Shawnee County, Kansas Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Kansas |
| Land area | 544.0 square miles |
| Population Density | 327.1 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 178,831 |
| Population change | 0.5% | Under 5 years of age | 6.7% |
| Under 18 | 24.5% |
| 65 and over | 15.5% |
| Females | 51.5% |
| White | 84.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 11.5 |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| Black or African American | 8.8% |
| Native American | 1.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 90% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 28.6% |
| Veterans | 16,162 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 72,584 |
| Persons per household | 2.4 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 83% |
| Median household income | $48,451 |
| The per capita income | $26,057 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 16.7% |
| housing units | 79,223 |
| Multi-unit structures | 22% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $120,300 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 64.4% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 12,500 |
| Women-owned firms | 31.4% |
| Asian-owned firms | 1.9% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 3% |
| Black-owned firms | 2.7% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $2,310,142 |
| Retail sales per capita | $13,295 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $915,256 |