Counties in Kansas by population density

Johnson County had the highest population density of 105 counties in 2020, at 498.2 inhabitants per km². Greeley County had the lowest, at 0.6 inhabitants per km². The median was 3.3 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Kansas was 13.9 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest498.2Johnson County
Median3.3105 counties
Kansas13.9History

Top 40 counties, 2020

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Johnson CountyJohnson County: 498.2 inhabitants per km²498.2Wyandotte CountyWyandotte County: 430.1 inhabitants per km²430.1Sedgwick CountySedgwick County: 203.2 inhabitants per km²203.2Shawnee CountyShawnee County: 126.8 inhabitants per km²126.8Douglas CountyDouglas County: 100.6 inhabitants per km²100.6Leavenworth CountyLeavenworth County: 68.3 inhabitants per km²68.3Riley CountyRiley County: 45.6 inhabitants per km²45.6Geary CountyGeary County: 36.9 inhabitants per km²36.9Saline CountySaline County: 29.1 inhabitants per km²29.1Crawford CountyCrawford County: 25.5 inhabitants per km²25.5Harvey CountyHarvey County: 24.3 inhabitants per km²24.3Miami CountyMiami County: 22.9 inhabitants per km²22.9Reno CountyReno County: 19 inhabitants per km²19Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 18.8 inhabitants per km²18.8Butler CountyButler County: 18.2 inhabitants per km²18.2Franklin CountyFranklin County: 17.6 inhabitants per km²17.6Lyon CountyLyon County: 14.6 inhabitants per km²14.6Atchison CountyAtchison County: 14.6 inhabitants per km²14.6Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 13.3 inhabitants per km²13.3Seward CountySeward County: 13.2 inhabitants per km²13.2McPherson CountyMcPherson County: 13 inhabitants per km²13Cherokee CountyCherokee County: 12.7 inhabitants per km²12.7Ellis CountyEllis County: 12.4 inhabitants per km²12.4Labette CountyLabette County: 12.1 inhabitants per km²12.1Ford CountyFord County: 12 inhabitants per km²12Cowley CountyCowley County: 11.8 inhabitants per km²11.8Pottawatomie CountyPottawatomie County: 11.7 inhabitants per km²11.7Finney CountyFinney County: 11.4 inhabitants per km²11.4Barton CountyBarton County: 11 inhabitants per km²11Neosho CountyNeosho County: 10.8 inhabitants per km²10.8Allen CountyAllen County: 9.7 inhabitants per km²9.7Bourbon CountyBourbon County: 8.7 inhabitants per km²8.7Osage CountyOsage County: 8.6 inhabitants per km²8.6Dickinson CountyDickinson County: 8.4 inhabitants per km²8.4Jackson CountyJackson County: 7.8 inhabitants per km²7.8Doniphan CountyDoniphan County: 7.3 inhabitants per km²7.3Sumner CountySumner County: 7.3 inhabitants per km²7.3Brown CountyBrown County: 6.4 inhabitants per km²6.4Linn CountyLinn County: 6.2 inhabitants per km²6.2Wilson CountyWilson County: 5.8 inhabitants per km²5.8
inhabitants per km². Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020
inhabitants per km²
1Johnson County498.2
2Wyandotte County430.1
3Sedgwick County203.2
4Shawnee County126.8
5Douglas County100.6
6Leavenworth County68.3
7Riley County45.6
8Geary County36.9
9Saline County29.1
10Crawford County25.5
11Harvey County24.3
12Miami County22.9
13Reno County19
14Montgomery County18.8
15Butler County18.2
16Franklin County17.6
17Lyon County14.6
18Atchison County14.6
19Jefferson County13.3
20Seward County13.2
21McPherson County13
22Cherokee County12.7
23Ellis County12.4
24Labette County12.1
25Ford County12
26Cowley County11.8
27Pottawatomie County11.7
28Finney County11.4
29Barton County11
30Neosho County10.8
31Allen County9.7
32Bourbon County8.7
33Osage County8.6
34Dickinson County8.4
35Jackson County7.8
36Doniphan County7.3
37Sumner County7.3
38Brown County6.4
39Linn County6.2
40Wilson County5.8
41Nemaha County5.5
42Anderson County5.2
43Coffey County5.1
44Rice County5
45Grant County4.9
46Cloud County4.9
47Clay County4.9
48Marion County4.8
49Pratt County4.8
50Marshall County4.3
51Ellsworth County3.4
52Wabaunsee County3.4
53Kingman County3.3
54Pawnee County3.2
55Mitchell County3.2
56Ottawa County3.1
57Morris County3
58Russell County2.9
59Thomas County2.8
60Stevens County2.8
61Scott County2.8
62Harper County2.6
63Republic County2.5
64Haskell County2.5
65Gray County2.5
66Woodson County2.4
67Norton County2.4
68Washington County2.4
69Phillips County2.2
70Sherman County2.2
71Rooks County2.1
72Chautauqua County2
73Greenwood County2
74Stafford County2
75Edwards County1.8
76Kearny County1.8
77Meade County1.6
78Lincoln County1.6
79Rush County1.6
80Smith County1.5
81Osborne County1.5
82Elk County1.5
83Barber County1.4
84Morton County1.4
85Kiowa County1.3
86Chase County1.3
87Jewell County1.2
88Trego County1.2
89Decatur County1.2
90Stanton County1.2
91Wichita County1.2
92Sheridan County1.1
93Graham County1
94Cheyenne County1
95Logan County1
96Gove County1
97Hamilton County1
98Ness County1
99Rawlins County0.9
100Lane County0.8
101Comanche County0.8
102Clark County0.8
103Hodgeman County0.8
104Wallace County0.6
105Greeley County0.6

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Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank figures use mid-year population and land area excluding inland water.

United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July divided by land area (water excluded) from the latest Census Gazetteer files. US tables often give people per square mile; multiply persons per km² by 2.59 to compare.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which county has the highest population density?

Johnson County, with 498.2 inhabitants per km² in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population density?

Greeley County, with 0.6 inhabitants per km² in 2020.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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