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Shawnee

Oklahoma · 32,474 residents (2025 est.) · 38.6 sq mi
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Shawnee is home to 31,671 people in Oklahoma. The typical home is worth $160,100, having roughly tripled since 2000. About 25% of adults have finished a four-year degree. This skews young, with a median age of 34.6. The foreign-born share is 3%. The poverty rate is 20.8%, above the 12.5% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $55,815, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 57%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Shawnee

What changed most since 1990

  • Homes owned by their occupants64.3% → 58.3% (−6.0 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts

Among the 15 cities and towns in the Shawnee area

  • 7th in household income$55,815
  • 1st in share with a bachelor's degree24.6%
  • 4th in home value$160,100
  • 5th in diversity score61.6

Its weight in Pottawatomie County

Shawnee's population equals 43% of Pottawatomie County's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 56% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
31,671
+10%since 2000
from 28,692 in 2000
32,474 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
820 / sq mi
+10%since 2000
from 743 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
34.6
+4%since 2000
from 33.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
38.6 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
25K27K29K31K32K19902000201020202024Shawnee
202432K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.6%(2,101)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.6%(2,104)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.6%(2,106)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198%(2,533)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 249.1%(2,893)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.5%(4,278)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.8%(3,746)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.8%(3,091)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.1%(3,828)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.5%(3,002)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.8%(1,510)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(479)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$55,815
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $27,659 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$27,750
+77%since 2000
from $15,676 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
35.4%
+19.0 ptssince 2009
from 16.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
20.8%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 17.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.452
−3%since 2010
from 0.466 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade5.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Manufacturing2.5%
US avg: 0.4%
Public administration2.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$160,100
+57%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $56,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$936
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $427 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
58.3%
−1.6 ptssince 2000
from 59.9% in 2000
41.7% rent
Vacancy rate
14.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 15.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.52 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.57 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.8%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 16.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.3%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 45.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.9
+15%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
58
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic75.8%(21,742)
Black4%(1,160)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(781)
Asian0.9%(268)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic67.8%(21,476)
Black3.9%(1,230)
Hispanic / Latino6.8%(2,153)
Asian1.2%(378)
Other20.3%(6,434)
Diversity Score
62
+14%since 2009
from 54 in 2009
1990 – 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
Mexican5.1%(1,602)
Puerto Rican0.3%(103)
Venezuelan0.2%(53)
Costa Rican0.1%(30)
Panamanian0.1%(23)
Peruvian0.1%(23)
Dominican0.1%(17)
Cuban0%(14)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.5%(163)
Vietnamese0.3%(103)
Asian Indian0.3%(97)
Chinese0.1%(25)
Thai0%(14)
Laotian0%(8)
Korean0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0.1%(29)
Marshallese0.1%(17)
Samoan0%(11)
Ancestry
English11.5%(3,641)
German11.4%(3,625)
Irish8.7%(2,764)
American4.9%(1,555)
Scottish2%(648)
French1.8%(585)
Italian1.2%(382)
Dutch1%(301)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(277)
Welsh0.6%(201)
Norwegian0.6%(194)
Polish0.5%(161)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.5%(146)
Arab0.4%(111)
British0.3%(96)
West Indian0.3%(96)
Danish0.3%(92)
Russian0.3%(92)
Czech0.3%(86)
Lebanese0.3%(85)
Ukrainian0.2%(60)
Canadian0.2%(51)
Portuguese0.1%(41)
Lithuanian0.1%(31)
Croatian0.1%(26)
Hungarian0.1%(21)
Brazilian0.1%(17)
Jamaican0.1%(16)
Egyptian0%(13)
Serbian0%(11)
Latvian0%(9)
Belgian0%(7)
Finnish0%(7)
Iranian0%(5)
Swiss0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.6%
+6.2 ptssince 2000
from 18.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.1%
+12.3 ptssince 2000
from 77.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 7.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.2 min
+34%since 2000
from 15.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
79.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 79.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.0%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.0%
+3.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.1%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.3%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.0%
−1.8 ptssince 2011
from 7.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
56.2%
−4.4 ptssince 2011
from 60.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
65.1%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 66.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
16.5%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 15.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
36.4%
+4.3 ptssince 2009
from 32.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 47.7% in 2009
Female
52.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 52.3% in 2009
Foreign born
2.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.1%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
19.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2012
from 18.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
12.6%
−7.5 ptssince 2013
from 20.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.2%
+25.6 ptssince 2017
from 64.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.0%
+7.2 ptssince 2020
from 87.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
84.0%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 80.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
95.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2016
from 94.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2016
from 3.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.5%(4,335)
Married45.6%(5,415)
Widowed3.2%(380)
Divorced14.8%(1,753)
Women 15+
Never married33.5%(4,515)
Married42%(5,655)
Widowed9.3%(1,248)
Divorced15.3%(2,059)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
12.6%
−7.5 ptssince 2013
from 20.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
48.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 48.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 10.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.9%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
25.9%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 20.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 59.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.5%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 37.1% 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)32%(547)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.1%(395)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.4%(554)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.2%(38)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(7)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,710 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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Over time

Shawnee, decade by decade

Shawnee population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199026,017$45,606$95,04314.0%38.6
200028,692$50,385$102,19518.5%49.5
201029,857$51,068$123,28620.3%57.5
202031,377$49,843$137,32423.8%68.1
202431,671$55,815$160,10024.6%61.6

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Shawnee, Oklahoma?

Shawnee, Oklahoma has about 31,671 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Shawnee, Oklahoma?

The typical household in Shawnee, Oklahoma earns about $55,815 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Shawnee, Oklahoma expensive?

In Shawnee, Oklahoma, the median home is worth about $160,100, and the typical rent is about $936 a month.

How educated are people in Shawnee, Oklahoma?

About 24.6% of adults age 25 and over in Shawnee, Oklahoma hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Shawnee, Oklahoma?

About 20.8% of people in Shawnee, Oklahoma live below the federal poverty line.

Has Shawnee, Oklahoma grown since 1990?

Yes, Shawnee, Oklahoma has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,654 residents, a change of about 22 percent over that period.

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