Shawnee County, Kansas Cities (2024)

Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)

City
Rank
2024 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Change
Density (/mi²)
Area (mi²)
Type
Topeka1125,154126,437-0.26%2,03061.7City
Silver Lake21,3051,343-0.76%2,3180.6City
Auburn31,2591,267-0.16%1,8090.7City
Rossville41,0831,110-0.64%1,9550.6City
Lecompton55965920.17%3391.8City
Tecumseh63763697.74%1053.6CDP
Wakarusa7240223-0.83%485.0CDP
Willard875740%6880.1City

Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.

What is the largest city in Shawnee County, Kansas?

Topeka is the largest city in Shawnee County.

What is the smallest city in Shawnee County, Kansas?

Willard is the smallest city in Shawnee County.

How many cities are in Shawnee County?

There are 8 cities in Shawnee County, Kansas.

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