In 2018, Shawnee County, KS had a population of 178k people with a median age of 38.9 and a median household income of $55,199. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Shawnee County, KS declined from 178,392 to 178,284, a -0.0605% decrease and its median household income grew from $54,667 to $55,199, a 0.973% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Shawnee County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.2%), White (Hispanic) (8.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.96%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.47%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.35%). NaNk% of the people in Shawnee County, KS speak a non-English language, and 97.5% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Shawnee County, KS are Washburn University (1,518 degrees awarded in 2017), Washburn Institute of Technology (1,167 degrees), and Rasmussen College-Kansas (92 degrees).
The median property value in Shawnee County, KS is $130,500, and the homeownership rate is 64.8%. Most people in Shawnee County, KS commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 17.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Shawnee County, KS is 2 cars per household.
Shawnee County, KS borders Jackson County, KS, Jefferson County, KS, Douglas County, KS, Osage County, KS, Pottawatomie County, KS, and Wabaunsee County, KS.