Census place 2064500

Shawnee

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

Official Census name: Shawnee city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Shawnee.

According to the 2025 estimate, Shawnee has a population of 69,848 and 1,664 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 38 covered Kansas places are: median home value is $359,700, above the comparison median of $192,500; median household income is $109,940, above the comparison median of $68,803; and median gross rent is $1,322, above the comparison median of $1,049. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$359,700
Above the comparison median of $192,500
median household income
$109,940
Above the comparison median of $68,803
median gross rent
$1,322
Above the comparison median of $1,049

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Shawnee's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

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
Drive-alone commute
71.3%
Public transit commute
0.1%
Walked to work
0.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
26.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
38.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
70.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.4%
Working from home
21.4%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
95.8%
Homes built 2020+
2.2%
Households without a vehicle
3.8%
Households with children
32.4%
Residents with a disability
8.4%
Residents without insurance
5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Johnson County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
5
Severe Storm declarations
3
Hurricane declarations
1
Severe Ice Storm declarations
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.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

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. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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