Kansas / Census place 2064500

Shawnee

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Shawnee city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
69,848
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.4%
Population estimate
Density
1,664/sq mi
42 sq mi land area
Median age
39 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$109,940
Median home value
$359,700
Median gross rent
$1,322
Bachelor’s degree or higher
53.1%
Typical commute
22.3 min
Public transit commute
0.1%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: OLATHE JOHNSON CO EXECUTIVE AP (12 mi from place center)
Average high
64.5°F
Average low
45.7°F
Annual rainfall
37.7"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Shawnee.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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