Shawnee is a city in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, home to about 31,671 people across 44 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 74801 and 74804, and parts of 74840 and 74851 are in Shawnee too.
Homes sold for a median of $132 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Shawnee; also Bethel Acres and Tecumseh
Mostly Shawnee; also Johnson and Earlsboro
Part is in Shawnee, part in Earlsboro
Mostly Oklahoma City; part is in Shawnee
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| Nearest major airport | OKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)37 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Oklahoma City, OK33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX176 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Shawnee; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Shawnee had 31,377 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 14th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.
Pottawatomie County grew from 26,412 residents in 1900 to 72,454 in 2020.
Pottawatomie County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 39.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Meeker 5 W, OK weather station (12 miles away).
16,706 jobs at 1,253 businesses in Pottawatomie County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
569 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shawnee’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 44 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 37 |
| Dentists | 45 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 70 |
| Mental health providers | 283 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 67 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (38 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1895.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Bethel, Grove, North Rock Creek and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel EsShawnee | Pre-K–5 | 556 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Grove Public SchoolShawnee | Pre-K–8 | 539 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| North Rock Creek EsShawnee | Pre-K–4 | 458 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Pleasant Grove Public SchoolShawnee | Pre-K–8 | 198 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Shawnee Ec CtrShawnee | Pre-K–1 | 350 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| South Rock Creek Public SchoolShawnee | Pre-K–8 | 418 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Horace Mann EsShawnee | K–5 | 233 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Jefferson EsShawnee | K–5 | 348 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Sequoyah EsShawnee | K–5 | 293 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Will Rogers EsShawnee | 1–5 | 367 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| North Rock Creek IntermediateShawnee | 5–6 | 147 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Bethel MsShawnee | 6–8 | 255 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Shawnee MsShawnee | 6–8 | 693 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| North Rock Creek MsShawnee | 7–8 | 141 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Bethel HsShawnee | 9–12 | 349 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| North Rock Creek HsShawnee | 9–12 | 487 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Shawnee HsShawnee | 9–12 | 1,045 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family of Faith Christian SchoolShawnee | Pre-K–12 | 91 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 9.0 mi |
| Liberty AcademyShawnee | Pre-K–12 | 78 | Baptist | 2.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Oklahoma City, McLoud, Bethel Acres, Tecumseh, Johnson, Earlsboro and Dale.
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