6430.259
74Pittsburg20,6060.256
75Oswego1,7700.255
76Hiawatha3,2230.248
77Carbondale1,3610.247
78South Hutchinson2,8260.246
79Garnett3,2000.239
80Fairway4,1770.237
81Mission9,9280.235
82Liberal19,1070.234
83Buhler1,3110.233
84Edgerton1,7870.232
85Pratt6,5590.229
86Scott City3,9550.227
87Iola5,3680.224
88Colwich1,6160.221
89Herington2,1050.221
90Perry1,0850.215
91Concordia5,0670.214
92De Soto6,3330.210
93St. George1,1150.210
94Caldwell1,0910.208
95Burlington2,6150.205
96Dodge City27,6520.205
97Russell4,2580.204
98St. Marys2,7950.204
99St. John1,2470.200
100Elwood1,1690.198
101Sedgwick1,7020.198
102Oakley2,0490.198
103Leawood33,8440.198
104Lindsborg3,7730.198
105Sterling2,3960.197
106Baxter Springs3,8630.197
107Hillsboro2,7160.194
108Valley Center8,9370.191
109Baldwin City4,8810.190
110La Cygne1,3680.188
111Frontenac3,3810.187
112Douglass1,5230.187
113Valley Falls1,3050.184
114Hays21,0780.182
115Washington1,1990.182
116Goddard5,3610.180
117Ottawa12,6320.176
118Fort Scott7,5510.175
119El Dorado12,8820.175
120McPherson13,9560.173
121Osborne1,4960.173
122Basehor7,2290.173
123Eureka2,2710.172
124Council Grove2,4870.168
125Westwood1,8510.167
126Hill City1,5360.167
127Marysville3,4230.167
128Prairie Village22,9370.167
129Clearwater2,5360.165
130Pomona1,2100.163
131Oberlin1,7630.163
132Larned3,3280.162
133Auburn1,1850.162
134Oskaloosa1,1720.159
135Hoxie1,1910.158
136Moundridge1,6540.156
137Spring Hill8,6910.155
138Medicine Lodge1,5180.153
139Haven1,3940.153
140Colby5,3890.153
141Eudora6,0360.150
142Humboldt1,9560.149
143Spearville1,0540.147
144Beloit3,1410.147
145Anthony2,2280.147
146Girard2,7060.146
147Abilene6,4490.146
148Maize5,9900.144
149Kingman3,0030.144
150Hoisington2,6600.140
151Ulysses5,8120.140
152St. Francis1,2680.140
153Marion2,0100.140
154Lincoln Center1,0150.137
155Yates Center1,3810.135
156Nickerson1,0880.134
157Augusta9,2520.130
158Arma1,1310.130
159Smith Center1,5850.126
160Chanute8,6290.126
161Meade1,2740.122
162Phillipsburg2,1320.122
163Plainville1,7660.121
164Ellinwood2,1170.119
165Belleville2,0360.117
166Norton2,7040.116
167Paola5,7570.112
168Belle Plaine1,4860.111
169WaKeeney1,8380.111
170Ellis2,1450.110
171Lyndon1,1840.109
172Pleasanton1,4340.108
173Cherryvale2,1250.106
174Sabetha2,3260.104
175Hesston3,7470.101
176Neodesha2,3110.101
177Rossville1,1830.099
178Clay Center4,1480.099
179Towanda1,7480.093
180Americus1,1470.092
181Mission Hills3,5560.091
182Stockton1,5210.091
183Atwood1,3880.090
184Fredonia2,1130.089
185Mulvane5,8290.085
186Wathena1,4630.083
187Wellsville2,0030.083
188Louisburg5,0340.080
189Silver Lake1,5490.079
190Overbrook1,0150.078
191Minneapolis2,1010.076
192Peabody1,1520.075
193Garden Plain1,0550.071
194Cimarron1,9420.070
195Cheney2,3860.070
196Conway Springs1,5970.055
197Inman1,4250.051
198Andale1,2590.051
199Osage City2,8370.045
200Seneca2,1390.043

Methodology

Cities in Kansas are ranked by diversity index. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 most diverse cities in kansas?
Junction City ranks #1 with 0.600 (diversity index).
What are the top 5 most diverse cities in kansas?
1. Junction City (0.600), 2. Kansas City (0.598), 3. Grandview Plaza (0.587), 4. Fort Riley (0.567), 5. Coffeyville (0.493)
How many cities in Kansas are ranked?
This ranking includes 200 cities in Kansas with available data.

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