Shawnee County, Kansas Population 2024

177,955

Shawnee County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 177,955 with a growth rate of 0.12% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Shawnee County, Kansas is the 3rd largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 178,365 and has seen a growth of -0.23% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029179,0002090.12%
2028178,7912090.12%
2027178,5822090.12%
2026178,3732090.12%
2025178,1642090.12%
2024177,9552090.12%
2023177,7462090.12%
2022177,537-866-0.49%
2021178,403-306-0.17%
2020178,7091,9741.12%
2019176,735-489-0.28%
2018177,224-872-0.49%
2017178,096-317-0.18%
2016178,413-376-0.21%
2015178,7891380.08%
2014178,651-63-0.04%
2013178,714-299-0.17%
2012179,013450.03%
2011178,9686030.34%
2010178,36500%
1990160,9766,0603.91%
1980154,916-406-0.26%
1970155,32214,0369.93%
1960141,28635,86834.02%
1950105,41814,17115.53%
194091,2476,0477.1%
193085,20016,04123.19%
192069,1597,28511.77%
191061,8748,14715.16%
190053,7274,5559.26%
189049,17220,07969.02%
188029,09315,972121.73%
187013,1219,608273.5%
18603,513-175,487-98.04%
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2024 Growth Rate
0.12% (209)
County Website
Shawnee County
State
Kansas
County Seat
2020 Population
178,709
Area
544 mi²
Density
327 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.42% (-754)
Founded
August 25, 1855

Shawnee County, Kansas Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White139,04177.84%
Black or African American14,3358.03%
Two or more races13,7807.71%
Other race7,6244.27%
Asian2,6281.47%
Native American1,0760.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1410.08%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Shawnee County, Kansas Population by Race

Shawnee County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Shawnee County, Kansas Median Age

39.4

Total

38.4

Male

40.2

Female

Shawnee County, Kansas Adults

There are 137,117 adults, (33,276 of whom are seniors) in Shawnee County, Kansas.

Shawnee County, Kansas Age Dependency

72

Age Dependency Ratio

32

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40

Child Dependency Ratio

Shawnee County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female91,55151.25%
Male87,07448.75%

Shawnee County, Kansas Population by Age

Shawnee County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All74,3942.3366.933.1
Married33,3653.0484.415.6
Non Family29,2341.252.347.7
Female8,3463.0851.248.8
Male3,4493.1858.941.1

2.98

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

66.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Shawnee County, Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade3,1862.62%
9th to 12th Grade5,4104.46%
High School Graduate36,57830.13%
Some College28,13923.18%
Associates Degree9,5557.87%
Bachelors Degree24,72620.36%
Graduate Degree13,82111.38%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Shawnee County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Shawnee County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White94,70490,40133,233
Hispanic11,7909,2111,876
Black8,7257,5111,271
2+ Races6,4515,5811,633
Other Race4,5093,268665
Asian1,7491,7361,004
Native American711624154
Islander61610

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 57.4%.

Shawnee County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$46,955$52,622$40,923
Less Than 9th Grade$27,572$33,532$15,041
High School Graduate$35,584$43,893$28,079
Some College$45,255$52,111$38,035
Bachelors Degree$57,589$66,578$51,806
Graduate Degree$67,718$74,610$64,089

$46,955

Average Earnings

$52,622

Average Male

$40,923

Average Female

Shawnee County, Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Shawnee County, Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Shawnee County, Kansas Language

92.65% of Shawnee County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 7.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.72% of the population.

Shawnee County, Kansas Language

Shawnee County, Kansas Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White126,16812,85410.19%
Hispanic23,1544,55319.66%
Black13,7073,51025.61%
Other7,6241,94025.45%
Multiple13,0681,78613.67%
Asian2,55541816.36%
Native96928729.62%
Islander1412719.15%

12.87%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.33%

Male Poverty Rate

14.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Shawnee County, Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Shawnee County, Kansas is Native, with 29.62% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Shawnee County, Kansas is White, with 10.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.76%.

Shawnee County, Kansas Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.33%
High School15.98%
Some College8.51%
Bachelors or Greater4.47%

Shawnee County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed55.3%
Male Unemployed38.79%
Female Employed7.95%
Male Employed5.56%

Shawnee County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Shawnee County, Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$63,463$84,874
Families$85,262$104,785
Married Families$102,519$121,916
Non Families$39,013$50,194

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Shawnee County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.7%

Male Marriage Rate

46.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Shawnee County, Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Shawnee County, Kansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Shawnee County, Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Shawnee County, Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

11,374

Number of Veterans

10,492

Male Veterans

882

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam4,573
First Gulf War2,748
Second Gulf War2,639
Korea789
World War II107

Shawnee County, Kansas Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 743,238
75+2,747
35 to 542,624
55 to 641,980
18 to 34785

Shawnee County, Kansas Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9,7408.86%
Black1,0159.79%
Hispanic5944.04%
2+ Races4055.1%
Other Race931.7%
Asian562.69%
Native American455.33%
Islander2032.79%

Shawnee County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Shawnee County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.1%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.75%

Veteran Disability Rate

Shawnee County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.4%

Labor Force Participation

59.6%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Shawnee County, Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Shawnee County, Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Shawnee County, Kansas 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

70.21%

Born in Shawnee County, Kansas

95.77%

Native Born

4.23%

Foreign Born

2.58%

Non Citizen

1.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.77% of Shawnee County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 70.21% having been born in Kansas. 2.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Shawnee County, Kansas Place of Birth

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