In 2021, Shawnee County, KS had a population of 179k people with a median age of 39.4 and a median household income of $59,848. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Shawnee County, KS grew from 177,293 to 179,053, a 0.993% increase and its median household income grew from $58,652 to $59,848, a 2.04% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Shawnee County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (73%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.97%), White (Hispanic) (6.95%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.89%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.01%).
None of the households in Shawnee County, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.6% of the residents in Shawnee County, KS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Shawnee County, KS are Washburn University (1,553 degrees awarded in 2021), Washburn Institute of Technology (901 degrees), and Rasmussen University-Kansas (317 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Shawnee County, KS was $140,100, and the homeownership rate was 66.9%.
Most people in Shawnee County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Shawnee County, KS was 2 cars per household.
Shawnee County, KS borders Douglas County, KS, Jackson County, KS, Jefferson County, KS, Osage County, KS, Pottawatomie County, KS, and Wabaunsee County, KS.