Shawnee, OH Demographics

A map of Shawnee's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	393	473	99.2%	93.7%
Multiracial	3	27	0.8%	5.3%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	4	0.0%	0.8%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.2%

Shawnee, Ohio has an estimated population of 396, a large decrease from the 505 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 99.2% White, 0.8% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Shawnee, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Shawnee has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Ohio overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Shawnee, that probability was 12.0% in 2020 and 1.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Shawnee is ranked the 941st most populous place in Ohio, out of 1,265 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Shawnee was ranked the 864th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Shawnee's White Population

393 residents of Shawnee, or 99.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Shawnee is significantly higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Shawnee ranks 331st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shawnee's White population has declined by an estimated 16.9%. White residents' share of Shawnee's population has increased from 93.7% to 99.2%.

Shawnee is more White than neighboring Hemlock (98.8% White), New Lexington (96.7% White), and Carbon Hill (96% White). Shawnee is less White than neighboring New Straitsville (99.6% White), and Murray City (99.7% White).

Shawnee's Black Population

0 residents of Shawnee, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Shawnee is considerably lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Shawnee ranks 1028th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shawnee's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Shawnee's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Shawnee's Asian Population

0 residents of Shawnee, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Shawnee is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Shawnee ranks 911th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shawnee's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Shawnee's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Shawnee's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Shawnee, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Shawnee is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Shawnee ranks 1074th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shawnee's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Shawnee's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Shawnee is less Hispanic than neighboring New Lexington (0.6% Hispanic).

Shawnee's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Shawnee, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Shawnee is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Shawnee ranks 943rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shawnee's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Shawnee's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Shawnee's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Shawnee, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Shawnee is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Shawnee ranks 213th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shawnee's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 88.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Shawnee's population has decreased from 5.3% to 0.8%.

Shawnee is more Multiracial than neighboring New Straitsville (0.4% Multiracial), and Murray City (0.3% Multiracial). Shawnee is less Multiracial than neighboring Hemlock (1.2% Multiracial), New Lexington (2.7% Multiracial), and Carbon Hill (4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.