2017 Growth Rate
-0.14%
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Founded
August 25, 1855 [1]
County Seat
Topeka
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Shawnee County, Kansas's estimated population is 178,173 with a growth rate of -0.14% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Shawnee County, Kansas is the 3rd largest county in Kansas.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
| 2018 | 177,499 | -674 | -0.38% |
| 2017 | 178,173 | -253 | -0.14% |
| 2016 | 178,426 | -310 | -0.17% |
| 2015 | 178,736 | 150 | 0.08% |
| 2014 | 178,586 | -71 | -0.04% |
| 2013 | 178,657 | -308 | -0.17% |
| 2012 | 178,965 | 37 | 0.02% |
| 2011 | 178,928 | 578 | 0.32% |
| 2010 | 178,350 | 17,374 | 10.79% |
| 1990 | 160,976 | 6,060 | 3.91% |
| 1980 | 154,916 | -406 | -0.26% |
| 1970 | 155,322 | 14,036 | 9.93% |
| 1960 | 141,286 | 35,868 | 34.02% |
| 1950 | 105,418 | 14,171 | 15.53% |
| 1940 | 91,247 | 6,047 | 7.10% |
| 1930 | 85,200 | 16,041 | 23.19% |
| 1920 | 69,159 | 7,285 | 11.77% |
| 1910 | 61,874 | 8,147 | 15.16% |
| 1900 | 53,727 | 4,555 | 9.26% |
| 1890 | 49,172 | 20,079 | 69.02% |
| 1880 | 29,093 | 15,972 | 121.73% |
| 1870 | 13,121 | 9,608 | 273.50% |
| 1860 | 3,513 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
| White | 147,861 | 82.89% |
| Black or African American | 14,105 | 7.91% |
| Two or More Races | 8,567 | 4.80% |
| Some Other Race | 4,139 | 2.32% |
| Asian | 2,262 | 1.27% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,337 | 0.75% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 121 | 0.07% |
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There are 135,242 adults, (29,543 of whom are seniors) in Shawnee County, Kansas.
Female
91,905
51.52%
Male
86,487
48.48%
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
| All | 71,601 | 2.42 | 64.8 |
| Married | 34,192 | 3.11 | 83.6 |
| Non Family | 26,929 | 1.22 | 48.2 |
| Female | 7,583 | 3.22 | 42.2 |
| Male | 2,897 | 3.44 | 56.8 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
| Less Than 9th Grade | 3,278 | 2.73% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 6,816 | 5.67% |
| High School Graduate | 37,036 | 30.83% |
| Some College | 28,535 | 23.75% |
| Associates Degree | 7,983 | 6.65% |
| Bachelors Degree | 23,162 | 19.28% |
| Graduate Degree | 13,321 | 11.09% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
| White | 96,184 | 90,767 | 32,302 |
| Hispanic | 10,359 | 7,652 | 1,371 |
| Black | 8,755 | 7,399 | 1,146 |
| Multiple Races | 3,133 | 2,764 | 669 |
| Other Race | 2,177 | 1,643 | 232 |
| Asian | 1,499 | 1,302 | 920 |
| Native American | 907 | 733 | 183 |
| Islander | 74 | 74 | 42 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 61.37%.
$37,499
Average Earnings
$42,494
Average Male
$33,759
Average Female
91.79% of Shawnee County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 8.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.33% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
| White | 130,118 | 12,885 | 9.90% |
| Hispanic | 20,852 | 4,928 | 23.63% |
| Black | 13,420 | 3,116 | 23.22% |
| Multiple | 7,973 | 1,773 | 22.24% |
| Other | 4,099 | 876 | 21.37% |
| Asian | 2,174 | 248 | 11.41% |
| Native | 1,204 | 219 | 18.19% |
| Islander | 121 | 47 | 38.84% |
13.17%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.90%
Male Poverty Rate
13.43%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Shawnee County, Kansas is Islander, with 38.84% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Shawnee County, Kansas is White, with 9.90% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.10%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.62%.
50.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.3%
Male Marriage Rate
48.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
| White | 11,989 | 10.42% |
| Black | 1,195 | 11.56% |
| Hispanic | 682 | 5.33% |
| 2 or More | 324 | 8.11% |
| Other | 107 | 4.09% |
| Indian | 61 | 5.56% |
| Asian | 31 | 1.71% |
| Hawaiian | 8 | 6.61% |
6.76%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.30%
Veteran Disability Rate
63.8%
Labor Force Participation
60.2%
Employment Rate
5.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
95.71%
Native Born
4.29%
Foreign Born
2.71%
Non Citizen
95.71% of Shawnee County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 68.72% having been born in Kansas. 2.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| City | 2010 Census | 2016 Estimated | Growth | Growth Rate |
| Topeka | 127632 | 126808 | -824 | -0.65% |
| Silver Lake | 1439 | 1426 | -13 | -0.90% |
| Auburn | 1227 | 1212 | -15 | -1.22% |
| Rossville | 1151 | 1130 | -21 | -1.82% |
| Willard | 92 | 92 | 0 | 0.00% |