Shawnee County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20177 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
178,025
Rank #385 of 3,222
88th %ile
Median Household Income
$67,104 −10.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,427 of 3,222
56th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.7% +1.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,451 of 3,222
55th %ile
Median Home Value
$180,900 −35.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,627 of 3,222
49th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
32.2% −4.3% vs nat'l
Rank #615 of 3,222
81th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.1% −22.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,393 of 3,222
57th %ile

At a Glance

66.8% Homeownership
91.4% Insured
32.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%11.2%22.5%33.7%44.9%56.2%67.4%71.0%13.8%6.6%6.3%1.3%0.6%0.4%0.1%

About Shawnee County, Kansas

Shawnee County, Kansas has a total population of 178,025, making it the 385th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Shawnee County is 39.4 years, which is 1.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Shawnee County is $67,104, which ranks #1,427 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.1%.

The median home value in Shawnee County is $180,900, 35.8% below the national median. Renters in Shawnee County pay a median gross rent of $1,000 per month. The homeownership rate is 66.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Shawnee County, 32.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 4.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.2 min.

Shawnee County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 71.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (13.8%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (6.6%).

All data for Shawnee County, Kansas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.