Population By Race and Ethnicity in Shawnee, KS in 2022

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 177,537 population of Shawnee County, Kansas comprised of 24,592 people who identified as Hispanic (13.85%), and 152,945 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.15%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shawnee County, Kansas with a population of 148,588 (83.69%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 15,098 (8.5%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 8,341 (4.7%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shawnee County, Kansas in 2022, with a population of 128,416 (72.33%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 20,172 (11.36%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 13,617 (7.67%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Shawnee, Kansas.

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Population By Race in Shawnee , KS in 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 15,098 8.5%
White Alone 148,588 83.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,555 1.44%
Asian Alone 2,710 1.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 245 0.14%
Two Or More Races 8,341 4.7%
Population By Ethnicity in Shawnee , KS in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,481 0.83%
White Alone - Hispanic 20,172 11.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,018 0.57%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 139 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 51 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,731 0.98%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 13,617 7.67%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 128,416 72.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,537 0.87%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,571 1.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 194 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,610 3.72%