Shawnee County, Kansas Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

178,025

Median Age

39.4

Male Median

38.7

Female Median

40.1

Shawnee County, Kansas Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Shawnee County, Kansas Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +1.4%%.

+1.4%% Growth

Shawnee County, Kansas Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Shawnee County, Kansas Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202439.4178,025
202339.6178,315
202239.4178,625
202139.4179,053
202039.4177,293
201939.1177,852
201838.9178,284
201738.9178,392
201638.8178,567
201538.8178,792
201438.6178,600
201338.5178,378
201238.4177,688
201138.3176,723
201038.2175,537

Shawnee County, Kansas Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.7%
5–1717.4%
18–248.6%
25–3412.0%
35–5423.9%
55–6412.9%
65+19.4%

Dependency Ratios for Shawnee County, Kansas

Total Dependency Ratio:
74.0
Youth Dependency:
40.1
Old-Age Dependency:
33.8

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Shawnee County, Kansas

The median age in Shawnee County, Kansas is 39.4 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Shawnee County, Kansas is 178,025.

In Shawnee County, Kansas, seniors (ages 65+) make up 19.4% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.4%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Shawnee County, Kansas has remained stable.
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