Which counties in Kansas are people leaving?

59 of the 105 counties in Kansas had more residents move away to other U.S. counties than move in during 2025. Wallace County had the largest net outflow for its size: 34.7 per 1,000 residents (−50 people). In people, Wyandotte County had the largest net outflow (−976).

Net out-migration does not always mean fewer residents: 11 of these 59 counties still had more residents in 2025 than in 2020.

Data as of 2025 · updated November 5, 2026

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All 59 Kansas counties with net out-migration

Counties with the most out-migration in Kansas
Rank	County	Per 1,000 residents, 2025	Net movers 2025	Residents	Population change 2020–25
1	Wallace County	−34.7	−50	1,441	−4.7%
2	Edwards County	−25.4	−67	2,640	−8.6%
3	Hamilton County	−24.4	−61	2,500	+0.4%
4	Stanton County	−24.2	−48	1,986	−4.5%
5	Mitchell County	−22.9	−128	5,590	−3.2%
6	Ford County	−20.9	−711	33,993	−0.6%
7	Scott County	−19.5	−94	4,815	−6.3%
8	Finney County	−16.9	−634	37,505	−2.1%
9	Hodgeman County	−16.7	−27	1,619	−7.0%
10	Greeley County	−16.1	−19	1,182	−7.4%
11	Stevens County	−16.1	−80	4,984	−4.9%
12	Gove County	−16.0	−42	2,631	−3.0%
13	Meade County	−15.3	−59	3,852	−5.1%
14	Grant County	−14.8	−104	7,028	−4.1%
15	Morton County	−13.8	−34	2,470	−8.4%
16	Wichita County	−13.3	−27	2,031	−5.5%
17	Seward County	−13.1	−276	21,073	−3.6%
18	Osborne County	−12.8	−42	3,285	−5.8%
19	Gray County	−11.0	−62	5,652	+0.1%
20	Chautauqua County	−10.5	−35	3,321	−1.9%
21	Rooks County	−10.1	−47	4,646	−4.9%
22	Thomas County	−9.7	−75	7,725	−2.5%
23	Ness County	−8.8	−23	2,617	−2.1%
24	Washington County	−8.5	−47	5,533	−0.2%
25	Wabaunsee County	−8.3	−58	7,018	+1.8%
26	Logan County	−7.9	−21	2,661	−3.0%
27	Bourbon County	−7.9	−113	14,319	−0.1%
28	Jewell County	−7.8	−22	2,830	−3.3%
29	Lyon County	−6.9	−223	32,266	+0.5%
30	Ottawa County	−6.4	−37	5,744	+0.3%
31	Douglas County	−6.0	−729	120,920	+1.8%
32	Russell County	−5.8	−38	6,581	−1.4%
33	Wyandotte County	−5.7	−976	170,597	+1.0%
34	Barton County	−5.5	−137	24,790	−2.5%
35	Pawnee County	−5.5	−33	5,991	−4.2%
36	Sheridan County	−5.4	−13	2,427	−0.8%
37	Nemaha County	−5.2	−52	10,054	−2.1%
38	Kearny County	−5.1	−20	3,888	−2.0%
39	Smith County	−4.8	−17	3,566	+0.0%
40	Lincoln County	−4.5	−13	2,861	−3.0%
41	Ellsworth County	−4.5	−28	6,257	−1.7%
42	Ellis County	−3.3	−96	29,075	+0.4%
43	Montgomery County	−3.2	−97	30,177	−3.9%
44	Allen County	−2.4	−30	12,302	−1.8%
45	Chase County	−2.3	−6	2,572	−0.1%
46	Crawford County	−2.2	−85	39,008	+0.1%
47	Marion County	−2.1	−25	11,634	−1.3%
48	Marshall County	−2.1	−21	9,852	−1.7%
49	Riley County	−1.9	−140	72,598	+0.8%
50	Neosho County	−1.5	−24	15,637	−1.8%
51	Cheyenne County	−1.2	−3	2,604	−0.3%
52	Sumner County	−1.0	−22	22,312	−0.1%
53	Harper County	−0.9	−5	5,370	−1.8%
54	Rice County	−0.9	−8	9,266	−1.2%
55	Clay County	−0.8	−6	7,990	−1.7%
56	Leavenworth County	−0.7	−63	84,590	+3.2%
57	Sherman County	−0.7	−4	5,763	−2.4%
58	Phillips County	−0.2	−1	4,728	−4.9%
59	Osage County	−0.1	−1	15,693	−0.3%

How this is ranked

Counties where more residents moved away to other U.S. counties than moved in (negative net domestic migration in the Census Bureau's population estimates for 2025), per 1,000 residents, largest net outflow first. Moves from and to other countries, births and deaths are not counted. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are left out, as on every ranking.

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. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

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Questions

Which county in Kansas are the most people leaving?

For its size, Wallace County: net domestic migration of −34.7 per 1,000 residents in 2025 (−50 people; Census Bureau population estimates). Next: Edwards County (−25.4) and Hamilton County (−24.4).

How many counties in Kansas have more people moving out than in?

59 of the 105 counties in Kansas had more residents move away to other U.S. counties than move in during 2025.

Does net out-migration mean a county is losing population?

Not always. Net domestic migration counts moves between U.S. counties only; births, deaths and international migration also change the total. 11 of these 59 counties still had more residents in 2025 than in 2020.

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