Shawnee County, Kansas demographics
Population: 179,053
Median age: 39.4
Median household income: 59,848
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Shawnee County, Kansas.
Population
| 2021 | 179,053 |
| 2020 | 177,293 |
| 2019 | 177,852 |
| 2018 | 178,284 |
| 2017 | 178,392 |
| 2016 | 178,567 |
| 2015 | 178,792 |
| 2014 | 178,600 |
| 2013 | 178,378 |
| 2012 | 177,688 |
| 2011 | 176,723 |
| 2010 | 175,537 |
| 2009 | 173,845 |
Shawnee County, KS cities
Auburn city - 1,116
Rossville city - 1,090
Silver Lake city - 1,521
Topeka city - 126,802
Wakarusa CDP - 192
Willard city - 94
Census data for Shawnee County, Kansas
Demographic and housing estimates in Shawnee County, Kansas
| Total population | 179,053 |
| Male | 87,072 |
| Female | 91,981 |
| Total population | 179,053 |
| Under 5 years | 10,786 |
| 5 to 9 years | 12,490 |
| 10 to 14 years | 11,673 |
| 15 to 19 years | 11,799 |
| 20 to 24 years | 10,550 |
| 25 to 34 years | 21,902 |
| 35 to 44 years | 21,776 |
| 45 to 54 years | 21,017 |
| 55 to 59 years | 11,572 |
| 60 to 64 years | 12,913 |
| 65 to 74 years | 19,224 |
| 75 to 84 years | 9,002 |
| 85 years and over | 4,349 |
| Median age (years) | 39.4 |
| Under 18 years | 42,426 |
| 16 years and over | 141,749 |
| 18 years and over | 136,627 |
| 21 years and over | 130,831 |
| 62 years and over | 40,377 |
| 65 years and over | 32,575 |
| Total population | 179,053 |
| One race | 167,747 |
| White | 143,138 |
| Black or African American | 14,817 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,185 |
| Asian | 2,593 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 20 |
| Some other race | 5,994 |
| Two or more races | 11,306 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 132,628 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 63,282 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 69,346 |
Social characteristics in Shawnee County, Kansas
| Total households | 74,014 |
| Family households (families) | 34,177 |
| Married-couple family | 4,351 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 14,046 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 10,692 |
| Nonfamily households | 21,440 |
| Average household size | 23,688 |
| Average family size | 2.36 |
Economic characteristics in Shawnee County, Kansas
| Total households | 74,014 |
| Less than $10,000 | 4,231 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2,541 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 6,729 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 6,874 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 10,608 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 13,799 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 9,637 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 12,597 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,943 |
| $200,000 or more | 3,055 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 59,848 |
Housing characteristics in Shawnee County, Kansas
| Total housing units | 80,491 |
| Occupied housing units | 74,014 |
| Vacant housing units | 6,477 |
| Total housing units | 80,491 |
| 1-unit, detached | 58,647 |
| 1-unit, attached | 3,847 |
| 2 units | 1,784 |
| 3 or 4 units | 2,709 |
| 5 to 9 units | 2,586 |
| 10 to 19 units | 3,414 |
| 20 or more units | 5,235 |
| Mobile home | 2,224 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 45 |
| Total housing units | 80,491 |
| Built 2014 or later | 88 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 2,446 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 7,090 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 8,857 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 9,460 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 14,382 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 11,494 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 10,515 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 4,166 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 11,993 |
| Total housing units | 80,491 |
| 1 room | 4,846 |
| 2 rooms | 974 |
| 3 rooms | 4,839 |
| 4 rooms | 11,185 |
| 5 rooms | 14,218 |
| 6 rooms | 14,906 |
| 7 rooms | 10,680 |
| 8 rooms | 7,310 |
| 9 rooms or more | 11,533 |
| Median rooms | 5.8 |
| Total housing units | 80,491 |
| No bedroom | 5,038 |
| 1 bedroom | 6,572 |
| 2 bedrooms | 19,982 |
| 3 bedrooms | 32,621 |
| 4 bedrooms | 12,935 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 3,343 |
| Occupied housing units | 74,014 |
| Owner-occupied | 49,482 |
| Renter-occupied | 24,532 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.46 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.14 |
| Occupied housing units | 74,014 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 7,092 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 21,903 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 11,933 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 15,283 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 8,361 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 9,442 |
| Owner-occupied units | 49,482 |
| Less than $50,000 | 5,152 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 11,209 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 10,488 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 9,499 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 8,016 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 4,164 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 794 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 160 |
| Median (dollars) | 140,100 |
| Owner-occupied units | 49,482 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 29,264 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 20,218 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 23,779 |
| Less than $500 | 2,760 |
| $500 to $999 | 13,076 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 6,409 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 913 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 354 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 67 |
| $3,000 or more | 200 |
| Median (dollars) | 879 |
| No rent paid | 753 |
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