What are the fastest-growing metro areas in Kansas?
Joplin, MO-KS (+3.9%), Kansas City, MO-KS (+3.4%) and Wichita, KS (+2.4%) grew fastest among Kansas metro areas between 2020 and 2025.
Data as of 2025 · updated
All 7 ranked Kansas metro areas
| Rank | Metro area | Change 2020–25 | People added | Residents 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joplin, MO-KS | +3.9% | +7,906 | 208,796 |
| 2 | Kansas City, MO-KS | +3.4% | +75,441 | 2,270,682 |
| 3 | Wichita, KS | +2.4% | +15,253 | 663,809 |
| 4 | Lawrence, KS | +1.8% | +2,139 | 120,920 |
| 5 | Manhattan, KS | +1.4% | +1,921 | 136,122 |
| 6 | Topeka, KS | +0.1% | +144 | 233,052 |
| 7 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | −2.0% | −2,486 | 119,170 |
How this is ranked
The percentage change in the Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates between 2020 and 2025, with the number of people added. Every metropolitan statistical area (OMB Bulletin 23-01) with a figure is ranked, one-county areas included: such an area's figures are its county's, so its row may link to the county page. Micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025). Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built.
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Questions
Which metro area in Kansas is growing fastest?
Joplin, MO-KS: +3.9%, ahead of Kansas City, MO-KS (+3.4%) and Wichita, KS (+2.4%), of 7 Kansas metro areas ranked.
How is this ranking calculated?
The percentage change in the Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates between 2020 and 2025, with the number of people added. Every metropolitan statistical area (OMB Bulletin 23-01) with a figure is ranked, one-county areas included: such an area's figures are its county's, so its row may link to the county page. Micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.
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