CITY
Shawnee
Kansas · 69,848 residents (2025 est.) · 42.0 sq mi
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With 68,542 people, Shawnee is a city in Kansas. This is an unusually credentialed place: 53% of adults have a four-year degree. That is roughly 48% ahead of the Kansas median. That puts it in the top 5% of US cities for household income. Growth has run 43% since 2000, or 20,546 more people. 74% of homes are owner-occupied.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
53% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 40%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
68,542
+43%since 2000
from 47,996 in 2000
69,848 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
42.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202469K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(3,722)
5 to 97.2%(4,956)
10 to 146.9%(4,698)
15 to 196.2%(4,276)
20 to 245.5%(3,802)
25 to 3413.3%(9,128)
35 to 4414.6%(9,994)
45 to 5413.7%(9,370)
55 to 6412%(8,211)
65 to 749.6%(6,599)
75 to 844.2%(2,882)
85 and over1.3%(904)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$109,940
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $59,626 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
67.7%
+19.6 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.1%
Other services9.7%
Retail trade8.3%
Public administration7.9%
Finance & insurance6.8%
Wholesale trade6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical6.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
Education & health services0.6%
Construction0.4%
Manufacturing0.3%
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Section 03
Housing
$359,700
+40%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $141,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.3
+20%since 2009
from 2.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
66
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic88.2%(42,344)
Black2.9%(1,409)
Hispanic / Latino4.4%(2,093)
Asian2.6%(1,261)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic77.6%(53,172)
Black6%(4,129)
Hispanic / Latino9.6%(6,584)
Asian2.8%(1,939)
Other4%(2,718)
48
+25%since 2009
from 38 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican6%(4,137)
Central American1.4%(977)
Salvadoran0.6%(420)
South American0.6%(413)
Honduran0.6%(385)
Cuban0.3%(190)
Dominican0.2%(162)
Peruvian0.2%(159)
Puerto Rican0.2%(152)
Colombian0.1%(102)
Panamanian0.1%(92)
Venezuelan0.1%(81)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.8%(541)
Chinese0.4%(283)
Filipino0.4%(259)
Korean0.3%(196)
Laotian0.2%(171)
Vietnamese0.2%(133)
Nepalese0.2%(109)
Hmong0.1%(79)
Japanese0%(30)
Cambodian0%(15)
Pakistani0%(8)
Indonesian0%(6)
Ancestry
German26.1%(17,899)
English15.5%(10,622)
Irish12.2%(8,390)
American4%(2,716)
Italian2.9%(1,998)
Scottish2.5%(1,722)
French2.3%(1,573)
Subsaharan African2%(1,364)
Polish1.8%(1,236)
Swedish1.7%(1,170)
Norwegian1.5%(1,048)
Dutch1.2%(846)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1%(668)
Ethiopian0.9%(630)
Belgian0.8%(576)
Czech0.8%(530)
Croatian0.8%(516)
British0.7%(495)
Swiss0.7%(469)
Hungarian0.7%(467)
Danish0.7%(462)
Welsh0.6%(428)
Arab0.6%(410)
West Indian0.5%(313)
Russian0.4%(282)
French Canadian0.3%(220)
Ghanaian0.3%(209)
Jamaican0.3%(201)
Iraqi0.3%(185)
Kenyan0.2%(149)
Ukrainian0.2%(147)
Brazilian0.2%(138)
Greek0.2%(135)
Slovene0.1%(81)
Canadian0.1%(74)
Finnish0.1%(72)
Lithuanian0.1%(72)
Latvian0.1%(63)
Palestinian0.1%(49)
Austrian0.1%(44)
Iranian0.1%(39)
Syrian0.1%(35)
Slovak0%(24)
Serbian0%(22)
Turkish0%(21)
Lebanese0%(20)
Armenian0%(18)
Romanian0%(16)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(15)
Portuguese0%(13)
Bulgarian0%(9)
Israeli0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
96.1%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 93.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
84.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 82.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
97.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 96.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.8%(8,713)
Married59.3%(16,270)
Widowed1.4%(384)
Divorced7.5%(2,060)
Women 15+
Never married24.8%(6,871)
Married59.3%(16,454)
Widowed5.5%(1,532)
Divorced10.4%(2,882)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
16.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
83.0%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 84.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
21.8%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 19.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.5%(608)
Gulf War (1990s)27.9%(789)
Vietnam era40.9%(1,156)
Korean War6.1%(172)
World War II0.2%(7)
Share of the 2,829 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Shawnee, Kansas?
Shawnee, Kansas has about 68,542 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Shawnee, Kansas?
The typical household in Shawnee, Kansas earns about $109,940 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Shawnee, Kansas expensive?
In Shawnee, Kansas, the median home is worth about $359,700, and the typical rent is about $1,322 a month.
How educated are people in Shawnee, Kansas?
About 53.1% of adults age 25 and over in Shawnee, Kansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Shawnee, Kansas?
About 5.3% of people in Shawnee, Kansas live below the federal poverty line.
Has Shawnee, Kansas grown since 1990?
Yes, Shawnee, Kansas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 30,549 residents, a change of about 80 percent over that period.
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