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The total population of Shawnee County is estimated to be 178,625 with 87,074 males (48.75%) and 91,551 females (51.25%). There are 4,477 more females than males in Shawnee County.
The median household income in Shawnee County was $64,690 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,771(2.66%) from $66,461 in 2020. This income is 86.71% 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 County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $79,368. Overall, the median household income for the county of Shawnee County stands at $60,544.
In Shawnee County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $45,196 for males and $32,376 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $57,169 for males and $48,629 for females.
In Shawnee County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $86,550, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $39,977.
In 2022, the population of Shawnee County was 177,480, a 0.50% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Shawnee County's population was 178,367, a decline of 0.19% compared to a population of 178,698 in 2020.
The median age in Shawnee County, KS is 39.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.52% were under the age of 15, 18.70% aged 15 to 29, 43.59% aged 30 to 64, 15.76% aged 65 to 84, and 2.43% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Shawnee County population: 79.94% are White, 8.28% are Black or African American, 0.66% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.45% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.35% are some other race and 6.31% are multiracial.