COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Jackson County
Missouri · 633,232 residents · 604.52 sq mi
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The short version
Jackson County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $27,853. Population has declined 3% since 2000. Median home value is $58,000.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.2
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 10%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024720K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.6%(48,054)
5 to 97.4%(46,977)
10 to 146.6%(41,600)
15 to 196.5%(41,205)
20 to 246.9%(43,531)
25 to 3418.5%(117,234)
35 to 4414.6%(92,551)
45 to 5410.1%(64,023)
55 to 648.8%(55,426)
65 to 747.3%(46,438)
75 to 844.2%(26,431)
85 and over1.5%(9,762)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$27,853
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,277 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$58,000
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $84,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic67.7%(443,427)
Black23.1%(151,333)
Hispanic / Latino5.4%(35,160)
Asian1.3%(8,307)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic75.6%(478,889)
Black21.4%(135,696)
Hispanic / Latino3%(18,689)
Asian0.9%(5,917)
Other2%(12,730)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican7.7%(55,624)
Central American1.6%(11,802)
Honduran0.6%(4,365)
Puerto Rican0.6%(4,050)
Salvadoran0.6%(3,973)
South American0.4%(3,186)
Guatemalan0.4%(2,753)
Cuban0.3%(2,001)
Colombian0.2%(1,204)
Venezuelan0.1%(699)
Spaniard0.1%(614)
Ecuadorian0.1%(578)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(421)
Dominican0.1%(385)
Peruvian0%(232)
Chilean0%(204)
Argentine0%(153)
Nicaraguan0%(147)
Costa Rican0%(124)
Uruguayan0%(52)
Bolivian0%(22)
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(2,475)
Asian Indian0.3%(2,181)
Vietnamese0.3%(2,027)
Chinese0.3%(1,892)
Korean0.2%(1,221)
Pakistani0.1%(693)
Thai0.1%(585)
Burmese0.1%(445)
Japanese0%(274)
Cambodian0%(236)
Laotian0%(192)
Taiwanese0%(188)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Hmong0%(147)
Malaysian0%(59)
Indonesian0%(39)
Okinawan0%(38)
Bhutanese0%(36)
Sri Lankan0%(23)
Uzbek0%(15)
Nepalese0%(12)
Kazakh0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.3%(1,842)
Native Hawaiian0.1%(385)
Chamorro0%(248)
Marshallese0%(165)
Guamanian0%(75)
Ancestry
German15.3%(110,375)
English10.7%(76,753)
Irish10.1%(72,890)
American4.1%(29,862)
Italian3.1%(22,095)
Scottish1.8%(12,714)
French1.7%(12,238)
Polish1.3%(9,374)
Subsaharan African1.2%(8,892)
Swedish1%(7,435)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(6,107)
Dutch0.8%(5,594)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.8%(5,443)
Welsh0.6%(4,213)
Arab0.5%(3,590)
British0.4%(2,559)
Russian0.3%(2,365)
Czech0.3%(2,341)
Danish0.3%(2,312)
West Indian0.3%(2,163)
Nigerian0.2%(1,604)
Swiss0.2%(1,539)
French Canadian0.2%(1,513)
Greek0.2%(1,395)
Jamaican0.2%(1,116)
Somali0.2%(1,081)
Croatian0.1%(1,043)
Austrian0.1%(934)
Belgian0.1%(877)
Ukrainian0.1%(861)
Lebanese0.1%(807)
Palestinian0.1%(777)
Canadian0.1%(754)
Haitian0.1%(740)
Lithuanian0.1%(668)
Portuguese0.1%(663)
Hungarian0.1%(629)
Ethiopian0.1%(623)
Kenyan0.1%(590)
Egyptian0.1%(574)
Finnish0.1%(431)
Syrian0.1%(428)
Moroccan0.1%(423)
Iranian0.1%(404)
Slovak0.1%(371)
Australian0%(283)
Romanian0%(274)
Iraqi0%(238)
Brazilian0%(236)
Ghanaian0%(229)
Turkish0%(228)
Slovene0%(181)
Armenian0%(156)
Serbian0%(118)
Cape Verdean0%(106)
Jordanian0%(99)
Guyanese0%(99)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(74)
Latvian0%(47)
Israeli0%(44)
Barbadian0%(15)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
79.5%
−3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39.4%(109,858)
Married46.7%(130,314)
Widowed2.7%(7,429)
Divorced11.2%(31,240)
Women 15+
Never married35%(105,761)
Married42.5%(128,431)
Widowed7.9%(23,789)
Divorced14.7%(44,466)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Jackson County, Missouri?
Jackson County, Missouri has about 633,232 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Jackson County, Missouri?
The typical household in Jackson County, Missouri earns about $27,853 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Jackson County, Missouri expensive?
In Jackson County, Missouri, the median home is worth about $58,000, and the typical rent is about $402 a month.
How educated are people in Jackson County, Missouri?
About 20.0% of adults age 25 and over in Jackson County, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Jackson County, Missouri?
About 13.0% of people in Jackson County, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.
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