Most Dangerous & Safest Counties in Kansas
Kansas has 19 counties with crime data. The county with the highest homicide rate is Wyandotte County at 23.9 per 100K , while the safest is Johnson County at 2.2 per 100K .
3 of 19 counties (16%) have a homicide rate above the national average of 8 per 100K. All rates are per 100,000 residents and come from County Health Rankings, which compiles data from the CDC, FBI, and other federal sources.
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Kansas — Homicide Rate by County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.
2.18 2.76 4.17 6.33 7 23.92
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Kansas — Firearm Fatalities by County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.
7.71 12.11 15.16 19.22 22.61 47.65
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Kansas — Drug Overdose Deaths by County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.
7.85 14.67 17.41 21.19 24.18 38.55
No data
Kansas — Suicide Rate by County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.
11.38 17.71 20.95 24.24 29.43 39.03
No data
Kansas — Motor Vehicle Deaths by County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.
5.58 15.53 19.24 23.71 31.5 78.86
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Most Dangerous Counties in Kansas
Top 10 counties ranked by homicide rate.
| # | County | Pop. | Homicides | Firearms | Overdoses | Suicides | Vehicle Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyandotte County | 167.7K | 23.9 per 100K +199.0% | 31.7 per 100K | 32.7 per 100K | 18.8 per 100K | 18.5 per 100K |
| 2 | Shawnee County | 178.0K | 10.6 per 100K +32.7% | 20.6 per 100K | 31.8 per 100K | 22.0 per 100K | 14.6 per 100K |
| 3 | Sedgwick County | 528.2K | 8.3 per 100K +4.1% | 19.4 per 100K | 38.5 per 100K | 20.9 per 100K | 13.7 per 100K |
| 4 | Labette County | 19.9K | 7.0 per 100K -12.5% | 19.2 per 100K | 16.9 per 100K | 21.6 per 100K | 14.3 per 100K |
| 5 | Geary County | 35.8K | 6.7 per 100K -15.7% | 27.4 per 100K | 21.2 per 100K | 32.2 per 100K | 15.6 per 100K |
| 6 | Montgomery County | 30.9K | 6.7 per 100K -15.9% | 23.5 per 100K | 21.4 per 100K | 25.9 per 100K | 23.8 per 100K |
| 7 | Saline County | 53.7K | 6.6 per 100K -17.8% | 16.7 per 100K | 19.2 per 100K | 19.2 per 100K | 15.5 per 100K |
| 8 | Seward County | 21.5K | 6.3 per 100K -20.9% | 12.1 per 100K | 15.3 per 100K | 14.4 per 100K | 13.8 per 100K |
| 9 | Harvey County | 33.8K | 6.3 per 100K -21.9% | 10.6 per 100K | 15.7 per 100K | 16.0 per 100K | 13.8 per 100K |
| 10 | Leavenworth County | 83.1K | 5.1 per 100K -36.6% | 15.3 per 100K | 23.9 per 100K | 17.7 per 100K | 14.3 per 100K |
Safest Counties in Kansas
Bottom 10 counties ranked by homicide rate.
| # | County | Pop. | Homicides | Firearms | Overdoses | Suicides | Vehicle Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Johnson County | 620.6K | 2.2 per 100K -72.8% | 9.9 per 100K | 15.4 per 100K | 16.1 per 100K | 5.6 per 100K |
| 18 | Riley County | 71.9K | 2.3 per 100K -70.8% | 8.2 per 100K | 7.8 per 100K | 11.8 per 100K | 6.5 per 100K |
| 17 | Reno County | 61.6K | 2.5 per 100K -68.4% | 12.6 per 100K | 31.9 per 100K | 21.1 per 100K | 16.3 per 100K |
| 16 | Butler County | 68.3K | 2.8 per 100K -65.5% | 15.7 per 100K | 22.1 per 100K | 23.1 per 100K | 13.6 per 100K |
| 15 | Douglas County | 120.3K | 3.1 per 100K -61.6% | 9.3 per 100K | 17.4 per 100K | 14.7 per 100K | 7.8 per 100K |
| 14 | Finney County | 38.1K | 3.9 per 100K -51.6% | 15.2 per 100K | 20.6 per 100K | 20.4 per 100K | 17.8 per 100K |
| 13 | Cowley County | 34.4K | 4.1 per 100K -49.3% | 21.3 per 100K | 14.5 per 100K | 23.4 per 100K | 17.6 per 100K |
| 12 | Ford County | 34.1K | 4.2 per 100K -47.9% | 7.7 per 100K | — | 19.9 per 100K | 18.1 per 100K |
| 11 | Crawford County | 39.0K | 4.4 per 100K -45.0% | 12.3 per 100K | 15.4 per 100K | 22.0 per 100K | 10.3 per 100K |
| 10 | Leavenworth County | 83.1K | 5.1 per 100K -36.6% | 15.3 per 100K | 23.9 per 100K | 17.7 per 100K | 14.3 per 100K |
All 19 Counties Ranked
Every county in Kansas ranked by homicide rate. Click any county for its full profile.
| # | County | Pop. | Homicides | Firearms | Overdoses | Suicides | Vehicle Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyandotte County | 167.7K | 23.9 per 100K +199.0% | 31.7 per 100K | 32.7 per 100K | 18.8 per 100K | 18.5 per 100K |
| 2 | Shawnee County | 178.0K | 10.6 per 100K +32.7% | 20.6 per 100K | 31.8 per 100K | 22.0 per 100K | 14.6 per 100K |
| 3 | Sedgwick County | 528.2K | 8.3 per 100K +4.1% | 19.4 per 100K | 38.5 per 100K | 20.9 per 100K | 13.7 per 100K |
| 4 | Labette County | 19.9K | 7.0 per 100K -12.5% | 19.2 per 100K | 16.9 per 100K | 21.6 per 100K | 14.3 per 100K |
| 5 | Geary County | 35.8K | 6.7 per 100K -15.7% | 27.4 per 100K | 21.2 per 100K | 32.2 per 100K | 15.6 per 100K |
| 6 | Montgomery County | 30.9K | 6.7 per 100K -15.9% | 23.5 per 100K | 21.4 per 100K | 25.9 per 100K | 23.8 per 100K |
| 7 | Saline County | 53.7K | 6.6 per 100K -17.8% | 16.7 per 100K | 19.2 per 100K | 19.2 per 100K | 15.5 per 100K |
| 8 | Seward County | 21.5K | 6.3 per 100K -20.9% | 12.1 per 100K | 15.3 per 100K | 14.4 per 100K | 13.8 per 100K |
| 9 | Harvey County | 33.8K | 6.3 per 100K -21.9% | 10.6 per 100K | 15.7 per 100K | 16.0 per 100K | 13.8 per 100K |
| 10 | Leavenworth County | 83.1K | 5.1 per 100K -36.6% | 15.3 per 100K | 23.9 per 100K | 17.7 per 100K | 14.3 per 100K |
| 11 | Crawford County | 39.0K | 4.4 per 100K -45.0% | 12.3 per 100K | 15.4 per 100K | 22.0 per 100K | 10.3 per 100K |
| 12 | Ford County | 34.1K | 4.2 per 100K -47.9% | 7.7 per 100K | — | 19.9 per 100K | 18.1 per 100K |
| 13 | Cowley County | 34.4K | 4.1 per 100K -49.3% | 21.3 per 100K | 14.5 per 100K | 23.4 per 100K | 17.6 per 100K |
| 14 | Finney County | 38.1K | 3.9 per 100K -51.6% | 15.2 per 100K | 20.6 per 100K | 20.4 per 100K | 17.8 per 100K |
| 15 | Douglas County | 120.3K | 3.1 per 100K -61.6% | 9.3 per 100K | 17.4 per 100K | 14.7 per 100K | 7.8 per 100K |
| 16 | Butler County | 68.3K | 2.8 per 100K -65.5% | 15.7 per 100K | 22.1 per 100K | 23.1 per 100K | 13.6 per 100K |
| 17 | Reno County | 61.6K | 2.5 per 100K -68.4% | 12.6 per 100K | 31.9 per 100K | 21.1 per 100K | 16.3 per 100K |
| 18 | Riley County | 71.9K | 2.3 per 100K -70.8% | 8.2 per 100K | 7.8 per 100K | 11.8 per 100K | 6.5 per 100K |
| 19 | Johnson County | 620.6K | 2.2 per 100K -72.8% | 9.9 per 100K | 15.4 per 100K | 16.1 per 100K | 5.6 per 100K |
Most Dangerous Counties in Kansas
Top 10 counties ranked by firearm fatalities.
| # | County | Pop. | Homicides | Firearms | Overdoses | Suicides | Vehicle Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stafford County | 4.0K | — | 47.6 per 100K +166.5% | — | — | 38.2 per 100K |
| 2 | Wyandotte County | 167.7K | 23.9 per 100K | 31.7 per 100K +77.5% | 32.7 per 100K | 18.8 per 100K | 18.5 per 100K |
| 3 | Geary County | 35.8K | 6.7 per 100K | 27.4 per 100K +53.0% | 21.2 per 100K | 32.2 per 100K | 15.6 per 100K |
| 4 | Marshall County | 10.0K | — | 26.5 per 100K +48.3% | — | 32.1 per 100K | 23.3 per 100K |
| 5 | Wilson County | 8.5K | — | 25.8 per 100K +44.1% | — | 32.6 per 100K | 39.9 per 100K |
| 6 | Rice County | 9.3K | — | 25.3 per 100K +41.3% | — | 33.9 per 100K | 25.5 per 100K |
| 7 | Coffey County | 8.3K | — | 24.3 per 100K +35.8% | — | 27.1 per 100K | 18.9 per 100K |
| 8 | Montgomery County | 30.9K | 6.7 per 100K | 23.5 per 100K +31.3% | 21.4 per 100K | 25.9 per 100K | 23.8 per 100K |
| 9 | Linn County | 9.8K | — | 22.6 per 100K +26.5% | — | 30.9 per 100K | 26.5 per 100K |
| 10 | Cherokee County | 19.2K | — | 22.5 per 100K +25.7% | 24.2 per 100K | 24.2 per 100K | 26.8 per 100K |
Safest Counties in Kansas
Bottom 10 counties ranked by firearm fatalities.
| # | County | Pop. | Homicides | Firearms | Overdoses | Suicides | Vehicle Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Ford County | 34.1K | 4.2 per 100K | 7.7 per 100K -56.9% | — | 19.9 per 100K | 18.1 per 100K |
| 41 | Franklin County | 26.1K | — | 7.8 per 100K -56.6% | 21.9 per 100K | 13.0 per 100K | 16.6 per 100K |
| 40 | Riley County | 71.9K | 2.3 per 100K | 8.2 per 100K -54.0% | 7.8 per 100K | 11.8 per 100K | 6.5 per 100K |
| 39 | Douglas County | 120.3K | 3.1 per 100K | 9.3 per 100K -48.3% | 17.4 per 100K | 14.7 per 100K | 7.8 per 100K |
| 38 | Pottawatomie County | 26.2K | — | 9.6 per 100K -46.5% | — | 11.4 per 100K | 16.2 per 100K |
| 37 | McPherson County | 30.2K | — | 9.6 per 100K -46.3% | 14.7 per 100K | 13.0 per 100K | 22.1 per 100K |
| 36 | Johnson County | 620.6K | 2.2 per 100K | 9.9 per 100K -44.6% | 15.4 per 100K | 16.1 per 100K | 5.6 per 100K |
| 35 | Harvey County | 33.8K | 6.3 per 100K | 10.6 per 100K -41.0% | 15.7 per 100K | 16.0 per 100K | 13.8 per 100K |
| 34 | Seward County | 21.5K | 6.3 per 100K | 12.1 per 100K -32.3% | 15.3 per 100K | 14.4 per 100K | 13.8 per 100K |
| 33 | Miami County | 34.9K | — | 12.2 per 100K -31.6% | 12.5 per 100K | 18.9 per 100K | 19.7 per 100K |
All 42 Counties Ranked
Every county in Kansas ranked by firearm fatalities. Click any county for its full profile.
| # | County | Pop. | Homicides | Firearms | Overdoses | Suicides | Vehicle Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stafford County | 4.0K | — | 47.6 per 100K +166.5% | — | — | 38.2 per 100K |
| 2 | Wyandotte County | 167.7K | 23.9 per 100K | 31.7 per 100K +77.5% | 32.7 per 100K | 18.8 per 100K | 18.5 per 100K |
| 3 | Geary County | 35.8K | 6.7 per 100K | 27.4 per 100K +53.0% | 21.2 per 100K | 32.2 per 100K | 15.6 per 100K |
| 4 | Marshall County | 10.0K | — | 26.5 per 100K +48.3% | — | 32.1 per 100K | 23.3 per 100K |
| 5 | Wilson County | 8.5K | — | 25.8 per 100K +44.1% | — | 32.6 per 100K | 39.9 per 100K |
| 6 | Rice County | 9.3K | — | 25.3 per 100K +41.3% | — | 33.9 per 100K | 25.5 per 100K |
| 7 | Coffey County | 8.3K | — | 24.3 per 100K +35.8% | — | 27.1 per 100K | 18.9 per 100K |
| 8 | Montgomery County | 30.9K | 6.7 per 100K | 23.5 per 100K +31.3% | 21.4 per 100K | 25.9 per 100K | 23.8 per 100K |
| 9 | Linn County | 9.8K | — | 22.6 per 100K +26.5% | — | 30.9 per 100K | 26.5 per 100K |
| 10 | Cherokee County | 19.2K | — | 22.5 per 100K +25.7% | 24.2 per 100K | 24.2 per 100K | 26.8 per 100K |
| 11 | Jefferson County | 18.3K | — | 21.3 per 100K +19.2% | 17.9 per 100K | 20.2 per 100K | 22.0 per 100K |
| 12 | Cowley County | 34.4K | 4.1 per 100K | 21.3 per 100K +19.1% | 14.5 per 100K | 23.4 per 100K | 17.6 per 100K |
| 13 | Shawnee County | 178.0K | 10.6 per 100K | 20.6 per 100K +15.5% | 31.8 per 100K | 22.0 per 100K | 14.6 per 100K |
| 14 | Jackson County | 13.3K | — | 19.6 per 100K +9.9% | 25.3 per 100K | 23.3 per 100K | 23.7 per 100K |
| 15 | Sedgwick County | 528.2K | 8.3 per 100K | 19.4 per 100K +8.7% | 38.5 per 100K | 20.9 per 100K | 13.7 per 100K |
| 16 | Allen County | 12.5K | — | 19.3 per 100K +7.8% | — | 21.1 per 100K | 11.4 per 100K |
| 17 | Labette County | 19.9K | 7.0 per 100K | 19.2 per 100K +7.5% | 16.9 per 100K | 21.6 per 100K | 14.3 per 100K |
| 18 | Dickinson County | 18.4K | — | 18.4 per 100K +3.0% | 19.9 per 100K | 29.7 per 100K | 18.4 per 100K |
| 19 | Sumner County | 22.4K | — | 17.7 per 100K -1.2% | 19.3 per 100K | 25.8 per 100K | 20.7 per 100K |
| 20 | Saline County | 53.7K | 6.6 per 100K | 16.7 per 100K -6.8% | 19.2 per 100K | 19.2 per 100K | 15.5 per 100K |
| 21 | Osage County | 15.7K | — | 16.4 per 100K -8.2% | — | 13.3 per 100K | 20.8 per 100K |
| 22 | Butler County | 68.3K | 2.8 per 100K | 15.7 per 100K -12.0% | 22.1 per 100K | 23.1 per 100K | 13.6 per 100K |
| 23 | Barton County | 25.1K | — | 15.6 per 100K -12.5% | 14.3 per 100K | 24.3 per 100K | 18.8 per 100K |
| 24 | Leavenworth County | 83.1K | 5.1 per 100K | 15.3 per 100K -14.1% | 23.9 per 100K | 17.7 per 100K | 14.3 per 100K |
| 25 | Ellis County | 28.9K | — | 15.3 per 100K -14.4% | 11.6 per 100K | 18.2 per 100K | 12.4 per 100K |
| 26 | Finney County | 38.1K | 3.9 per 100K | 15.2 per 100K -15.2% | 20.6 per 100K | 20.4 per 100K | 17.8 per 100K |
| 27 | Atchison County | 16.2K | — | 14.9 per 100K -16.8% | — | 27.7 per 100K | 22.1 per 100K |
| 28 | Neosho County | 15.7K | — | 13.9 per 100K -22.4% | — | 14.6 per 100K | 16.1 per 100K |
| 29 | Bourbon County | 14.4K | — | 13.6 per 100K -23.9% | 23.1 per 100K | 18.1 per 100K | 16.7 per 100K |
| 30 | Lyon County | 32.2K | — | 12.8 per 100K -28.2% | 13.4 per 100K | 18.2 per 100K | 14.8 per 100K |
| 31 | Reno County | 61.6K | 2.5 per 100K | 12.6 per 100K -29.4% | 31.9 per 100K | 21.1 per 100K | 16.3 per 100K |
| 32 | Crawford County | 39.0K | 4.4 per 100K | 12.3 per 100K -31.1% | 15.4 per 100K | 22.0 per 100K | 10.3 per 100K |
| 33 | Miami County | 34.9K | — | 12.2 per 100K -31.6% | 12.5 per 100K | 18.9 per 100K | 19.7 per 100K |
| 34 | Seward County | 21.5K | 6.3 per 100K | 12.1 per 100K -32.3% | 15.3 per 100K | 14.4 per 100K | 13.8 per 100K |
| 35 | Harvey County | 33.8K | 6.3 per 100K | 10.6 per 100K -41.0% | 15.7 per 100K | 16.0 per 100K | 13.8 per 100K |
| 36 | Johnson County | 620.6K | 2.2 per 100K | 9.9 per 100K -44.6% | 15.4 per 100K | 16.1 per 100K | 5.6 per 100K |
| 37 | McPherson County | 30.2K | — | 9.6 per 100K -46.3% | 14.7 per 100K | 13.0 per 100K | 22.1 per 100K |
| 38 | Pottawatomie County | 26.2K | — | 9.6 per 100K -46.5% | — | 11.4 per 100K | 16.2 per 100K |
| 39 | Douglas County | 120.3K | 3.1 per 100K | 9.3 per 100K -48.3% | 17.4 per 100K | 14.7 per 100K | 7.8 per 100K |
| 40 | Riley County | 71.9K | 2.3 per 100K | 8.2 per 100K -54.0% | 7.8 per 100K | 11.8 per 100K | 6.5 per 100K |
| 41 | Franklin County | 26.1K | — | 7.8 per 100K -56.6% | 21.9 per 100K | 13.0 per 100K | 16.6 per 100K |
| 42 | Ford County | 34.1K | 4.2 per 100K | 7.7 per 100K -56.9% | — | 19.9 per 100K | 18.1 per 100K |
Most Dangerous Counties in Kansas
Top 10 counties ranked by drug overdose deaths.
| # | County | Pop. | Homicides | Firearms | Overdoses | Suicides | Vehicle Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sedgwick County | 528.2K | 8.3 per 100K | 19.4 per 100K | 38.5 per 100K +19.0% | 20.9 per 100K | 13.7 per 100K |
| 2 | Wyandotte County | 167.7K | 23.9 per 100K | 31.7 per 100K | 32.7 per 100K +1.0% | 18.8 per 100K | 18.5 per 100K |
| 3 | Reno County | 61.6K | 2.5 per 100K | 12.6 per 100K | 31.9 per 100K -1.4% | 21.1 per 100K | 16.3 per 100K |
| 4 | Shawnee County | 178.0K | 10.6 per 100K | 20.6 per 100K | 31.8 per 100K -1.9% | 22.0 per 100K | 14.6 per 100K |
| 5 | Jackson County | 13.3K | — | 19.6 per 100K | 25.3 per 100K -22.1% | 23.3 per 100K | 23.7 per 100K |
| 6 | Cherokee County | 19.2K | — | 22.5 per 100K | 24.2 per 100K -25.4% | 24.2 per 100K | 26.8 per 100K |
| 7 | Leavenworth County | 83.1K | 5.1 per 100K | 15.3 per 100K | 23.9 per 100K -26.4% | 17.7 per 100K | 14.3 per 100K |
| 8 | Bourbon County | 14.4K | — | 13.6 per 100K | 23.1 per 100K -28.6% | 18.1 per 100K | 16.7 per 100K |
| 9 | Butler County | 68.3K | 2.8 per 100K | 15.7 per 100K | 22.1 per 100K -31.6% | 23.1 per 100K | 13.6 per 100K |
| 10 | Franklin County | 26.1K | — | 7.8 per 100K | 21.9 per 100K -32.5% | 13.0 per 100K | 16.6 per 100K |
Safest Counties in Kansas
Bottom 10 counties ranked by drug overdose deaths.
| # | County | Pop. | Homicides | Firearms | Overdoses | Suicides | Vehicle Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Riley County | 71.9K | 2.3 per 100K | 8.2 per 100K | 7.8 per 100K -75.8% | 11.8 per 100K | 6.5 per 100K |
| 29 | Ellis County | 28.9K | — | 15.3 per 100K | 11.6 per 100K -64.1% | 18.2 per 100K | 12.4 per 100K |
| 28 | Miami County | 34.9K | — | 12.2 per 100K | 12.5 per 100K -61.4% | 18.9 per 100K | 19.7 per 100K |
| 27 | Lyon County | 32.2K | — | 12.8 per 100K | 13.4 per 100K -58.6% | 18.2 per 100K | 14.8 per 100K |
| 26 | Barton County | 25.1K | — | 15.6 per 100K | 14.3 per 100K -55.7% | 24.3 per 100K | 18.8 per 100K |
| 25 | Cowley County | 34.4K | 4.1 per 100K | 21.3 per 100K | 14.5 per 100K -55.3% | 23.4 per 100K | 17.6 per 100K |
| 24 | McPherson County | 30.2K | — | 9.6 per 100K | 14.7 per 100K -54.7% | 13.0 per 100K | 22.1 per 100K |
| 23 | Seward County | 21.5K | 6.3 per 100K | 12.1 per 100K | 15.3 per 100K -52.8% | 14.4 per 100K | 13.8 per 100K |
| 22 | Crawford County | 39.0K | 4.4 per 100K | 12.3 per 100K | 15.4 per 100K -52.5% | 22.0 per 100K | 10.3 per 100K |
| 21 | Johnson County | 620.6K | 2.2 per 100K | 9.9 per 100K | 15.4 per 100K -52.3% | 16.1 per 100K | 5.6 per 100K |
All 30 Counties Ranked
Every county in Kansas ranked by drug overdose deaths. Click any county for its full profile.
| # | County | Pop. | Homicides | Firearms | Overdoses | Suicides | Vehicle Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sedgwick County | 528.2K | 8.3 per 100K | 19.4 per 100K | 38.5 per 100K +19.0% | 20.9 per 100K | 13.7 per 100K |
| 2 | Wyandotte County | 167.7K | 23.9 per 100K | 31.7 per 100K | 32.7 per 100K +1.0% | 18.8 per 100K | 18.5 per 100K |
| 3 | Reno County | 61.6K | 2.5 per 100K | 12.6 per 100K | 31.9 per 100K -1.4% | 21.1 per 100K | 16.3 per 100K |
| 4 | Shawnee County | 178.0K | 10.6 per 100K | 20.6 per 100K | 31.8 per 100K -1.9% | 22.0 per 100K | 14.6 per 100K |
| 5 | Jackson County | 13.3K | — | 19.6 per 100K | 25.3 per 100K -22.1% | 23.3 per 100K | 23.7 per 100K |
| 6 | Cherokee County | 19.2K | — | 22.5 per 100K | 24.2 per 100K -25.4% | 24.2 per 100K | 26.8 per 100K |
| 7 | Leavenworth County | 83.1K | 5.1 per 100K | 15.3 per 100K | 23.9 per 100K -26.4% | 17.7 per 100K | 14.3 per 100K |
| 8 | Bourbon County | 14.4K | — | 13.6 per 100K | 23.1 per 100K -28.6% | 18.1 per 100K | 16.7 per 100K |
| 9 | Butler County | 68.3K | 2.8 per 100K | 15.7 per 100K | 22.1 per 100K -31.6% | 23.1 per 100K | 13.6 per 100K |
| 10 | Franklin County | 26.1K | — | 7.8 per 100K | 21.9 per 100K -32.5% | 13.0 per 100K | 16.6 per 100K |
| 11 | Montgomery County | 30.9K | 6.7 per 100K | 23.5 per 100K | 21.4 per 100K -34.1% | 25.9 per 100K | 23.8 per 100K |
| 12 | Geary County | 35.8K | 6.7 per 100K | 27.4 per 100K | 21.2 per 100K -34.6% | 32.2 per 100K | 15.6 per 100K |
| 13 | Finney County | 38.1K | 3.9 per 100K | 15.2 per 100K | 20.6 per 100K -36.4% | 20.4 per 100K | 17.8 per 100K |
| 14 | Dickinson County | 18.4K | — | 18.4 per 100K | 19.9 per 100K -38.5% | 29.7 per 100K | 18.4 per 100K |
| 15 | Sumner County | 22.4K | — | 17.7 per 100K | 19.3 per 100K -40.5% | 25.8 per 100K | 20.7 per 100K |
| 16 | Saline County | 53.7K | 6.6 per 100K | 16.7 per 100K | 19.2 per 100K -40.7% | 19.2 per 100K | 15.5 per 100K |
| 17 | Jefferson County | 18.3K | — | 21.3 per 100K | 17.9 per 100K -44.7% | 20.2 per 100K | 22.0 per 100K |
| 18 | Douglas County | 120.3K | 3.1 per 100K | 9.3 per 100K | 17.4 per 100K -46.3% | 14.7 per 100K | 7.8 per 100K |
| 19 | Labette County | 19.9K | 7.0 per 100K | 19.2 per 100K | 16.9 per 100K -47.8% | 21.6 per 100K | 14.3 per 100K |
| 20 | Harvey County | 33.8K | 6.3 per 100K | 10.6 per 100K | 15.7 per 100K -51.5% | 16.0 per 100K | 13.8 per 100K |
| 21 | Johnson County | 620.6K | 2.2 per 100K | 9.9 per 100K | 15.4 per 100K -52.3% | 16.1 per 100K | 5.6 per 100K |
| 22 | Crawford County | 39.0K | 4.4 per 100K | 12.3 per 100K | 15.4 per 100K -52.5% | 22.0 per 100K | 10.3 per 100K |
| 23 | Seward County | 21.5K | 6.3 per 100K | 12.1 per 100K | 15.3 per 100K -52.8% | 14.4 per 100K | 13.8 per 100K |
| 24 | McPherson County | 30.2K | — | 9.6 per 100K | 14.7 per 100K -54.7% | 13.0 per 100K | 22.1 per 100K |
| 25 | Cowley County | 34.4K | 4.1 per 100K | 21.3 per 100K | 14.5 per 100K -55.3% | 23.4 per 100K | 17.6 per 100K |
| 26 | Barton County | 25.1K | — | 15.6 per 100K | 14.3 per 100K -55.7% | 24.3 per 100K | 18.8 per 100K |
| 27 | Lyon County | 32.2K | — | 12.8 per 100K | 13.4 per 100K -58.6% | 18.2 per 100K | 14.8 per 100K |
| 28 | Miami County | 34.9K | — | 12.2 per 100K | 12.5 per 100K -61.4% | 18.9 per 100K | 19.7 per 100K |
| 29 | Ellis County | 28.9K | — | 15.3 per 100K | 11.6 per 100K -64.1% | 18.2 per 100K | 12.4 per 100K |
| 30 | Riley County | 71.9K | 2.3 per 100K | 8.2 per 100K | 7.8 per 100K -75.8% | 11.8 per 100K | 6.5 per 100K |
Most Dangerous Counties in Kansas
Top 10 counties ranked by suicide rate.
| # | County | Pop. | Homicides | Firearms | Overdoses | Suicides | Vehicle Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harper County | 5.4K | — | — | — | 39.0 per 100K +178.0% | 36.6 per 100K |
| 2 | Rice County | 9.3K | — | 25.3 per 100K | — | 33.9 per 100K +141.5% | 25.5 per 100K |
| 3 | Wabaunsee County | 7.0K | — | — | — | 33.9 per 100K +141.3% | 22.7 per 100K |
| 4 | Wilson County | 8.5K | — | 25.8 per 100K | — | 32.6 per 100K +132.1% | 39.9 per 100K |
| 5 | Geary County | 35.8K | 6.7 per 100K | 27.4 per 100K | 21.2 per 100K | 32.2 per 100K +129.3% | 15.6 per 100K |
| 6 | Marshall County | 10.0K | — | 26.5 per 100K | — | 32.1 per 100K +128.4% | 23.3 per 100K |
| 7 | Pawnee County | 6.1K | — | — | — | 31.9 per 100K +126.9% | — |
| 8 | Linn County | 9.8K | — | 22.6 per 100K | — | 30.9 per 100K +120.2% | 26.5 per 100K |
| 9 | Brown County | 9.3K | — | — | — | 30.5 per 100K +117.0% | 41.9 per 100K |
| 10 | Dickinson County | 18.4K | — | 18.4 per 100K | 19.9 per 100K | 29.7 per 100K +111.7% | 18.4 per 100K |
Safest Counties in Kansas
Bottom 10 counties ranked by suicide rate.
| # | County | Pop. | Homicides | Firearms | Overdoses | Suicides | Vehicle Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Pottawatomie County | 26.2K | — | 9.6 per 100K | — | 11.4 per 100K -18.9% | 16.2 per 100K |
| 52 | Riley County | 71.9K | 2.3 per 100K | 8.2 per 100K | 7.8 per 100K | 11.8 per 100K -16.2% | 6.5 per 100K |
| 51 | Franklin County | 26.1K | — | 7.8 per 100K | 21.9 per 100K | 13.0 per 100K -7.5% | 16.6 per 100K |
| 50 | McPherson County | 30.2K | — | 9.6 per 100K | 14.7 per 100K | 13.0 per 100K -7.5% | 22.1 per 100K |
| 49 | Osage County | 15.7K | — | 16.4 per 100K | — | 13.3 per 100K -5.3% | 20.8 per 100K |
| 48 | Seward County | 21.5K | 6.3 per 100K | 12.1 per 100K | 15.3 per 100K | 14.4 per 100K +2.9% | 13.8 per 100K |
| 47 | Neosho County | 15.7K | — | 13.9 per 100K | — | 14.6 per 100K +3.8% | 16.1 per 100K |
| 46 | Douglas County | 120.3K | 3.1 per 100K | 9.3 per 100K | 17.4 per 100K | 14.7 per 100K +4.3% | 7.8 per 100K |
| 45 | Harvey County | 33.8K | 6.3 per 100K | 10.6 per 100K | 15.7 per 100K | 16.0 per 100K +14.0% | 13.8 per 100K |
| 44 | Johnson County | 620.6K | 2.2 per 100K | 9.9 per 100K | 15.4 per 100K | 16.1 per 100K +14.6% | 5.6 per 100K |
All 53 Counties Ranked
Every county in Kansas ranked by suicide rate. Click any county for its full profile.
| # | County | Pop. | Homicides | Firearms | Overdoses | Suicides | Vehicle Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harper County | 5.4K | — | — | — | 39.0 per 100K +178.0% | 36.6 per 100K |
| 2 | Rice County | 9.3K | — | 25.3 per 100K | — | 33.9 per 100K +141.5% | 25.5 per 100K |
| 3 | Wabaunsee County | 7.0K | — | — | — | 33.9 per 100K +141.3% | 22.7 per 100K |
| 4 | Wilson County | 8.5K | — | 25.8 per 100K | — | 32.6 per 100K +132.1% | 39.9 per 100K |
| 5 | Geary County | 35.8K | 6.7 per 100K | 27.4 per 100K | 21.2 per 100K | 32.2 per 100K +129.3% | 15.6 per 100K |
| 6 | Marshall County | 10.0K | — | 26.5 per 100K | — | 32.1 per 100K +128.4% | 23.3 per 100K |
| 7 | Pawnee County | 6.1K | — | — | — | 31.9 per 100K +126.9% | — |
| 8 | Linn County | 9.8K | — | 22.6 per 100K | — | 30.9 per 100K +120.2% | 26.5 per 100K |
| 9 | Brown County | 9.3K | — | — | — | 30.5 per 100K +117.0% | 41.9 per 100K |
| 10 | Dickinson County | 18.4K | — | 18.4 per 100K | 19.9 per 100K | 29.7 per 100K +111.7% | 18.4 per 100K |
| 11 | Sherman County | 5.9K | — | — | — | 29.4 per 100K +109.6% | 24.3 per 100K |
| 12 | Anderson County | 7.8K | — | — | — | 29.1 per 100K +107.0% | 31.0 per 100K |
| 13 | Atchison County | 16.2K | — | 14.9 per 100K | — | 27.7 per 100K +97.4% | 22.1 per 100K |
| 14 | Thomas County | 7.9K | — | — | — | 27.4 per 100K +95.1% | 20.1 per 100K |
| 15 | Pratt County | 9.1K | — | — | — | 27.1 per 100K +92.9% | — |
| 16 | Coffey County | 8.3K | — | 24.3 per 100K | — | 27.1 per 100K +92.9% | 18.9 per 100K |
| 17 | Kingman County | 7.2K | — | — | — | 26.3 per 100K +87.5% | 23.6 per 100K |
| 18 | Montgomery County | 30.9K | 6.7 per 100K | 23.5 per 100K | 21.4 per 100K | 25.9 per 100K +84.6% | 23.8 per 100K |
| 19 | Sumner County | 22.4K | — | 17.7 per 100K | 19.3 per 100K | 25.8 per 100K +83.4% | 20.7 per 100K |
| 20 | Russell County | 6.7K | — | — | — | 24.6 per 100K +75.1% | 20.5 per 100K |
| 21 | Barton County | 25.1K | — | 15.6 per 100K | 14.3 per 100K | 24.3 per 100K +73.2% | 18.8 per 100K |
| 22 | Cherokee County | 19.2K | — | 22.5 per 100K | 24.2 per 100K | 24.2 per 100K +72.6% | 26.8 per 100K |
| 23 | Cloud County | 8.9K | — | — | — | 23.6 per 100K +68.4% | 22.5 per 100K |
| 24 | Cowley County | 34.4K | 4.1 per 100K | 21.3 per 100K | 14.5 per 100K | 23.4 per 100K +66.5% | 17.6 per 100K |
| 25 | Jackson County | 13.3K | — | 19.6 per 100K | 25.3 per 100K | 23.3 per 100K +66.2% | 23.7 per 100K |
| 26 | Butler County | 68.3K | 2.8 per 100K | 15.7 per 100K | 22.1 per 100K | 23.1 per 100K +64.4% | 13.6 per 100K |
| 27 | Crawford County | 39.0K | 4.4 per 100K | 12.3 per 100K | 15.4 per 100K | 22.0 per 100K +56.8% | 10.3 per 100K |
| 28 | Shawnee County | 178.0K | 10.6 per 100K | 20.6 per 100K | 31.8 per 100K | 22.0 per 100K +56.8% | 14.6 per 100K |
| 29 | Labette County | 19.9K | 7.0 per 100K | 19.2 per 100K | 16.9 per 100K | 21.6 per 100K +53.5% | 14.3 per 100K |
| 30 | Reno County | 61.6K | 2.5 per 100K | 12.6 per 100K | 31.9 per 100K | 21.1 per 100K +50.4% | 16.3 per 100K |
| 31 | Allen County | 12.5K | — | 19.3 per 100K | — | 21.1 per 100K +50.3% | 11.4 per 100K |
| 32 | Sedgwick County | 528.2K | 8.3 per 100K | 19.4 per 100K | 38.5 per 100K | 20.9 per 100K +49.2% | 13.7 per 100K |
| 33 | Finney County | 38.1K | 3.9 per 100K | 15.2 per 100K | 20.6 per 100K | 20.4 per 100K +44.9% | 17.8 per 100K |
| 34 | Jefferson County | 18.3K | — | 21.3 per 100K | 17.9 per 100K | 20.2 per 100K +43.7% | 22.0 per 100K |
| 35 | Ford County | 34.1K | 4.2 per 100K | 7.7 per 100K | — | 19.9 per 100K +41.5% | 18.1 per 100K |
| 36 | Saline County | 53.7K | 6.6 per 100K | 16.7 per 100K | 19.2 per 100K | 19.2 per 100K +36.9% | 15.5 per 100K |
| 37 | Miami County | 34.9K | — | 12.2 per 100K | 12.5 per 100K | 18.9 per 100K +34.9% | 19.7 per 100K |
| 38 | Wyandotte County | 167.7K | 23.9 per 100K | 31.7 per 100K | 32.7 per 100K | 18.8 per 100K +34.0% | 18.5 per 100K |
| 39 | Lyon County | 32.2K | — | 12.8 per 100K | 13.4 per 100K | 18.2 per 100K +29.5% | 14.8 per 100K |
| 40 | Ellis County | 28.9K | — | 15.3 per 100K | 11.6 per 100K | 18.2 per 100K +29.4% | 12.4 per 100K |
| 41 | Bourbon County | 14.4K | — | 13.6 per 100K | 23.1 per 100K | 18.1 per 100K +28.6% | 16.7 per 100K |
| 42 | Marion County | 11.8K | — | — | — | 18.0 per 100K +28.3% | 19.2 per 100K |
| 43 | Leavenworth County | 83.1K | 5.1 per 100K | 15.3 per 100K | 23.9 per 100K | 17.7 per 100K +26.1% | 14.3 per 100K |
| 44 | Johnson County | 620.6K | 2.2 per 100K | 9.9 per 100K | 15.4 per 100K | 16.1 per 100K +14.6% | 5.6 per 100K |
| 45 | Harvey County | 33.8K | 6.3 per 100K | 10.6 per 100K | 15.7 per 100K | 16.0 per 100K +14.0% | 13.8 per 100K |
| 46 | Douglas County | 120.3K | 3.1 per 100K | 9.3 per 100K | 17.4 per 100K | 14.7 per 100K +4.3% | 7.8 per 100K |
| 47 | Neosho County | 15.7K | — | 13.9 per 100K | — | 14.6 per 100K +3.8% | 16.1 per 100K |
| 48 | Seward County | 21.5K | 6.3 per 100K | 12.1 per 100K | 15.3 per 100K | 14.4 per 100K +2.9% | 13.8 per 100K |
| 49 | Osage County | 15.7K | — | 16.4 per 100K | — | 13.3 per 100K -5.3% | 20.8 per 100K |
| 50 | McPherson County | 30.2K | — | 9.6 per 100K | 14.7 per 100K | 13.0 per 100K -7.5% | 22.1 per 100K |
| 51 | Franklin County | 26.1K | — | 7.8 per 100K | 21.9 per 100K | 13.0 per 100K -7.5% | 16.6 per 100K |
| 52 | Riley County | 71.9K | 2.3 per 100K | 8.2 per 100K | 7.8 per 100K | 11.8 per 100K -16.2% | 6.5 per 100K |
| 53 | Pottawatomie County | 26.2K | — | 9.6 per 100K | — | 11.4 per 100K -18.9% | 16.2 per 100K |
Most Dangerous Counties in Kansas
Top 10 counties ranked by motor vehicle deaths.
| # | County | Pop. | Homicides | Firearms | Overdoses | Suicides | Vehicle Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clark County | 2.0K | — | — | — | — | 78.9 per 100K +289.6% |
| 2 | Meade County | 3.9K | — | — | — | — | 62.8 per 100K +210.5% |
| 3 | Morton County | 2.6K | — | — | — | — | 58.9 per 100K +191.1% |
| 4 | Osborne County | 3.5K | — | — | — | — | 44.0 per 100K +117.1% |
| 5 | Norton County | 5.4K | — | — | — | — | 42.4 per 100K +109.7% |
| 6 | Brown County | 9.3K | — | — | — | 30.5 per 100K | 41.9 per 100K +107.1% |
| 7 | Rooks County | 4.8K | — | — | — | — | 40.5 per 100K +100.3% |
| 8 | Wilson County | 8.5K | — | 25.8 per 100K | — | 32.6 per 100K | 39.9 per 100K +97.3% |
| 9 | Kearny County | 3.9K | — | — | — | — | 39.9 per 100K +97.0% |
| 10 | Stafford County | 4.0K | — | 47.6 per 100K | — | — | 38.2 per 100K +88.6% |
Safest Counties in Kansas
Bottom 10 counties ranked by motor vehicle deaths.
| # | County | Pop. | Homicides | Firearms | Overdoses | Suicides | Vehicle Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | Johnson County | 620.6K | 2.2 per 100K | 9.9 per 100K | 15.4 per 100K | 16.1 per 100K | 5.6 per 100K -72.4% |
| 71 | Riley County | 71.9K | 2.3 per 100K | 8.2 per 100K | 7.8 per 100K | 11.8 per 100K | 6.5 per 100K -68.1% |
| 70 | Douglas County | 120.3K | 3.1 per 100K | 9.3 per 100K | 17.4 per 100K | 14.7 per 100K | 7.8 per 100K -61.5% |
| 69 | Crawford County | 39.0K | 4.4 per 100K | 12.3 per 100K | 15.4 per 100K | 22.0 per 100K | 10.3 per 100K -49.3% |
| 68 | Allen County | 12.5K | — | 19.3 per 100K | — | 21.1 per 100K | 11.4 per 100K -43.6% |
| 67 | Ellis County | 28.9K | — | 15.3 per 100K | 11.6 per 100K | 18.2 per 100K | 12.4 per 100K -38.6% |
| 66 | Butler County | 68.3K | 2.8 per 100K | 15.7 per 100K | 22.1 per 100K | 23.1 per 100K | 13.6 per 100K -32.8% |
| 65 | Sedgwick County | 528.2K | 8.3 per 100K | 19.4 per 100K | 38.5 per 100K | 20.9 per 100K | 13.7 per 100K -32.5% |
| 64 | Harvey County | 33.8K | 6.3 per 100K | 10.6 per 100K | 15.7 per 100K | 16.0 per 100K | 13.8 per 100K -32.1% |
| 63 | Seward County | 21.5K | 6.3 per 100K | 12.1 per 100K | 15.3 per 100K | 14.4 per 100K | 13.8 per 100K -31.8% |
All 72 Counties Ranked
Every county in Kansas ranked by motor vehicle deaths. Click any county for its full profile.
| # | County | Pop. | Homicides | Firearms | Overdoses | Suicides | Vehicle Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clark County | 2.0K | — | — | — | — | 78.9 per 100K +289.6% |
| 2 | Meade County | 3.9K | — | — | — | — | 62.8 per 100K +210.5% |
| 3 | Morton County | 2.6K | — | — | — | — | 58.9 per 100K +191.1% |
| 4 | Osborne County | 3.5K | — | — | — | — | 44.0 per 100K +117.1% |
| 5 | Norton County | 5.4K | — | — | — | — | 42.4 per 100K +109.7% |
| 6 | Brown County | 9.3K | — | — | — | 30.5 per 100K | 41.9 per 100K +107.1% |
| 7 | Rooks County | 4.8K | — | — | — | — | 40.5 per 100K +100.3% |
| 8 | Wilson County | 8.5K | — | 25.8 per 100K | — | 32.6 per 100K | 39.9 per 100K +97.3% |
| 9 | Kearny County | 3.9K | — | — | — | — | 39.9 per 100K +97.0% |
| 10 | Stafford County | 4.0K | — | 47.6 per 100K | — | — | 38.2 per 100K +88.6% |
| 11 | Scott County | 5.0K | — | — | — | — | 37.5 per 100K +85.4% |
| 12 | Harper County | 5.4K | — | — | — | 39.0 per 100K | 36.6 per 100K +81.0% |
| 13 | Barber County | 4.1K | — | — | — | — | 35.8 per 100K +76.7% |
| 14 | Republic County | 4.6K | — | — | — | — | 33.7 per 100K +66.7% |
| 15 | Stevens County | 5.2K | — | — | — | — | 31.5 per 100K +55.6% |
| 16 | Anderson County | 7.8K | — | — | — | 29.1 per 100K | 31.0 per 100K +53.0% |
| 17 | Greenwood County | 5.9K | — | — | — | — | 28.5 per 100K +41.0% |
| 18 | Morris County | 5.3K | — | — | — | — | 28.4 per 100K +40.3% |
| 19 | Washington County | 5.5K | — | — | — | — | 28.2 per 100K +39.2% |
| 20 | Ottawa County | 5.8K | — | — | — | — | 27.1 per 100K +33.7% |
| 21 | Cherokee County | 19.2K | — | 22.5 per 100K | 24.2 per 100K | 24.2 per 100K | 26.8 per 100K +32.3% |
| 22 | Linn County | 9.8K | — | 22.6 per 100K | — | 30.9 per 100K | 26.5 per 100K +30.9% |
| 23 | Rice County | 9.3K | — | 25.3 per 100K | — | 33.9 per 100K | 25.5 per 100K +25.9% |
| 24 | Nemaha County | 10.2K | — | — | — | — | 25.3 per 100K +24.9% |
| 25 | Ellsworth County | 6.4K | — | — | — | — | 25.2 per 100K +24.5% |
| 26 | Sherman County | 5.9K | — | — | — | 29.4 per 100K | 24.3 per 100K +19.9% |
| 27 | Gray County | 5.7K | — | — | — | — | 24.2 per 100K +19.5% |
| 28 | Montgomery County | 30.9K | 6.7 per 100K | 23.5 per 100K | 21.4 per 100K | 25.9 per 100K | 23.8 per 100K +17.5% |
| 29 | Jackson County | 13.3K | — | 19.6 per 100K | 25.3 per 100K | 23.3 per 100K | 23.7 per 100K +17.1% |
| 30 | Kingman County | 7.2K | — | — | — | 26.3 per 100K | 23.6 per 100K +16.6% |
| 31 | Marshall County | 10.0K | — | 26.5 per 100K | — | 32.1 per 100K | 23.3 per 100K +15.2% |
| 32 | Wabaunsee County | 7.0K | — | — | — | 33.9 per 100K | 22.7 per 100K +12.1% |
| 33 | Cloud County | 8.9K | — | — | — | 23.6 per 100K | 22.5 per 100K +11.3% |
| 34 | McPherson County | 30.2K | — | 9.6 per 100K | 14.7 per 100K | 13.0 per 100K | 22.1 per 100K +9.4% |
| 35 | Atchison County | 16.2K | — | 14.9 per 100K | — | 27.7 per 100K | 22.1 per 100K +9.0% |
| 36 | Jefferson County | 18.3K | — | 21.3 per 100K | 17.9 per 100K | 20.2 per 100K | 22.0 per 100K +8.8% |
| 37 | Grant County | 7.2K | — | — | — | — | 21.5 per 100K +6.0% |
| 38 | Osage County | 15.7K | — | 16.4 per 100K | — | 13.3 per 100K | 20.8 per 100K +2.7% |
| 39 | Sumner County | 22.4K | — | 17.7 per 100K | 19.3 per 100K | 25.8 per 100K | 20.7 per 100K +2.1% |
| 40 | Russell County | 6.7K | — | — | — | 24.6 per 100K | 20.5 per 100K +1.4% |
| 41 | Thomas County | 7.9K | — | — | — | 27.4 per 100K | 20.1 per 100K -0.5% |
| 42 | Miami County | 34.9K | — | 12.2 per 100K | 12.5 per 100K | 18.9 per 100K | 19.7 per 100K -2.5% |
| 43 | Clay County | 8.0K | — | — | — | — | 19.6 per 100K -3.4% |
| 44 | Marion County | 11.8K | — | — | — | 18.0 per 100K | 19.2 per 100K -4.9% |
| 45 | Coffey County | 8.3K | — | 24.3 per 100K | — | 27.1 per 100K | 18.9 per 100K -6.4% |
| 46 | Barton County | 25.1K | — | 15.6 per 100K | 14.3 per 100K | 24.3 per 100K | 18.8 per 100K -7.3% |
| 47 | Wyandotte County | 167.7K | 23.9 per 100K | 31.7 per 100K | 32.7 per 100K | 18.8 per 100K | 18.5 per 100K -8.7% |
| 48 | Dickinson County | 18.4K | — | 18.4 per 100K | 19.9 per 100K | 29.7 per 100K | 18.4 per 100K -9.0% |
| 49 | Ford County | 34.1K | 4.2 per 100K | 7.7 per 100K | — | 19.9 per 100K | 18.1 per 100K -10.3% |
| 50 | Finney County | 38.1K | 3.9 per 100K | 15.2 per 100K | 20.6 per 100K | 20.4 per 100K | 17.8 per 100K -12.1% |
| 51 | Cowley County | 34.4K | 4.1 per 100K | 21.3 per 100K | 14.5 per 100K | 23.4 per 100K | 17.6 per 100K -13.2% |
| 52 | Bourbon County | 14.4K | — | 13.6 per 100K | 23.1 per 100K | 18.1 per 100K | 16.7 per 100K -17.5% |
| 53 | Franklin County | 26.1K | — | 7.8 per 100K | 21.9 per 100K | 13.0 per 100K | 16.6 per 100K -17.7% |
| 54 | Reno County | 61.6K | 2.5 per 100K | 12.6 per 100K | 31.9 per 100K | 21.1 per 100K | 16.3 per 100K -19.3% |
| 55 | Pottawatomie County | 26.2K | — | 9.6 per 100K | — | 11.4 per 100K | 16.2 per 100K -20.1% |
| 56 | Neosho County | 15.7K | — | 13.9 per 100K | — | 14.6 per 100K | 16.1 per 100K -20.2% |
| 57 | Geary County | 35.8K | 6.7 per 100K | 27.4 per 100K | 21.2 per 100K | 32.2 per 100K | 15.6 per 100K -23.0% |
| 58 | Saline County | 53.7K | 6.6 per 100K | 16.7 per 100K | 19.2 per 100K | 19.2 per 100K | 15.5 per 100K -23.3% |
| 59 | Lyon County | 32.2K | — | 12.8 per 100K | 13.4 per 100K | 18.2 per 100K | 14.8 per 100K -27.1% |
| 60 | Shawnee County | 178.0K | 10.6 per 100K | 20.6 per 100K | 31.8 per 100K | 22.0 per 100K | 14.6 per 100K -28.0% |
| 61 | Labette County | 19.9K | 7.0 per 100K | 19.2 per 100K | 16.9 per 100K | 21.6 per 100K | 14.3 per 100K -29.2% |
| 62 | Leavenworth County | 83.1K | 5.1 per 100K | 15.3 per 100K | 23.9 per 100K | 17.7 per 100K | 14.3 per 100K -29.2% |
| 63 | Seward County | 21.5K | 6.3 per 100K | 12.1 per 100K | 15.3 per 100K | 14.4 per 100K | 13.8 per 100K -31.8% |
| 64 | Harvey County | 33.8K | 6.3 per 100K | 10.6 per 100K | 15.7 per 100K | 16.0 per 100K | 13.8 per 100K -32.1% |
| 65 | Sedgwick County | 528.2K | 8.3 per 100K | 19.4 per 100K | 38.5 per 100K | 20.9 per 100K | 13.7 per 100K -32.5% |
| 66 | Butler County | 68.3K | 2.8 per 100K | 15.7 per 100K | 22.1 per 100K | 23.1 per 100K | 13.6 per 100K -32.8% |
| 67 | Ellis County | 28.9K | — | 15.3 per 100K | 11.6 per 100K | 18.2 per 100K | 12.4 per 100K -38.6% |
| 68 | Allen County | 12.5K | — | 19.3 per 100K | — | 21.1 per 100K | 11.4 per 100K -43.6% |
| 69 | Crawford County | 39.0K | 4.4 per 100K | 12.3 per 100K | 15.4 per 100K | 22.0 per 100K | 10.3 per 100K -49.3% |
| 70 | Douglas County | 120.3K | 3.1 per 100K | 9.3 per 100K | 17.4 per 100K | 14.7 per 100K | 7.8 per 100K -61.5% |
| 71 | Riley County | 71.9K | 2.3 per 100K | 8.2 per 100K | 7.8 per 100K | 11.8 per 100K | 6.5 per 100K -68.1% |
| 72 | Johnson County | 620.6K | 2.2 per 100K | 9.9 per 100K | 15.4 per 100K | 16.1 per 100K | 5.6 per 100K -72.4% |
About This Data
All figures are estimates from the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (CDC, FBI, NCHS), published by the U.S. Census Bureau. Values are subject to sampling variability and margin of error.
Rankings are within Kansas only and may differ from national rankings. For more information, see our methodology.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most dangerous county in Kansas?
The county with the highest homicide rate in Kansas is Wyandotte County, at 23.9 per 100,000 residents. This is 199% above the national rate of 8 per 100K.
What is the safest county in Kansas?
The county with the lowest homicide rate in Kansas is Johnson County, at 2.2 per 100,000 residents.
How does Kansas's crime rate compare to the national average?
3 of 19 counties in Kansas (16%) have a homicide rate above the national average of 8 per 100,000 residents.
Which county in Kansas has the most firearm fatalities?
Stafford County has the highest firearm fatality rate in Kansas at 47.6 per 100,000 residents.
Which county in Kansas has the most drug overdose deaths?
Sedgwick County has the highest drug overdose death rate in Kansas at 38.5 per 100,000 residents.