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Jackson County

Missouri · 674,158 residents · 605 sq mi
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With 674,158 people, Jackson County is a county in Missouri. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $129,900. 6% of people here were born outside the United States. Households take in $46,252 at the median, 12% less than the US figure. 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 36.2
US median: 37.2
Average education
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
674,158
+3%since 2000
from 654,880 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.2
+3%since 2000
from 35.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
605 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
625K651K677K703K729K19902000201020202024Jackson County
2024720K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.1%(47,883)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.8%(45,868)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.6%(44,721)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.6%(44,748)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.8%(45,628)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414.6%(98,213)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.9%(86,717)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.7%(98,844)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.5%(77,546)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.5%(43,767)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.2%(28,345)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.8%(11,878)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$46,252
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,277 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$25,213
+21%since 2000
from $20,788 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
28.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 28.1% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
15.7%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 11.9% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.449
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.2%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade9.7%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services8.5%
US avg: 7%
Wholesale trade6.6%
US avg: 7.2%
Public administration6.5%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance5.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.6%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food3.6%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$129,900
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $84,900 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$723
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $536 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
61.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2000
from 62.9% in 2000
38.6% rent
Vacancy rate
12.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.43 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.53 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
26.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 25.7% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.4%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 45.9% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.8
+2%since 2009
from 2.7 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-Hispanic67.7%(443,427)
Black23.1%(151,333)
Hispanic / Latino5.4%(35,160)
Asian1.3%(8,307)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic63.3%(426,574)
Black23.7%(159,442)
Hispanic / Latino8.4%(56,434)
Asian1.6%(10,621)
Other2.8%(18,723)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.2%(41,640)
Central American0.7%(4,587)
Honduran0.2%(1,635)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,535)
Puerto Rican0.2%(1,213)
South American0.2%(1,199)
Cuban0.2%(1,058)
Spaniard0.1%(866)
Guatemalan0.1%(828)
Peruvian0.1%(412)
Dominican0.1%(367)
Panamanian0%(299)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0%(187)
Colombian0%(179)
Venezuelan0%(159)
Chilean0%(97)
Argentine0%(96)
Uruguayan0%(74)
Bolivian0%(73)
Ancestry
German19.2%(127,810)
Irish12.2%(81,065)
American9.8%(65,089)
English9.4%(63,026)
Italian3.3%(21,878)
French2.4%(15,768)
Scotch-Irish2%(13,485)
Scottish1.8%(11,783)
Dutch1.6%(10,541)
Polish1.3%(8,873)
Swedish1.3%(8,862)
Norwegian0.9%(6,163)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.8%(5,194)
Danish0.5%(3,192)
Czech0.4%(2,706)
Russian0.4%(2,600)
Arab0.3%(2,254)
British0.3%(2,208)
Swiss0.3%(1,795)
French Canadian0.3%(1,793)
Greek0.2%(1,350)
West Indian0.2%(1,290)
Croatian0.2%(1,203)
Austrian0.2%(1,158)
Hungarian0.1%(999)
Canadian0.1%(761)
Slovak0.1%(680)
Lithuanian0.1%(630)
Belgian0.1%(607)
Lebanese0.1%(585)
Somali0.1%(555)
Finnish0.1%(507)
Jamaican0.1%(483)
Nigerian0.1%(459)
Ukrainian0.1%(448)
Serbian0.1%(430)
Portuguese0.1%(390)
Iranian0.1%(372)
Armenian0%(307)
Egyptian0%(303)
Romanian0%(295)
Brazilian0%(204)
Moroccan0%(194)
Turkish0%(180)
Slovene0%(165)
Syrian0%(131)
Australian0%(122)
Iraqi0%(107)
Haitian0%(107)
Kenyan0%(104)
Ethiopian0%(81)
Bulgarian0%(73)
Latvian0%(56)
Jordanian0%(44)
Ghanaian0%(16)
Israeli0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.9%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 23.4% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
87.3%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 83.4% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
10.0%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 7.9% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.7 min
+53%since 2000
from 14.9 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
81.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 81.7% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
9.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
2.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
9.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
11.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
34.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 34.2% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
Female
51.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
Foreign born
5.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
10.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.7%
−5.8 ptssince 2013
from 16.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
55.4%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 57.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.4%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.1%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 69.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.0%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 30.1% 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)24%(8,308)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.7%(7,512)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.6%(11,647)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.8%(1,649)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.4%(501)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 34,661 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 Jackson County, Missouri?

Jackson County, Missouri has about 674,158 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Jackson County, Missouri?

The typical household in Jackson County, Missouri earns about $46,252 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 $129,900, and the typical rent is about $723 a month.

How educated are people in Jackson County, Missouri?

About 26.9% 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 15.7% of people in Jackson County, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.

Has Jackson County, Missouri grown since 1990?

Yes, Jackson County, Missouri has grown since 1990. The population has added about 40,926 residents, a change of about 6 percent over that period.

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