Shawnee County, Kansas

Shawnee County is a county in the United States of Kansas. The population of the county was 169871 as per the 2000 census data. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 174709, making it the third most populous county in Kansas. The county has a total area of 556.32 mi˛ (1440.86 square kilometre), of which, 549.82 square miles (1424.03 square kilometre) of it is land and 6.5 square miles (16.83 square kilometre) of it is water, makes it the 11th smallest by total area in Kansas.

Shawnee County Kansas
Map of Shawnee County, Kansas

As of the census of 2000, there were 169871 residents, 68920 households, and 44685 families in the county. The population density was 309 people per square mile (119.31/km˛), giving it the fourth most densely populated county among the Kansas. There were 73768 housing units at an average density of 134.2 per square mile (51.81/km˛). The average household size was 2.39 people, and the average family size was 2.98 people. In the county the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90 males. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 174709, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 85.46% White, 9.25% Black or African American, 1.37% American Indian, 1.37% Asian, 0.06% Native Hawaiian, and 2.5% from two or more races.

Shawnee County Kansas Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Shawnee County Kansas School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Shawnee County Kansas GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $40988, it is the tenth highest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Kansas. The median income for a family in the county was $51464, making it the seventh highest county by median family income in Kansas. The per capita income for the county was $20904, it would be the fourth highest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Kansas.

In 2000, 43314 pupils and students, of which 50.26% are male and 49.74% are female, 25.5% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 7.57% nursery or pri school, 5.33% kindergarten, 44.38% elementary school, 22.37% high school and 20.35% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Auburn CityShawnee County0.580.58011211920.51567942632
2Rossville CityShawnee County0.490.49010142075.22010344118
3Silver Lake CityShawnee County0.560.550.0113582470.72029052788
4Topeka CityShawnee County56.9856.010.9712237721851955535928
5Willard CityShawnee County, Wabaunsee County0.110.11086806.51651324500
YearPopulation
April 2000 census169871
April 2000 Estimate169869
July 2000 Estimate170049
July 2001 Estimate170310
July 2002 Estimate170285
July 2003 Estimate170662
July 2004 Estimate171079
July 2005 Estimate171454
July 2006 Estimate172206
July 2007 Estimate173247
July 2008 Estimate174709
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school172715513278
Kindergarten116711432310
Elementary school9966925719223
High school498747019688
College or graduate school392448918815
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Shawnee County, Kansas$40988$51464$20904
Kansas, United States$40624$49624$20506
United States$41994$50046$21587