Population By Race and Ethnicity in Shawnee, KS in 2014

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2014, the 178,651 population of Shawnee County, Kansas comprised of 21,065 people who identified as Hispanic (11.79%), and 157,586 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.21%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shawnee County, Kansas with a population of 150,900 (84.47%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 15,454 (8.65%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 7,102 (3.98%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shawnee County, Kansas in 2014, with a population of 133,531 (74.74%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 17,369 (9.72%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 14,167 (7.93%).

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 2014
RacePopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone 15,454 8.65%
White Alone 150,900 84.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,540 1.42%
Asian Alone 2,472 1.38%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 183 0.1%
Two Or More Races 7,102 3.98%
Population By Ethnicity in Shawnee , KS in 2014
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,287 0.72%
White Alone - Hispanic 17,369 9.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 926 0.52%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 111 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 36 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,336 0.75%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 14,167 7.93%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 133,531 74.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,614 0.9%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,361 1.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 147 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,766 3.23%