Shawnee County, Kansas's estimated 2023 population is 179,203 with a growth rate of 0.05% 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 177,934 and has seen a growth of 0.71% since that time.
3.01
Average Family Size
2.36
Average Household Size
66.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
92.38% of Shawnee County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 7.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.99% of the population.
12.27%
Overall Poverty Rate
10.54%
Male Poverty Rate
13.91%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Shawnee County, Kansas is Islander, with 90% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Shawnee County, Kansas is White, with 11.24% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.82%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
50.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.7%
Male Marriage Rate
47.9%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
10%
Veteran Poverty Rate
25.82%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
63%
Labor Force Participation
60.2%
Employment Rate
4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
69.8%
Born in Shawnee County, Kansas
95.95%
Native Born
4.07%
Foreign Born
2.39%
Non Citizen
1.68%
Naturalized
95.95% of Shawnee County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 69.8% having been born in Kansas. 2.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.