Shawnee County, KS Demographics
Shawnee County, KS is the 3rd most populous of 105 counties in Kansas, with 178,909 residents across 544 square miles. That is about 329 people per square mile.
At the 2020 census
| Population | 178,909 |
|---|---|
| Land area | 544 sq mi |
| Density | 329 / sq mi |
Data: 2020 Census · American Community Survey 2024
How Shawnee County compares to the US
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Central Location: Shawnee County, KS
Measured from the county's main population center using 2020 census blocks.
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Census tracts in Shawnee County, KS
| Name | Population | Sq mi | Per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 39.01 | 7,255 | 29.4 | 246 |
| Census Tract 36.07 | 6,814 | 10.5 | 646 |
| Census Tract 31 | 6,626 | 4.0 | 1,648 |
| Census Tract 26.02 | 6,204 | 1.8 | 3,384 |
| Census Tract 35 | 6,203 | 143.4 | 43 |
| Census Tract 30.02 | 5,475 | 4.2 | 1,304 |
| Census Tract 34.01 | 5,062 | 9.1 | 558 |
| Census Tract 36.01 | 4,989 | 110.5 | 45 |
| Census Tract 37.01 | 4,987 | 4.5 | 1,119 |
| Census Tract 34.02 | 4,819 | 19.6 | 245 |
| Census Tract 36.05 | 4,761 | 7.2 | 659 |
| Census Tract 36.06 | 4,563 | 1.0 | 4,561 |
| Census Tract 27.01 | 4,516 | 1.3 | 3,520 |
| Census Tract 39.02 | 4,494 | 89.0 | 51 |
| Census Tract 27.02 | 4,306 | 2.9 | 1,507 |
| Census Tract 36.04 | 4,110 | 11.4 | 360 |
| Census Tract 13 | 4,081 | 1.0 | 4,038 |
| Census Tract 18 | 4,078 | 0.8 | 4,876 |
| Census Tract 4 | 4,038 | 0.8 | 5,183 |
| Census Tract 28 | 4,005 | 1.0 | 3,901 |
| Census Tract 26.01 | 3,972 | 1.2 | 3,430 |
| Census Tract 41 | 3,776 | 1.6 | 2,356 |
| Census Tract 37.02 | 3,737 | 17.1 | 219 |
| Census Tract 33.02 | 3,635 | 26.0 | 140 |
| Census Tract 16.04 | 3,539 | 0.8 | 4,370 |
| Census Tract 30.01 | 3,376 | 1.2 | 2,886 |
| Census Tract 8 | 3,340 | 5.0 | 669 |
| Census Tract 24.01 | 3,282 | 4.4 | 754 |
| Census Tract 29 | 3,231 | 1.5 | 2,202 |
| Census Tract 21 | 3,200 | 0.7 | 4,465 |
| Census Tract 10 | 3,160 | 1.0 | 3,245 |
| Census Tract 19 | 3,149 | 0.8 | 4,024 |
| Census Tract 9 | 3,105 | 6.6 | 470 |
| Census Tract 11 | 3,038 | 1.1 | 2,852 |
| Census Tract 16.03 | 2,871 | 0.5 | 5,936 |
| Census Tract 25 | 2,824 | 0.9 | 3,062 |
| Census Tract 7 | 2,757 | 6.0 | 457 |
| Census Tract 24.02 | 2,638 | 0.8 | 3,184 |
| Census Tract 33.01 | 2,617 | 5.4 | 481 |
| Census Tract 16.01 | 2,617 | 1.4 | 1,820 |
| Census Tract 22 | 2,531 | 1.1 | 2,390 |
| Census Tract 40 | 2,481 | 2.1 | 1,203 |
| Census Tract 12 | 2,226 | 1.1 | 2,113 |
| Census Tract 5 | 2,143 | 0.4 | 5,103 |
| Census Tract 6 | 2,141 | 0.6 | 3,682 |
| Census Tract 15 | 2,137 | 1.4 | 1,478 |
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About this page
This page shows demographics for a US county from the 2020 census and the American Community Survey: population, land area, density, urban share, and how the county compares to national averages for income, housing, age, and more.
Counties subdivide into census tracts, listed below with their populations. The drive-time and radius tables measure the population around the county's main population center.