Jackson County, MO

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2024 Population

719,976

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.271% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.1%

1.86% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,577

2.08% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$230,500

8.06% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

363,675

0.521% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Jackson County, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.4% of the residents in Jackson County, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Jackson County, MO are University of Missouri-Kansas City (3,899 degrees awarded in 2023), Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City (3,422 degrees), and Rockhurst University (871 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Jackson County, MO was $230,500, and the homeownership rate was 59.1%.

Most people in Jackson County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Jackson County, MO was 2 cars per household.

Jackson County, MO borders Johnson County, KS, Wyandotte County, KS, Cass County, MO, Clay County, MO, Johnson County, MO, Lafayette County, MO, and Ray County, MO.

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Population & Diversity

Jackson County, MO is home to a population of 720k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.52% of Jackson County, MO residents were born outside of the country (47k people).

In 2024, there were 2.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (427k people) in Jackson County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 158k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 34.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Jackson County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jackson County, MO was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Jackson County, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jackson County, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
427k ± 809
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
158k ± 1.78k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
34.5k ± 2.19k

11.4%

Hispanic Population

82.1k people

11.4% of the people in Jackson County, MO are hispanic (82.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jackson County, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
41,951 ± 5,011 people
India
23,410 ± 3,749 people
China
17,257 ± 3,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 41,951 Missouri residents, followed by India with 23,410 and China with 17,257.

Foreign-Born Population

6.52%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

47k people

6.28%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

45.1k people

As of 2024, 6.52% of Jackson County, MO residents (47k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jackson County, MO was 6.28%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Jackson County, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
11,282 ± 693
Gulf War (2001-)
8,308 ± 707
Gulf War (1990s)
5,375 ± 518

Jackson County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Jackson County, MO.

Economy

The economy of Jackson County, MO employs 364k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jackson County, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (55,465 people), Retail Trade (37,931 people), and Manufacturing (32,663 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($85,833), Utilities ($84,569), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($76,293).

Employment

Occupations

364k

2024 Value

± 5,064

0.521%

1 Year growth

± 1.95%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jackson County, MO grew at a rate of 0.521%, from 362k employees to 364k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jackson County, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (44,541 people), Management Occupations (38,504 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (32,249 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jackson County, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

364k

2024 Value

± 5,064

0.521%

1 Year growth

± 1.95%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jackson County, MO grew at a rate of 0.521%, from 362k employees to 364k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jackson County, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (55,465 people), Retail Trade (37,931 people), and Manufacturing (32,663 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jackson County, MO, though some of these residents may live in Jackson County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,087

Median earning men ± $1,032

$41,873

Median earning women ± $642

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,308), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,932), and Public Administration ($66,738).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($52,884), Public Administration ($52,235), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,778).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

Y-Axis

2.17%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,694
Health Care and Social Assistance
1,442
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
1,042
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$3.46M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$3.44M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$2.69M
Finance and Insurance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Jackson County, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (40.1%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.797%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Jackson County, MO awarded 10,394 degrees. The student population of Jackson County, MO in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 15,395 male students and 22,632 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jackson County, MO are White (5,719 and 60.6%), Black or African American (1,137 and 12%), Hispanic or Latino (1,063 and 11.3%), and Asian (622 and 6.59%).

The largest universities in Jackson County, MO by number of degrees awarded are University of Missouri-Kansas City (3,899 and 37.5%), Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City (3,422 and 32.9%), and Rockhurst University (871 and 8.38%).

The most popular majors in Jackson County, MO are Liberal Arts & Sciences (2,532 and 24.4%), Computer Science (738 and 7.1%), and Registered Nursing (650 and 6.25%).

The median tuition costs in Jackson County, MO are $40,331 for private four year colleges, and $11,190 and $29,190 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Jackson County, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 69.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 27.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 38,027 (40.5% men and 59.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 38,027 students enrolled in Jackson County, MO, 40.5% men and 59.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 20,583 records, of which 59.2% were women and 40.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
204 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
414 degrees awarded
General Business
254 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Jackson County, MO was General Biological Sciences with 204 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Jackson County, MO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Missouri-Kansas City
3,899 degrees awarded
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City
3,422 degrees awarded
Rockhurst University
871 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Missouri-Kansas City with 3,899 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 4,113 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jackson County, MO, which is 0.655 times less than the 6,281 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 5,719 degrees mean that there were 5.03 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,137 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($40,331) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,544) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,920) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jackson County, MO was $230,500 in 2024, which is 0.693 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $213,300 to $230,500, a 8.06% increase. The homeownership rate in Jackson County, MO is 59.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jackson County, MO have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jackson County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 15% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jackson County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.4%.

Housing

Property

$230,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$2,428

$181,443

Median Property Taxes

±$3,292

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Jackson County, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Jackson County, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

59.1%

Homeownership

2024

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.1% of the housing units in Jackson County, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jackson County, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$68,577

Median Household Income

± $1,129

307k

Number of Households

± 4,737

In 2024, the median household income of the 307k households in Jackson County, MO grew to $68,577 from the previous year's value of $67,178.

The following chart displays the households in Jackson County, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jackson County, MO is from Missouri.

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2023, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.848% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.7%)
Worked At Home (15.8%)
Carpooled (7.01%)

In 2024, 72.7% of workers in Jackson County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.01%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jackson County, MO have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.33% of the workforce in Jackson County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Jackson County, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jackson County, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jackson County, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 15% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jackson County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jackson County, MO (100k out of 710k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jackson County, MO is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 14.7% of the children was living in poverty in Jackson County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 12.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 941 in Jackson County, MO. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 135 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

89.3% of the population of Jackson County, MO has health coverage, with 49.7% on employee plans, 14% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 1.52% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jackson County, MO see 1,185 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,185 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1065 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 322 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,185 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jackson County, MO

Primary care physicians in Jackson County, MO see an average of 1,185 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,185 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Jackson County, MO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 22.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.7%

Uninsured

49.7%

Employer Coverage

14%

Medicaid

12.4%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

1.52%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jackson County, MO declined by 5.47% from 11.3% to 10.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Jackson County, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 76.9 in Jackson County, MO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Jackson County, MO.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.8% in Jackson County, MO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Jackson County, MO.