Shawnee, KS Demographics

The total population of Shawnee is estimated to be 67,671 with 32,871 males (48.57%) and 34,800 females (51.43%). There are 1,929 more females than males in Shawnee.
The median household income in Shawnee was $101,427 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 644(0.64%) from $100,783 in 2020. This income is 135.95% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Shawnee sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $122,640. Overall, the median household income for the city of Shawnee stands at $101,063.
In Shawnee, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $59,728 for males and $40,823 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $77,782 for males and $60,745 for females.
In Shawnee, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $110,084, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $57,408.
In 2022, the population of Shawnee was 69,198, a 2.26% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Shawnee's population was 67,667, an increase of 0.34% compared to a population of 67,439 in 2020.
The median age in Shawnee, KS is 37.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.88% were under the age of 15, 18.82% aged 15 to 29, 46.46% aged 30 to 64, 12.15% aged 65 to 84, and 1.69% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Shawnee population: 85.08% are White, 5.17% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.38% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.10% are some other race and 4.01% are multiracial.