The U.S. State of Kansas currently has 25 statistical areas that have been delin eated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delin eated three combin ed statistical areas , seven metropolitan statistical areas , and 15 micropolitan statistical areas in Kansas.[ 1] As of 2023, the largest of these is the Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS CSA , comprisin g the area around Kansas City, Missouri .
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has designated more than 1,000 statistical areas for the United States and Puerto Rico .[ 2] These statistical areas are important geographic delin eations of population clusters used by the OMB, the United States Census Bureau , plannin g organizations, and federal, state, and local government entities.
The OMB defin es a core-based statistical area (commonly referred to as a CBSA ) as the county or counties (or county-equivalents ) surroundin g at least one densely-settled core of at least 10,000 population,[ 2] "plus adjacent counties havin g a high degree of social and economic in tegration with the core as measured through commutin g ties with the counties contain in g the core".[ 2] The OMB further divides core-based statistical areas based on population in to metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) for those with at least 50,000 and micropolitan statistical areas (μSAs) for those with 10,000 to 49,999 people.[ 2]
The OMB defin es a combin ed statistical area (CSA) as two or more adjacent core-based statistical areas where the employment in terchange rate (% commutin g from A to B plus % commutin g from B to A) is at least 15%.[ 2] The primary statistical areas (PSAs) in clude all combin ed statistical areas and any core-based statistical area that is not a constituent of a combin ed statistical area.
The 25 United States statistical areas and 105 counties of the State of Kansas [ a]
Combin ed statistical area[ 1]
2023 population (est.)[ 3]
Core-based statistical area[ 1]
2023 population (est.)[ 3]
County
2023 population (est.)[ 3]
Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS CSA
2,557,474 1,086,403 (KS )
Kansas City, MO-KS MSA
2,221,343 916,216 (KS)
Jackson County, Missouri
718,560
Johnson County, Kansas
622,237
Clay County, Missouri
259,772
Wyandotte County, Kansas
165,281
Cass County, Missouri
111,940
Platte County, Missouri
111,732
Leavenworth County, Kansas
83,518
Miami County, Kansas
35,320
Lafayette County, Missouri
33,196
Ray County, Missouri
23,182
Clin ton County, Missouri
21,548
Bates County, Missouri
16,242
Lin n County, Kansas
9,860
Caldwell County, Missouri
8,955
Lawrence, KS MSA
120,553
Douglas County, Kansas
120,553
St. Joseph, MO-KS MSA
118,475 7,493 (KS)
Buchanan County, Missouri
82,956
Andrew County, Missouri
18,127
DeKalb County, Missouri
9,899
Doniphan County, Kansas
7,493
Warrensburg, MO μSA
54,962
Johnson County, Missouri
54,962
Ottawa, KS μSA
26,125
Franklin County, Kansas
26,125
Atchison, KS μSA
16,016
Atchison County, Kansas
16,016
Wichita-Arkansas City-Win field, KS CSA
687,096
Wichita, KS MSA
652,939
Sedgwick County, Kansas
528,469
Butler County, Kansas
68,632
Harvey County, Kansas
33,504
Sumner County, Kansas
22,334
Arkansas City-Win field, KS μSA
34,157
Cowley County, Kansas
34,157
none
Topeka, KS MSA
232,322
Shawnee County, Kansas
177,746
Jefferson County, Kansas
18,327
Osage County, Kansas
15,824
Jackson County, Kansas
13,368
Wabaunsee County, Kansas
7,057
Manhattan, KS MSA
132,831
Riley County, Kansas
71,402
Geary County, Kansas
35,047
Pottawatomie County, Kansas
26,382
Hutchin son, KS μSA
61,497
Reno County, Kansas
61,497
Salin a, KS μSA
58,916
Salin e County, Kansas
53,098
Ottawa County, Kansas
5,818
Garden City, KS μSA
37,466
Fin ney County, Kansas
37,466
Pittsburg, KS μSA
38,764
Crawford County, Kansas
38,764
Emporia, KS μSA
34,751
Lyon County, Kansas
32,172
Chase County, Kansas
2,579
Dodge City, KS μSA
33,980
Ford County, Kansas
33,980
Coffeyville, KS μSA
30,568
Montgomery County, Kansas
30,568
McPherson, KS μSA
30,091
McPherson County, Kansas
30,091
Hays, KS μSA
28,810
Ellis County, Kansas
28,810
Great Bend, KS μSA
24,899
Barton County, Kansas
24,899
Liberal, KS μSA
21,067
Seward County, Kansas
21,067
Parsons, KS μSA
19,728
Labette County, Kansas
19,728
Joplin -Miami, MO-OK-KS CSA
235,074 19,054 (KS)
Joplin , MO-KS MSA
204,787 19,054 (KS)
Jasper County, Missouri
125,056
Newton County, Missouri
60,677
Cherokee County, Kansas
19,054
Miami, OK μSA
30,287
Ottawa County, Oklahoma
30,287
none
Dickin son County, Kansas
18,445
Neosho County, Kansas
15,420
Bourbon County, Kansas
14,408
Allen County, Kansas
12,412
Marion County, Kansas
11,690
Nemaha County, Kansas
10,114
Marshall County, Kansas
9,933
Rice County, Kansas
9,260
Brown County, Kansas
9,250
Pratt County, Kansas
9,082
Cloud County, Kansas
8,854
Wilson County, Kansas
8,382
Coffey County, Kansas
8,251
Clay County, Kansas
8,007
Thomas County, Kansas
7,865
Anderson County, Kansas
7,838
Grant County, Kansas
7,147
Kin gman County, Kansas
7,066
Russell County, Kansas
6,723
Ellsworth County, Kansas
6,357
Pawnee County, Kansas
6,126
Greenwood County, Kansas
5,870
Sherman County, Kansas
5,844
Gray County, Kansas
5,743
Mitchell County, Kansas
5,719
Washin gton County, Kansas
5,504
Harper County, Kansas
5,435
Morris County, Kansas
5,334
Norton County, Kansas
5,330
Stevens County, Kansas
5,077
Scott County, Kansas
4,922
Phillips County, Kansas
4,761
Rooks County, Kansas
4,778
Republic County, Kansas
4,627
Barber County, Kansas
4,071
Stafford County, Kansas
3,909
Meade County, Kansas
3,911
Kearny County, Kansas
3,823
Haskell County, Kansas
3,630
Smith County, Kansas
3,590
Osborne County, Kansas
3,427
Chautauqua County, Kansas
3,347
Woodson County, Kansas
3,115
Lin coln County, Kansas
2,920
Jewell County, Kansas
2,847
Rush County, Kansas
2,830
Gove County, Kansas
2,735
Edwards County, Kansas
2,733
Trego County, Kansas
2,731
Decatur County, Kansas
2,712
Logan County, Kansas
2,665
Cheyenne County, Kansas
2,636
Ness County, Kansas
2,618
Morton County, Kansas
2,580
Elk County, Kansas
2,467
Rawlin s County, Kansas
2,463
Hamilton County, Kansas
2,437
Sheridan County, Kansas
2,423
Graham County, Kansas
2,376
Kiowa County, Kansas
2,374
Wichita County, Kansas
2,082
Stanton County, Kansas
1,901
Clark County, Kansas
1,847
Hodgeman County, Kansas
1,655
Comanche County, Kansas
1,655
Lane County, Kansas
1,529
Wallace County, Kansas
1,509
Greeley County, Kansas
1,181
State of Kansas
2,940,546
Core-based statistical areas [ edit ]
The followin g table provides the in -state population rankin g of each CBSA along with its rate of population change over time.
The 22 core-based statistical areas of the State of Kansas[ b]
2023 rank
Core-based statistical area [ 1]
Population
2023 estimate[ 3]
Change
2020 Census [ 4]
Change
2010 Census [ 5]
1
Kansas City, MO-KS MSA (KS)
916,216
+1.26 %
904,771
+10.29 %
820,354
2
Wichita, KS MSA
652,939
+0.82 %
647,610
+3.94 %
623,061
3
Topeka, KS MSA
232,322
−0.36 %
233,152
−0.31 %
233,870
4
Manhattan, KS MSA
132,831
−0.91 %
134,046
+5.48 %
127,081
5
Lawrence, KS MSA
120,553
+1.49 %
118,785
+7.18 %
110,826
6
Hutchin son, KS μSA
61,497
−0.65 %
61,898
−4.05 %
64,511
7
Salin a, KS μSA
58,916
−1.87 %
60,038
−2.69 %
61,697
8
Garden City, KS μSA
38,764
+0.76 %
38,470
+4.61 %
36,776
9
Pittsburg, KS μSA
37,466
−3.86 %
38,972
−0.41 %
39,134
10
Emporia, KS μSA
34,751
0.00 %
34,751
−4.74 %
36,480
11
Arkansas City-Win field, KS μSA
34,157
−1.13 %
34,549
−4.85 %
36,311
12
Dodge City, KS μSA
33,980
−0.90 %
34,287
+1.30 %
33,848
13
Coffeyville, KS μSA
30,568
−2.92 %
31,486
−11.23 %
35,471
14
McPherson, KS μSA
30,091
−0.44 %
30,223
+3.57 %
29,180
15
Hays, KS μSA
28,810
−0.43 %
28,934
+1.69 %
28,452
16
Ottawa, KS μSA
26,125
+0.50 %
25,996
+0.02 %
25,992
17
Great Bend, KS μSA
24,899
−2.33 %
25,493
−7.88 %
27,674
18
Liberal, KS μSA
21,067
−4.08 %
21,964
−4.30 %
22,952
19
Parsons, KS μSA
19,728
−2.26 %
20,184
−6.59 %
21,607
20
Joplin , MO-KS MSA (KS)
19,054
−1.59 %
19,362
−10.37 %
21,603
21
Atchison, KS μSA
16,016
−2.03 %
16,348
−3.40 %
16,924
22
St. Joseph, MO-KS MSA (KS)
7,493
−0.23 %
7,510
−5.48 %
7,945
Joplin -Miami, MO-KS MSA
204,787
+2.00 %
200,771
+1.85 %
197,121
Kansas City, MO-KS MSA
2,221,343
+1.34 %
2,192,035
+9.09 %
2,009,342
St. Joseph, MO-KS MSA
118,475
−2.46 %
121,467
−4.60 %
127,329
Combined statistical areas [ edit ]
The followin g table provides the in -state population rankin g of each CSA along with its rate of population change over time.
The three combin ed statistical areas of the State of Kansas[ c]
2023 rank
Combin ed statistical area [ 1]
Population
2023 estimate[ 3]
Change
2020 Census [ 4]
Change
2010 Census [ 5]
1
Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS CSA (KS)
1,086,403
+1.21 %
1,073,410
+9.30 %
982,041
2
Wichita-Arkansas City-Win field, KS CSA
687,096
+0.72 %
682,159
+3.46 %
659,372
3
Joplin -Miami, MO-OK-KS CSA (KS)
19,054
−1.59 %
19,362
−10.37 %
21,603
Joplin -Miami, MO-OK-KS CSA
235,074
+1.74 %
231,056
+0.91 %
228,969
Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS CSA
2,557,474
+1.14 %
2,528,644
+7.92 %
2,343,008
^ An out-of-state area and its population are displayed in green. An area that extends in to more than one state is displayed in purple. A purple population number over a black population number show the total population versus the in -state population. The state's abbreviation is also shown next to the in -state total.
^ For CBSAs comprisin g populations from multiple states, they are listed twice to show both their in trastate population within that CBSA as well as the CBSA's total population. Only the in trastate population is ranked.
^ For CSAs comprisin g populations from multiple states, they are listed twice to show both their in trastate population within that CSA as well as the CSA's total population. Only the in trastate population is ranked.
^ a b c d e Revised Delin eations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combin ed Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delin eations of These Areas (July 21, 2023). "0MB BULLETIN NO. 23-01" (PDF) . Office of Management and Budget . Retrieved October 23, 2023 . {{cite web }}
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^ a b c d e "2020 Standards for Delin eatin g Core Based Statistical Areas" . Office of Management and Budget . July 16, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021 .
^ a b c d e "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023" . United States Census Bureau , Population Division. March 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2024 .
^ a b "PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSIN G CHARACTERISTICS" . U.S. Census Bureau . 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2024 .
^ a b "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019" . U.S. Census Bureau . 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2024 .
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