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Raymore

Missouri · 26,633 residents (2025 est.) · 17.3 sq mi
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Raymore is home to 24,526 people in Missouri. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 13,380 people. That is roughly 48% ahead of the Missouri median. That puts it in the top 6% of US cities for household income. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 3%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.1
US median: 38.9
Average education
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 54%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

24,526
+120%since 2000
from 11,146 in 2000
26,633 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
1,417 / sq mi
+44%since 2009
from 986 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
41.1
+15%since 2000
from 35.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
17.3 sq mi
Population, 19902024
4K9K15K21K26K19902000201020202024Raymore
202425K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(1,261)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.5%(1,849)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.4%(1,820)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.3%(1,793)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245%(1,227)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.2%(2,505)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.6%(3,336)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411%(2,686)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.3%(3,510)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410%(2,450)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.1%(1,017)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over4.4%(1,072)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$104,447
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $56,007 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$46,496
+107%since 2000
from $22,496 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
64.4%
+14.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
5.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 3.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.391
+19%since 2010
from 0.329 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade11.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services9.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration7.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance6.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade5%
US avg: 6.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$339,100
+54%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $121,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$1,303
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $738 in 2000
US average: $1,442
78.2%
−4.4 ptssince 2000
from 82.6% in 2000
21.8% rent
3.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.60 people
−8%since 2009
from 2.83 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
12.4%
−12.5 ptssince 2009
from 24.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
52.6%
+5.1 ptssince 2009
from 47.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
3.2
+43%since 2009
from 2.3 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.
56
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.8%(10,453)
Black1.8%(205)
Hispanic / Latino2%(226)
Asian0.7%(74)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic76.7%(18,821)
Black8.8%(2,152)
Hispanic / Latino6.9%(1,698)
Asian1.1%(281)
Other6.4%(1,574)
49
+71%since 2009
from 29 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
Mexican2.2%(551)
Salvadoran0.7%(168)
Puerto Rican0.7%(162)
Colombian0.4%(104)
Honduran0.3%(66)
Spaniard0.1%(29)
Peruvian0.1%(27)
Panamanian0.1%(13)
Cuban0%(9)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.7%(167)
Thai0.1%(34)
Asian Indian0.1%(27)
Korean0.1%(24)
Japanese0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(36)
Ancestry
German22.9%(5,625)
English15.8%(3,877)
Irish11.3%(2,769)
American5%(1,225)
Polish3.3%(818)
Italian2.5%(613)
Scotch-Irish2.5%(602)
Scottish2.2%(537)
Norwegian1.8%(444)
French1.5%(368)
Swedish1.1%(267)
Dutch1%(244)
+ 27 more ancestry groups with data
Belgian1%(242)
West Indian0.6%(158)
Russian0.6%(144)
Hungarian0.5%(114)
Canadian0.5%(112)
Finnish0.5%(111)
Danish0.4%(96)
Nigerian0.4%(89)
Jamaican0.3%(78)
Welsh0.3%(63)
British0.2%(49)
Arab0.2%(45)
Croatian0.2%(40)
Kenyan0.1%(36)
Swiss0.1%(35)
Armenian0.1%(29)
Egyptian0.1%(28)
Austrian0.1%(23)
Portuguese0.1%(19)
Lebanese0.1%(17)
Czech0.1%(17)
Ukrainian0.1%(17)
Greek0%(9)
Slovene0%(5)
Section 05

Education

36.2%
+9.3 ptssince 2000
from 26.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.4%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 91.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
13.4%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 10.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

25.7 min
+33%since 2000
from 19.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
76.6%
−9.4 ptssince 2009
from 86.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
6.5%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
0.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
15.1%
+11.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
0.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
4.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

3.0%
−1.2 ptssince 2011
from 4.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
68.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2011
from 67.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
83.8%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 79.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
11.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
46.6%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 42.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

49.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 47.6% in 2009
50.9%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 52.4% in 2009
2.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
9.7%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 14.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
15.4%
+5.4 ptssince 2012
from 10.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
4.8%
−3.1 ptssince 2013
from 7.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
95.7%
+8.2 ptssince 2017
from 87.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 96.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
90.1%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 91.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
96.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2016
from 97.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
1.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2016
from 1.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.3%(2,566)
Married61.8%(5,804)
Widowed2.5%(237)
Divorced8.4%(786)
Women 15+
Never married20.2%(2,063)
Married59.4%(6,057)
Widowed10.8%(1,100)
Divorced9.6%(983)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

4.8%
−3.1 ptssince 2013
from 7.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
67.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 69.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.2%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 18.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
9.5%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 6.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
81.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 82.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.2%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 25.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.2%(469)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.5%(546)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.9%(607)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.3%(6)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II7.8%(139)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,789 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 Raymore, Missouri?

Raymore, Missouri has about 24,526 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Raymore, Missouri?

The typical household in Raymore, Missouri earns about $104,447 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Raymore, Missouri expensive?

In Raymore, Missouri, the median home is worth about $339,100, and the typical rent is about $1,303 a month.

How educated are people in Raymore, Missouri?

About 36.2% of adults age 25 and over in Raymore, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Raymore, Missouri?

About 5.0% of people in Raymore, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.

Has Raymore, Missouri grown since 1990?

Yes, Raymore, Missouri has grown since 1990. The population has added about 18,934 residents, a change of about 339 percent over that period.

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

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