Population By Race and Ethnicity in Shawnee, KS in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 178,403 population of Shawnee County, Kansas comprised of 24,219 people who identified as Hispanic (13.58%), and 154,184 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.43%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shawnee County, Kansas with a population of 149,344 (83.71%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 15,422 (8.64%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 8,139 (4.56%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shawnee County, Kansas in 2021, with a population of 129,491 (72.58%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 19,853 (11.13%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 13,909 (7.8%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 15,422 8.64%
White Alone 149,344 83.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,542 1.43%
Asian Alone 2,717 1.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 239 0.13%
Two Or More Races 8,139 4.56%
Population By Ethnicity in Shawnee , KS in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,513 0.85%
White Alone - Hispanic 19,853 11.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,020 0.57%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 141 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 43 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,649 0.92%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 13,909 7.8%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 129,491 72.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,522 0.85%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,576 1.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 196 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,490 3.64%