Whitest cities in Kansas research summary. We analyzed Kansas’s most recent Census data to determine the whitest cities in Kansas based on the percentage of White residents. Here are the results of our analysis:
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The whitest city in Kansas is Paola based on the most recent Census data.
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Paola is 94.06% White.
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The least White city in Kansas is Liberal.
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Liberal is 23.02% White.
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Kansas is 72.7% White.
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Kansas is the 20th Whitest state in the United States.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
Today, we are looking at the whitest places in Kansas. We won’t measure the number of Whole Foods or Pottery Barns per capita. Instead, we’ll focus on the Census data’s report of race by place in Kansas. In particular, we ranked each place in Kansas by the percentage of white people.
So where are the whitest cities you can live in Kansas?
After analyzing cities with populations greater than 5,000, we came up with this list as the whitest cities in Kansas for 2026.
Here are the 10 whites places in Kansas for 2026:
What is the whitest city in Kansas for 2026? According to the most recent census data Paola ranks as the whitest. If you’re wondering, Liberal is the least white city of all those we measured.
Read on below to see where your hometown ranked and why. Or check out the whitest states in America and the most diverse states in America.
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The 10 Whitest Cities In Kansas For 2026
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Population: 5,770
% White: 94.06%
More on Paola: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 9,216
% White: 90.92%
More on Augusta: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 6,171
% White: 89.34%
More on Mulvane: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 22,874
% White: 88.91%
More on Prairie Village: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 6,449
% White: 88.73%
More on Abilene: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 7,555
% White: 87.7%
More on Fort Scott: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 12,678
% White: 87.09%
More on Ottawa: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 6,119
% White: 87.02%
More on Eudora: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 8,590
% White: 86.92%
More on Valley Center: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 33,809
% White: 86.82%
More on Leawood: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
Methodology: How we determined the whitest places in Kansas for 2026
To rank the whitest places in Kansas, we used Saturday Night Science to look at Census demographic data.
We had to look at the number of white people living in each city in Kansas on a per capita basis. In other words, the percentage of white people living in each city in Kansas.
We looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:
- Hispanic or Latino
- White alone*
- Black or African American alone*
- American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
- Asian alone*
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
- Some other race alone*
- Two or more races*
Our particular column of interest here was the number of people who identified as White alone.
We limited our analysis to town with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 58 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of residents that are White. The percentages ranked from 94.1% to 23.0%.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of White population, with a higher score being more White than a lower score. Paola took the distinction of being the most White, while Liberal was the least White city.
We updated this article for 2026. This report represents our eleventh time ranking the whitest cities in Kansas.
Read on for more information on how the cities in Kansas ranked by population of White residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.
Summary: White Populations Across Kansas
We measured the locations with the highest percentage of white people in Kansas. According to the most recent data, this list provides accurate information on the whitest places in Kansas.
The most White cities in Kansas are Paola, Augusta, Mulvane, Prairie Village, Abilene, Fort Scott, Ottawa, Eudora, Valley Center, and Leawood.
If you’re curious enough, here are the least White places in Kansas:
- Liberal
- Dodge City
- Garden City
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White Population By City In Kansas
| Rank | City | Population | White Population | % White |
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| 1 | Paola | 5,770 | 5,427 | 94.06% |
| 2 | Augusta | 9,216 | 8,379 | 90.92% |
| 3 | Mulvane | 6,171 | 5,513 | 89.34% |
| 4 | Prairie Village | 22,874 | 20,338 | 88.91% |
| 5 | Abilene | 6,449 | 5,722 | 88.73% |
| 6 | Fort Scott | 7,555 | 6,626 | 87.7% |
| 7 | Ottawa | 12,678 | 11,041 | 87.09% |
| 8 | Eudora | 6,119 | 5,325 | 87.02% |
| 9 | Valley Center | 8,590 | 7,466 | 86.92% |
| 10 | Leawood | 33,809 | 29,354 | 86.82% |
| 11 | El Dorado | 12,769 | 10,999 | 86.14% |
| 12 | Hays | 21,143 | 18,212 | 86.14% |
| 13 | Mcpherson | 13,995 | 11,962 | 85.47% |
| 14 | Chanute | 8,598 | 7,349 | 85.47% |
| 15 | Colby | 5,387 | 4,588 | 85.17% |
| 16 | Iola | 5,348 | 4,553 | 85.13% |
| 17 | Concordia | 5,015 | 4,255 | 84.85% |
| 18 | Atchison | 10,785 | 8,936 | 82.86% |
| 19 | Independence | 8,422 | 6,936 | 82.36% |
| 20 | Mission | 9,915 | 8,142 | 82.12% |
| 21 | De Soto | 6,414 | 5,257 | 81.96% |
| 22 | Parsons | 9,425 | 7,708 | 81.78% |
| 23 | Haysville | 11,117 | 9,085 | 81.72% |
| 24 | Pratt | 6,577 | 5,369 | 81.63% |
| 25 | Andover | 15,965 | 12,984 | 81.33% |
| 26 | Winfield | 11,711 | 9,455 | 80.74% |
| 27 | Park City | 7,673 | 6,140 | 80.02% |
| 28 | Wellington | 7,615 | 6,040 | 79.32% |
| 29 | Derby | 26,062 | 20,424 | 78.37% |
| 30 | Hutchinson | 39,709 | 30,951 | 77.94% |
| 31 | Shawnee | 68,542 | 53,172 | 77.58% |
| 32 | Merriam | 11,085 | 8,474 | 76.45% |
| 33 | Salina | 46,307 | 35,263 | 76.15% |
| 34 | Pittsburg | 20,637 | 15,715 | 76.15% |
| 35 | Roeland Park | 6,763 | 5,136 | 75.94% |
| 36 | Manhattan | 54,239 | 40,863 | 75.34% |
| 37 | Newton | 18,397 | 13,791 | 74.96% |
| 38 | Lenexa | 58,384 | 43,370 | 74.28% |
| 39 | Overland Park | 200,306 | 147,194 | 73.48% |
| 40 | Lawrence | 96,051 | 70,152 | 73.04% |
| 41 | Bonner Springs | 7,839 | 5,715 | 72.9% |
| 42 | Gardner | 24,526 | 17,839 | 72.74% |
| 43 | Olathe | 145,057 | 105,029 | 72.41% |
| 44 | Great Bend | 14,479 | 10,159 | 70.16% |
| 45 | Lansing | 11,246 | 7,888 | 70.14% |
| 46 | Leavenworth | 37,195 | 25,928 | 69.71% |
| 47 | Bel Aire | 9,043 | 6,087 | 67.31% |
| 48 | Arkansas City | 11,884 | 7,885 | 66.35% |
| 49 | Topeka | 125,786 | 81,862 | 65.08% |
| 50 | Emporia | 24,131 | 14,765 | 61.19% |
| 51 | Coffeyville | 8,662 | 5,256 | 60.68% |
| 52 | Wichita | 397,945 | 236,619 | 59.46% |
| 53 | Junction City | 22,331 | 11,883 | 53.21% |
| 54 | Kansas City | 155,135 | 52,276 | 33.7% |
| 55 | Ulysses | 5,476 | 1,813 | 33.11% |
| 56 | Garden City | 27,819 | 8,866 | 31.87% |
| 57 | Dodge City | 27,613 | 7,490 | 27.12% |
| 58 | Liberal | 19,316 | 4,446 | 23.02% |