Shawnee County, Kansas

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 178,315
Median household income: $66,043
Median home value: $170,400

Home to 178,315 residents, Shawnee County is one of Kansas's counties. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $66,043 runs below the Kansas figure of $72,639.

From 2019 to 2023, Shawnee County's population held roughly steady from 177,852 to 178,315, while its median household income rose 16.4% from $56,762 to $66,043.

12.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.32 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 178,315
Median age: 39.6 yrs
Median household income: $66,043
Median home value: $170,400
Median gross rent: $970
Housing units: 80,884
Homeownership rate: 67.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

177,852178,315

Median household income

$56,762$66,043

Median home value

$132,500$170,400

Median gross rent

$825$970

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	177,852	$56,762	$132,500	$825
2020	177,293	$58,652	$135,100	$825
2021	179,053	$59,848	$140,100	$879
2022	178,625	$63,463	$159,900	$942
2023	178,315	$66,043	$170,400	$970

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10,316	5.8%
5 to 17	31,225	17.5%
18 to 24	15,252	8.6%
25 to 34	21,451	12.0%
35 to 44	22,297	12.5%
45 to 54	20,270	11.4%
55 to 64	23,685	13.3%
65 to 74	20,167	11.3%
75 and over	13,652	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	127,911	71.7%
Black or African American	13,092	7.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	748	0.4%
Asian	2,423	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	155	0.1%
Some other race	965	0.5%
Two or more races	8,777	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24,244	13.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate30.3%

Some college or associate's30.9%

Bachelor's degree20.2%

Graduate or professional degree12.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,955	6.5%
High school graduate	36,775	30.3%
Some college or associate's	37,499	30.9%
Bachelor's degree	24,507	20.2%
Graduate or professional degree	14,786	12.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone78.1%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.6%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	65,371	78.1%
Carpooled	7,281	8.7%
Public transit	543	0.6%
Walked	1,385	1.7%
Bicycle	38	0.0%
Worked from home	8,430	10.1%
Other means	702	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	30,773	40.9%
15 to 29 min	34,240	45.5%
30 to 44 min	5,868	7.8%
45 to 59 min	1,629	2.2%
60+ min	2,810	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 12.4% (21,495 of 173,782)

	Count	Share
Family households	45,637	61.2%
Nonfamily households	28,891	38.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	74,528	92.1%
Vacant	6,356	7.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	49,921	67.0%
Renter-occupied	24,607	33.0%

1-unit, detached71.8%

1-unit, attached4.9%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units7.9%

20 or more units6.5%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	58,098	71.8%
1-unit, attached	3,963	4.9%
2 to 4 units	4,723	5.8%
5 to 19 units	6,400	7.9%
20 or more units	5,254	6.5%
Mobile home & other	2,446	3.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 20177
State: Kansas
Land area: 544 sq mi
Water area: 12 sq mi
Center point: 39.0418, -95.7557

Cities & places

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