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Kansas City

Missouri · 508,090 residents · 315 sq mi
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Kansas City is a city of 508,090 people in Missouri. Owners hold 51% of the housing stock. The median age is 35.1, younger than the US median of 38.8. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $163,300. 66,545 more people live here than in 2000. 8% of people here were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 35.1
US median: 38.8
Average education
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
508,090
+15%since 2000
from 441,545 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.1
+3%since 2000
from 34.0 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
315 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
428K450K473K496K518K19902000201020202024Kansas City
2024511K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.2%(31,655)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(32,263)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.3%(32,231)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.9%(29,930)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.4%(37,559)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3417.6%(89,209)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.5%(68,767)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.4%(57,943)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411.9%(60,315)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.3%(42,075)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.7%(18,700)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.5%(7,443)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$56,179
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,198 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,215
+60%since 2000
from $20,753 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
37.5%
+10.8 ptssince 2009
from 26.7% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
15.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 14.3% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information10.1%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services8.1%
US avg: 6.6%
Retail trade8.1%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance6.9%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical6.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Public administration6.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade5.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$163,300
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $83,300 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$979
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $548 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
51.3%
−6.4 ptssince 2000
from 57.7% in 2000
48.7% rent
Persons per household
2.34 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.41 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.9
−3%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic57.6%(254,471)
Black31%(136,921)
Hispanic / Latino6.9%(30,604)
Asian1.8%(8,100)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic52.8%(268,273)
Black25.8%(130,983)
Hispanic / Latino12%(60,969)
Asian3.1%(15,793)
Other4.2%(21,344)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.1%(39,860)
Central American0.7%(3,275)
Puerto Rican0.4%(2,027)
South American0.4%(1,981)
Cuban0.4%(1,899)
Honduran0.3%(1,240)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,047)
Guatemalan0.2%(745)
Colombian0.1%(658)
Venezuelan0.1%(562)
Spaniard0.1%(491)
Dominican0.1%(427)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0%(214)
Chilean0%(188)
Nicaraguan0%(125)
Uruguayan0%(106)
Bolivian0%(69)
Argentine0%(47)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.7%(3,330)
Asian Indian0.6%(2,793)
Chinese0.5%(2,548)
Filipino0.2%(1,178)
Korean0.2%(873)
Burmese0.1%(585)
Pakistani0.1%(485)
Japanese0.1%(443)
Thai0.1%(312)
Nepalese0%(153)
Taiwanese0%(77)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0%(65)
Mongolian0%(38)
Malaysian0%(33)
Hmong0%(27)
Laotian0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(309)
Chamorro0.1%(307)
Fijian0%(57)
Ancestry
German15.3%(74,968)
Irish10.2%(49,943)
English7.3%(36,094)
American3.9%(19,020)
Italian3.5%(17,091)
French1.7%(8,531)
Polish1.6%(7,681)
Scottish1.5%(7,402)
Swedish1.3%(6,141)
Dutch1%(4,772)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(4,655)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.9%(4,356)
Welsh0.7%(3,284)
British0.6%(2,799)
West Indian0.4%(2,146)
Czech0.4%(2,121)
Russian0.4%(2,029)
Danish0.4%(1,818)
Swiss0.3%(1,369)
Greek0.2%(1,086)
Arab0.2%(946)
Nigerian0.2%(929)
Croatian0.2%(897)
Haitian0.2%(883)
Jamaican0.2%(838)
Iraqi0.2%(814)
Hungarian0.2%(772)
Belgian0.1%(726)
Egyptian0.1%(643)
Austrian0.1%(614)
Ukrainian0.1%(552)
Somali0.1%(544)
Lebanese0.1%(515)
Lithuanian0.1%(491)
Iranian0.1%(469)
Finnish0.1%(422)
Ethiopian0.1%(398)
Canadian0.1%(384)
Moroccan0.1%(368)
Syrian0.1%(336)
Palestinian0.1%(309)
Slovak0.1%(309)
Portuguese0.1%(305)
Australian0.1%(282)
Ghanaian0%(203)
Turkish0%(197)
Serbian0%(182)
Kenyan0%(179)
Jordanian0%(150)
Romanian0%(114)
Armenian0%(102)
Brazilian0%(83)
Bulgarian0%(82)
Slovene0%(67)
Guyanese0%(47)
Latvian0%(43)
Israeli0%(13)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
35.7%
+10.0 ptssince 2000
from 25.7% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
90.7%
+8.2 ptssince 2000
from 82.5% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
13.2%
+4.5 ptssince 2000
from 8.7% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.0 min
+67%since 2000
from 13.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
79.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 80.3% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
9.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.9%
−4.6 ptssince 2011
from 9.5% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
69.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2011
from 69.1% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.1%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
40.9%
+5.1 ptssince 2009
from 35.8% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
Female
51.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
Foreign born
8.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
11.8%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 16.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
91.9%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
82.2%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married42.4%(84,072)
Married44.6%(88,492)
Widowed2.3%(4,495)
Divorced10.8%(21,397)
Women 15+
Never married38.4%(83,436)
Married40.2%(87,285)
Widowed6.9%(14,875)
Divorced14.5%(31,508)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
11.8%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 16.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
56.1%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
14.1%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
15.5%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
15.1%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.4%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
68.5%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
29.1%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)19.2%(4,743)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)20.5%(5,055)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era33.2%(8,195)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War7.9%(1,956)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3.4%(837)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 24,697 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Kansas City, Missouri?

Kansas City, Missouri has about 508,090 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Kansas City, Missouri earns about $56,179 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Kansas City, Missouri expensive?

In Kansas City, Missouri, the median home is worth about $163,300, and the typical rent is about $979 a month.

How educated are people in Kansas City, Missouri?

About 35.7% of adults age 25 and over in Kansas City, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Kansas City, Missouri?

About 15.3% of people in Kansas City, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.

Has Kansas City, Missouri grown since 1990?

Yes, Kansas City, Missouri has grown since 1990. The population has added about 72,949 residents, a change of about 17 percent over that period.

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

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