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Kansas City

Kansas · 157,805 residents (2025 est.) · 124.737 sq mi
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Kansas City has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $62,401. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 36%. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $167,400. At a median age of 33.9, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 77%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
155,135
+6%since 2000
from 146,866 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,244 / sq mi
+9%since 2009
from 1,139 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
33.9
+5%since 2000
from 32.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:157,805 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
141K145K149K154K158K1990201020202024Kansas City
2024155K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.3%(11,367)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97%(10,934)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.5%(13,223)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.2%(11,224)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.6%(10,227)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.7%(22,878)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.3%(20,655)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.3%(17,488)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.7%(16,674)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.3%(12,822)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.7%(5,707)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.2%(1,936)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$62,401
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,011 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$29,317
+86%since 2000
from $15,737 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
41.2%
+23.4 ptssince 2009
from 17.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2000
from 17.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.426
−2%since 2010
from 0.434 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Information12%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade10.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance8.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing3.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$167,400
+77%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $51,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,123
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $491 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
60.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2000
from 62.0% in 2000
39.1% rent
Vacancy rate
10.9%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 13.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
23.8%
−8.9 ptssince 2009
from 32.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.7%
−5.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.7
+7%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
63
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Kansas City on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic48.9%(71,870)
Black29.9%(43,865)
Hispanic / Latino16.8%(24,639)
Asian1.7%(2,477)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic33.7%(52,276)
Black19.2%(29,794)
Hispanic / Latino35.7%(55,401)
Asian5.3%(8,245)
Other6.1%(9,419)
Diversity Score
89
+7%since 2009
from 83 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican28.5%(44,239)
Guatemalan1.8%(2,734)
Honduran1.2%(1,909)
Puerto Rican0.8%(1,256)
Salvadoran0.8%(1,238)
Cuban0.5%(831)
Spaniard0.3%(400)
Colombian0.2%(355)
Dominican0.2%(259)
Ecuadorian0.1%(147)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(100)
Uruguayan0.1%(94)
Bolivian0%(25)
Chilean0%(10)
Asian origin
Burmese2.2%(3,476)
Hmong1.3%(1,952)
Nepalese0.4%(560)
Vietnamese0.3%(483)
Filipino0.3%(391)
Laotian0.2%(326)
Asian Indian0.2%(299)
Chinese0.2%(288)
Korean0.1%(80)
Bhutanese0%(74)
Pakistani0%(45)
Thai0%(26)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(50)
Chamorro0%(47)
Tongan0%(31)
Ancestry
German9.8%(15,152)
Irish7.2%(11,210)
English5.4%(8,372)
American2.9%(4,493)
Italian1.2%(1,785)
French0.9%(1,439)
Polish0.9%(1,352)
Scottish0.7%(1,084)
Dutch0.5%(842)
Croatian0.5%(832)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(775)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.5%(759)
Welsh0.4%(670)
Norwegian0.4%(657)
Czech0.3%(517)
British0.2%(299)
West Indian0.2%(297)
Arab0.2%(285)
Danish0.2%(257)
Ghanaian0.1%(173)
Greek0.1%(159)
Swiss0.1%(158)
Nigerian0.1%(149)
Russian0.1%(127)
Jamaican0.1%(126)
Moroccan0.1%(122)
Serbian0.1%(122)
Austrian0.1%(121)
Somali0.1%(119)
Kenyan0.1%(92)
Egyptian0%(73)
Slovene0%(70)
Canadian0%(67)
Barbadian0%(64)
Ethiopian0%(61)
Ukrainian0%(44)
Haitian0%(40)
Iraqi0%(39)
Armenian0%(38)
Slovak0%(36)
Belgian0%(34)
Romanian0%(28)
Iranian0%(27)
Hungarian0%(24)
Lebanese0%(21)
Finnish0%(20)
Brazilian0%(17)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Central American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.8%
+9.2 ptssince 2000
from 11.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
81.4%
+8.0 ptssince 2000
from 73.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
7.9%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 4.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.4 min
+77%since 2000
from 12.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
73.9%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 78.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
12.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
9.2%
+7.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.3%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.8%
−7.4 ptssince 2011
from 13.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2011
from 66.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
12.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
28.1%
−27.1 ptssince 2009
from 55.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
49.8%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
18.8%
+5.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.3%
−43.0 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2012
from 14.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
17.8%
−57.4 ptssince 2013
from 75.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.6%
+21.2 ptssince 2017
from 67.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
66.6%
−5.7 ptssince 2016
from 72.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
27.2%
+4.5 ptssince 2016
from 22.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married43.1%(25,750)
Married45%(26,892)
Widowed2.6%(1,578)
Divorced9.3%(5,592)
Women 15+
Never married37%(22,122)
Married41.8%(25,021)
Widowed7.7%(4,579)
Divorced13.5%(8,077)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Kansas City, Kansas?

Kansas City, Kansas has about 155,135 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Kansas City, Kansas?

The typical household in Kansas City, Kansas earns about $62,401 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Kansas City, Kansas expensive?

In Kansas City, Kansas, the median home is worth about $167,400, and the typical rent is about $1,123 a month.

How educated are people in Kansas City, Kansas?

About 20.8% of adults age 25 and over in Kansas City, Kansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Kansas City, Kansas?

About 16.0% of people in Kansas City, Kansas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Kansas City, Kansas grown since 1990?

Yes, Kansas City, Kansas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,367 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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