Poverty Rate in Shawnee County, KS
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Shawnee County Compares
National Distribution
Where Shawnee County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Shawnee County: 12.7%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,448 | Custer County, CO | 12.7% |
| #1,449 | Hillsborough County, FL | 12.7% |
| #1,450 | Hampton city, VA | 12.7% |
| #1,451 | Shawnee County, KS | 12.7% |
| #1,452 | Monterey County, CA | 12.7% |
| #1,453 | Decatur County, KS | 12.7% |
| #1,454 | Big Horn County, WY | 12.7% |
Poverty Rate in Shawnee County, Kansas
Shawnee County, Kansas has a poverty rate of 12.7%, which ranks #1,451 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.0% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Kansas, Shawnee County ranks #72 of 105 out of 105 counties. This places it in the 55th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.