States That Start With K

2 states Places Checked 9 Oct 2026

States that start with K: 2 US states do, Kansas, Kentucky. The table gives each state's postal abbreviation, capital and largest cities, and the lists below show state capitals and US cities that start with K.

Two states start with K: Kansas and Kentucky. Kansas sits in the middle of the country on the Great Plains, and Kentucky lies to the east of it in the upper South.

Neither capital is the biggest city. Topeka is the capital of Kansas, while Wichita is larger. Frankfort is the capital of Kentucky, while Louisville is larger. Note the spelling of Frankfort, which differs from Frankfurt in Germany. Louisville is often said as LOO-uh-vul by locals.

US states that start with K

State	Abbreviation	Capital	Largest cities
Kansas	KS	Topeka	Wichita, Overland Park, Kansas City
Kentucky	KY	Frankfort	Louisville, Lexington, Lexington-Fayette

US cities that start with K

City	State	Population
Kansas City	Missouri	475,378
Knoxville	Tennessee	190,740
Kansas City	Kansas	152,933
Killeen	Texas	140,806
Kent	Washington	126,952
Koreatown	California	124,281
Kenosha	Wisconsin	99,858
Kirkland	Washington	87,281
Kendall	Florida	80,241
Kennewick	Washington	78,896
Kalamazoo	Michigan	76,041
Kings Bridge	New York	75,132
Kissimmee	Florida	69,152
Kenner	Louisiana	67,091
Kokomo	Indiana	57,995
Kendale Lakes	Florida	56,148
Kettering	Ohio	55,525
Kingsport	Tennessee	53,014
Kentwood	Michigan	51,357

Questions people ask

How many states start with K?

2: Kansas, Kentucky.

What is the largest US city that starts with K?

Kansas City, Missouri.

Source: the 50 US states with their capitals; largest cities from the GeoNames database.

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