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.
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3
Average Family Size
2.36
Average Household Size
66.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 74.14%.
All
Male
Female
$41,069
Average Earnings
$46,172
Average Male
$35,504
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
92.47% of Shawnee County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 7.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.96% of the population.
rate
13.43%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.57%
Male Poverty Rate
12.52%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Shawnee County, Kansas is Other, with 30.77% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Shawnee County, Kansas is Asian, with 6.21% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.83%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
50.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.5%
Male Marriage Rate
48.4%
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
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
11,878
Number of Veterans
11,034
Male Veterans
844
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
8.51%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.07%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
63.3%
Labor Force Participation
60.4%
Employment Rate
4.1%
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
69.17%
Born in Shawnee County, Kansas
95.18%
Native Born
3.91%
Foreign Born
2.28%
Non Citizen
1.64%
Naturalized
95.18% of Shawnee County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 69.17% having been born in Kansas. 2.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.