---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Shawnee County, KS"
classification: county
fips: "20177"
state: "KS"
demographics:
  population: 178025
  population_under_18: 41081
  population_18_64: 102326
  population_65_plus: 34618
  median_household_income: 67104
  poverty_rate: 12.73
  homeownership_rate: 66.78
  unemployment_rate: 4.15
  median_home_value: 180900
  gini_index: 0.4402
  vacancy_rate: 6.93
  race_white: 132921
  race_black: 12180
  race_asian: 2576
  race_native: 1085
  hispanic: 24637
  bachelors_plus: 54251
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: Census ACS 2023
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, ks]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Shawnee County, KS

County jurisdiction — 1 officeholders mapped.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 178025 |
| Under 18 | 41081 |
| 18–64 | 102326 |
| 65+ | 34618 |
| Median household income | 67104 |
| Poverty rate | 12.73 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.78 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.15 |
| Median home value | 180900 |
| Gini index | 0.4402 |
| Vacancy rate | 6.93 |
| White | 132921 |
| Black | 12180 |
| Asian | 2576 |
| Native | 1085 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 24637 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 54251 |

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023