# Kansas statistical areas

The U.S. State of Kansas currently has 25 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated three combined statistical areas, seven metropolitan statistical areas, and 15 micropolitan statistical areas in Kansas. As of 2023, the largest of these is the Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS CSA, comprising the area around Kansas City, Missouri.

## Background

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has designated more than 1,000 statistical areas for the United States and Puerto Rico. These statistical areas are important geographic delineations of population clusters used by the OMB, the United States Census Bureau, planning organizations, and federal, state, and local government entities.
The OMB defines a core-based statistical area (commonly referred to as a CBSA) as the county or counties (or county-equivalents) surrounding at least one densely-settled core of at least 10,000 population, "plus adjacent counties having a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured through commuting ties with the counties containing the core". The OMB further divides core-based statistical areas based on population into 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.
The OMB defines a combined statistical area (CSA) as two or more adjacent core-based statistical areas where the employment interchange rate (% commuting from A to B plus % commuting from B to A) is at least 15%. The primary statistical areas (PSAs) include all combined statistical areas and any core-based statistical area that is not a constituent of a combined statistical area.

## Table

The 25 United States statistical areas and 105 counties of the State of Kansas :
| Combined statistical area | 2023 population (est.) | Core-based statistical area | 2023 population (est.) | County | 2023 population (est.) |
| 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 |
| 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) | Johnson County, Kansas | 622,237 |
| 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) | Clay County, Missouri | 259,772 |
| 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) | Wyandotte County, Kansas | 165,281 |
| 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) | Cass County, Missouri | 111,940 |
| 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) | Platte County, Missouri | 111,732 |
| 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) | Leavenworth County, Kansas | 83,518 |
| 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) | Miami County, Kansas | 35,320 |
| 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) | Lafayette County, Missouri | 33,196 |
| 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) | Ray County, Missouri | 23,182 |
| 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) | Clinton County, Missouri | 21,548 |
| 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) | Bates County, Missouri | 16,242 |
| 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) | Linn County, Kansas | 9,860 |
| 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) | Caldwell County, Missouri | 8,955 |
| Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS CSA | 2,557,474 1,086,403 (KS) | St. Joseph, MO-KS MSA | 118,475 7,493 (KS) | Jackson County, Missouri | 82,956 |
| Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS CSA | 2,557,474 1,086,403 (KS) | St. Joseph, MO-KS MSA | 118,475 7,493 (KS) | Andrew County, Missouri | 18,127 |
| Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS CSA | 2,557,474 1,086,403 (KS) | St. Joseph, MO-KS MSA | 118,475 7,493 (KS) | DeKalb County, Missouri | 9,899 |
| Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS CSA | 2,557,474 1,086,403 (KS) | St. Joseph, MO-KS MSA | 118,475 7,493 (KS) | Doniphan County, Kansas | 7,493 |
| Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS CSA | 2,557,474 1,086,403 (KS) | Lawrence, KS MSA | 120,553 | Douglas County, Kansas | 120,553 |
| Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS CSA | 2,557,474 1,086,403 (KS) | Warrensburg, MO μSA | 54,962 | Johnson County, Missouri | 54,962 |
| Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS CSA | 2,557,474 1,086,403 (KS) | Ottawa, KS μSA | 26,125 | Franklin County, Kansas | 26,125 |
| Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS CSA | 2,557,474 1,086,403 (KS) | Atchison, KS μSA | 16,016 | Atchison County, Kansas | 16,016 |
| Wichita-Arkansas City-Winfield, KS CSA | 687,096 | Wichita, KS MSA | 652,939 | Sedgwick County, Kansas | 528,469 |
| Wichita-Arkansas City-Winfield, KS CSA | 687,096 | Wichita, KS MSA | 652,939 | Butler County, Kansas | 68,632 |
| Wichita-Arkansas City-Winfield, KS CSA | 687,096 | Wichita, KS MSA | 652,939 | Harvey County, Kansas | 33,504 |
| Wichita-Arkansas City-Winfield, KS CSA | 687,096 | Wichita, KS MSA | 652,939 | Sumner County, Kansas | 22,334 |
| Wichita-Arkansas City-Winfield, KS CSA | 687,096 | Arkansas City-Winfield, KS μSA | 34,157 | Cowley County, Kansas | 34,157 |
| none | none | Topeka, KS MSA | 232,322 | Shawnee County, Kansas | 177,746 |
| none | none | Topeka, KS MSA | 232,322 | Jefferson County, Kansas | 18,327 |
| none | none | Topeka, KS MSA | 232,322 | Osage County, Kansas | 15,824 |
| none | none | Topeka, KS MSA | 232,322 | Jackson County, Kansas | 13,368 |
| none | none | Topeka, KS MSA | 232,322 | Wabaunsee County, Kansas | 7,057 |
| none | none | Manhattan, KS MSA | 132,831 | Riley County, Kansas | 71,402 |
| none | none | Manhattan, KS MSA | 132,831 | Geary County, Kansas | 35,047 |
| none | none | Manhattan, KS MSA | 132,831 | Pottawatomie County, Kansas | 26,382 |
| none | none | Hutchinson, KS μSA | 61,497 | Reno County, Kansas | 61,497 |
| none | none | Salina, KS μSA | 58,916 | Saline County, Kansas | 53,098 |
| none | none | Salina, KS μSA | 58,916 | Ottawa County, Kansas | 5,818 |
| none | none | Garden City, KS μSA | 37,466 | Finney County, Kansas | 37,466 |
| none | none | Pittsburg, KS μSA | 38,764 | Crawford County, Kansas | 38,764 |
| none | none | Emporia, KS μSA | 34,751 | Lyon County, Kansas | 32,172 |
| none | none | Emporia, KS μSA | 34,751 | Chase County, Kansas | 2,579 |
| none | none | Dodge City, KS μSA | 33,980 | Ford County, Kansas | 33,980 |
| none | none | Coffeyville, KS μSA | 30,568 | Montgomery County, Kansas | 30,568 |
| none | none | McPherson, KS μSA | 30,091 | McPherson County, Kansas | 30,091 |
| none | none | Hays, KS μSA | 28,810 | Ellis County, Kansas | 28,810 |
| none | none | Great Bend, KS μSA | 24,899 | Barton County, Kansas | 24,899 |
| none | none | Liberal, KS μSA | 21,067 | Seward County, Kansas | 21,067 |
| none | none | 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 |
| Joplin-Miami, MO-OK-KS CSA | 235,074 19,054 (KS) | Joplin, MO-KS MSA | 204,787 19,054 (KS) | Newton County, Missouri | 60,677 |
| Joplin-Miami, MO-OK-KS CSA | 235,074 19,054 (KS) | Joplin, MO-KS MSA | 204,787 19,054 (KS) | Cherokee County, Kansas | 19,054 |
| Joplin-Miami, MO-OK-KS CSA | 235,074 19,054 (KS) | Miami, OK μSA | 30,287 | Ottawa County, Oklahoma | 30,287 |
| none | none | none | none | Dickinson County, Kansas | 18,445 |
| none | none | none | none | Neosho County, Kansas | 15,420 |
| none | none | none | none | Bourbon County, Kansas | 14,408 |
| none | none | none | none | Allen County, Kansas | 12,412 |
| none | none | none | none | Marion County, Kansas | 11,690 |
| none | none | none | none | Nemaha County, Kansas | 10,114 |
| none | none | none | none | Marshall County, Kansas | 9,933 |
| none | none | none | none | Rice County, Kansas | 9,260 |
| none | none | none | none | Brown County, Kansas | 9,250 |
| none | none | none | none | Pratt County, Kansas | 9,082 |
| none | none | none | none | Cloud County, Kansas | 8,854 |
| none | none | none | none | Wilson County, Kansas | 8,382 |
| none | none | none | none | Coffey County, Kansas | 8,251 |
| none | none | none | none | Clay County, Kansas | 8,007 |
| none | none | none | none | Thomas County, Kansas | 7,865 |
| none | none | none | none | Anderson County, Kansas | 7,838 |
| none | none | none | none | Grant County, Kansas | 7,147 |
| none | none | none | none | Kingman County, Kansas | 7,066 |
| none | none | none | none | Russell County, Kansas | 6,723 |
| none | none | none | none | Ellsworth County, Kansas | 6,357 |
| none | none | none | none | Pawnee County, Kansas | 6,126 |
| none | none | none | none | Greenwood County, Kansas | 5,870 |
| none | none | none | none | Sherman County, Kansas | 5,844 |
| none | none | none | none | Gray County, Kansas | 5,743 |
| none | none | none | none | Mitchell County, Kansas | 5,719 |
| none | none | none | none | Washington County, Kansas | 5,504 |
| none | none | none | none | Harper County, Kansas | 5,435 |
| none | none | none | none | Morris County, Kansas | 5,334 |
| none | none | none | none | Norton County, Kansas | 5,330 |
| none | none | none | none | Stevens County, Kansas | 5,077 |
| none | none | none | none | Scott County, Kansas | 4,922 |
| none | none | none | none | Phillips County, Kansas | 4,761 |
| none | none | none | none | Rooks County, Kansas | 4,778 |
| none | none | none | none | Republic County, Kansas | 4,627 |
| none | none | none | none | Barber County, Kansas | 4,071 |
| none | none | none | none | Stafford County, Kansas | 3,909 |
| none | none | none | none | Meade County, Kansas | 3,911 |
| none | none | none | none | Kearny County, Kansas | 3,823 |
| none | none | none | none | Haskell County, Kansas | 3,630 |
| none | none | none | none | Smith County, Kansas | 3,590 |
| none | none | none | none | Osborne County, Kansas | 3,427 |
| none | none | none | none | Chautauqua County, Kansas | 3,347 |
| none | none | none | none | Woodson County, Kansas | 3,115 |
| none | none | none | none | Lincoln County, Kansas | 2,920 |
| none | none | none | none | Jewell County, Kansas | 2,847 |
| none | none | none | none | Rush County, Kansas | 2,830 |
| none | none | none | none | Gove County, Kansas | 2,735 |
| none | none | none | none | Edwards County, Kansas | 2,733 |
| none | none | none | none | Trego County, Kansas | 2,731 |
| none | none | none | none | Decatur County, Kansas | 2,712 |
| none | none | none | none | Logan County, Kansas | 2,665 |
| none | none | none | none | Cheyenne County, Kansas | 2,636 |
| none | none | none | none | Ness County, Kansas | 2,618 |
| none | none | none | none | Morton County, Kansas | 2,580 |
| none | none | none | none | Elk County, Kansas | 2,467 |
| none | none | none | none | Rawlins County, Kansas | 2,463 |
| none | none | none | none | Hamilton County, Kansas | 2,437 |
| none | none | none | none | Sheridan County, Kansas | 2,423 |
| none | none | none | none | Graham County, Kansas | 2,376 |
| none | none | none | none | Kiowa County, Kansas | 2,374 |
| none | none | none | none | Wichita County, Kansas | 2,082 |
| none | none | none | none | Stanton County, Kansas | 1,901 |
| none | none | none | none | Clark County, Kansas | 1,847 |
| none | none | none | none | Hodgeman County, Kansas | 1,655 |
| none | none | none | none | Comanche County, Kansas | 1,655 |
| none | none | none | none | Lane County, Kansas | 1,529 |
| none | none | none | none | Wallace County, Kansas | 1,509 |
| none | none | none | none | Greeley County, Kansas | 1,181 |
| State of Kansas | State of Kansas | State of Kansas | State of Kansas | State of Kansas | 2,940,546 |

## Core-based statistical areas

The following table provides the in-state population ranking of each CBSA along with its rate of population change over time.
The 22 core-based statistical areas of the State of Kansas :
| 2023 rank | Core-based statistical area | Population | Population | Population | Population | Population |
| 2023 rank | Core-based statistical area | 2023 estimate | Change | 2020 Census | Change | 2010 Census |
| 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 | Hutchinson, KS μSA | 61,497 | −0.65% | 61,898 | −4.05% | 64,511 |
| 7 | Salina, 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-Winfield, 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

The following table provides the in-state population ranking of each CSA along with its rate of population change over time.
The three combined statistical areas of the State of Kansas :
| 2023 rank | Combined statistical area | Population | Population | Population | Population | Population |
| 2023 rank | Combined statistical area | 2023 estimate | Change | 2020 Census | Change | 2010 Census |
| 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-Winfield, 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 |