Shawnee, Oklahoma Population 2024

32,127

Shawnee is a city located in Pottawatomie County Oklahoma. Shawnee has a 2024 population of 32,127. It is also the county seat of Pottawatomie County. Shawnee is currently growing at a rate of 0.64% annually and its population has increased by 2.6% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 31,313 in 2020.

The average household income in Shawnee is $67,174 with a poverty rate of 20.24%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Shawnee is 34.9 years, 34.5 years for males, and 35.3 years for females.

Shawnee Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Shawnee was:

  • White: 71.08%
  • Native American: 13.78%
  • Two or more races: 8.35%
  • Black or African American: 4.77%
  • Other race: 1.19%
  • Asian: 0.6%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.24%
Land Area (mi²)
43.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
737.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.6% (814)
The current population of Shawnee, Oklahoma is 32,127 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 31,313.

Shawnee, Oklahoma Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White22,31271.08%
Native American4,32513.78%
Two or more races2,6218.35%
Black or African American1,4964.77%
Other race3741.19%
Asian1880.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander750.24%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Shawnee Population by Race

Shawnee Population Pyramid 2024

Shawnee Median Age

34.9

Total

34.5

Male

35.3

Female

Shawnee Adults

There are 24,128 adults, (5,127 of whom are seniors) in Shawnee.

Shawnee Age Dependency

65.2

Age Dependency Ratio

27

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Shawnee Sex Ratio

Female16,49352.54%
Male14,89847.46%

Shawnee Population by Age

Shawnee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,9002.4856.243.8
Married4,9963.2477.622.4
Non Family4,4931.2143.856.2
Female1,7333.2934.565.5
Male6783.2737.562.5

3.15

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

56.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Shawnee Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Shawnee Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Shawnee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 32.1%.

Shawnee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$38,780

Average Earnings

$46,885

Average Male

$31,325

Average Female

Shawnee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Shawnee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Shawnee Language

96.13% of Shawnee residents speak only English, while 3.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.2% of the population.

Shawnee Language

Shawnee Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White20,0323,66018.27%
Native4,20586820.64%
Multiple2,47765626.48%
Hispanic2,16753924.87%
Black1,18540233.92%
Other36311331.13%
Asian1882613.83%
Islander751925.33%

20.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.55%

Male Poverty Rate

22.73%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Shawnee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Shawnee is Black, with 33.92% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Shawnee is Asian, with 13.83% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.04%.

Shawnee Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.73%
High School18.36%
Some College13.85%
Bachelors or Greater10.14%

Shawnee Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.98%
Male Unemployed20.25%
Female Employed11.04%
Male Employed8.01%

Shawnee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Shawnee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Shawnee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.3%

Male Marriage Rate

40.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Shawnee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Shawnee Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Shawnee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Shawnee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,056

Number of Veterans

1,819

Male Veterans

237

Female Veterans

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Shawnee Veterans by War

count

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Shawnee Veterans by Age

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Shawnee Veterans by Race

Shawnee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Shawnee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.5%

Labor Force Participation

51.6%

Employment Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

Shawnee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Shawnee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Shawnee Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.9%

Born in Shawnee

97.83%

Native Born

2.17%

Foreign Born

1.29%

Non Citizen

0.88%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.83% of Shawnee residents were born in the United States, with 66.9% having been born in Oklahoma. 1.29% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Shawnee Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202933,1442030.62%
202832,9412040.62%
202732,7372030.62%
202632,5342040.63%
202532,3302030.63%
202432,1272040.64%
202331,9232030.64%
202231,7201420.45%
202131,5782650.85%
202031,313-141-0.45%
201931,454460.15%
201831,4081490.48%
201731,259760.24%
201631,1831990.64%
201530,984-47-0.15%
201431,0312870.93%
201330,7442850.94%
201230,4593571.19%
201130,1021850.62%
201029,91700%
200028,6922,67510.28%
199026,017-489-1.84%
198026,5061,4315.71%
197025,0757493.08%
196024,3261,3786%
195022,9488954.06%
194022,053-1,230-5.28%
193023,2837,93551.7%
192015,3482,87423.04%
191012,4749,012260.31%
19003,462-29,682-89.55%
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Shawnee Population by Year