2025

Cities in Johnson County, KS ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 24 cities in Johnson County based on their White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Jan 24, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest White population in Johnson County

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  • 1
    Overland Park
    White population in Overland Park is 163,982
    77.26% of Overland Park population is White
  • 2
    Olathe
    White population in Olathe is 125,783
    79.52% of Olathe population is White
  • 3
    Shawnee
    White population in Shawnee is 59,156
    81.08% of Shawnee population is White
  • 4
    Lenexa
    White population in Lenexa is 49,691
    78.09% of Lenexa population is White
  • 5
    Leawood
    White population in Leawood is 31,574
    89.59% of Leawood population is White

List of 24 cities in Johnson County, KS by White Population

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Rank by White Population
City
White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Johnson County White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Overland Park 163,982 77.26% 30.84%
2 Olathe 125,783 79.52% 23.66%
3 Shawnee 59,156 81.08% 11.13%
4 Lenexa 49,691 78.09% 9.35%
5 Leawood 31,574 89.59% 5.94%
6 Prairie Village 22,140 90.94% 4.16%
7 Gardner 20,946 80.54% 3.94%
8 9,730 83.30% 1.83%
9 9,057 87.05% 1.70%
10 8,400 46.01% 1.58%
10 8,400 46.01% 1.58%
11 6,495 26.14% 1.22%
11 6,495 26.14% 1.22%
11 6,495 26.14% 1.22%
12 6,473 82.75% 1.22%
13 5,960 88.61% 1.12%
14 3,866 86.95% 0.73%
15 3,450 95.33% 0.65%
16 1,759 88.75% 0.33%
17 1,596 86.41% 0.30%
18 940 49.11% 0.18%
18 940 49.11% 0.18%
19 477 93.35% 0.09%
20 176 86.70% 0.03%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Johnson County, KS by their White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as White alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as White .
  2. % of Total Johnson County White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.