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Platte County

Missouri · 114,400 residents (2025 est.) · 419.824 sq mi
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Platte County is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $96,227. Population has grown 50% since 2000. 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $345,100. It ranks in the top 5% of US counties for household income. Households here earn about 36% more than the Missouri median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
47% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 48%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
110,371
+50%since 2000
from 73,781 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
263 / sq mi
+26%since 2009
from 208 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.1
+9%since 2000
from 35.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:114,400 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
53K68K84K100K116K1990201020202024Platte County
2024110K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(6,291)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.9%(6,520)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.3%(8,073)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.2%(6,871)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(6,434)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.1%(14,484)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.3%(15,796)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413%(14,352)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.5%(13,794)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.8%(10,864)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.9%(5,378)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.4%(1,514)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$96,227
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $55,849 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$50,574
+92%since 2000
from $26,356 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
62.0%
+19.2 ptssince 2009
from 42.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.0%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 4.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.439
+8%since 2010
from 0.408 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services8.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance7.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration6.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical6.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade5%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$345,100
+48%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $127,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,334
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $640 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
67.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2000
from 67.5% in 2000
32.6% rent
Vacancy rate
5.8%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
18.9%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 21.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.1%
+4.5 ptssince 2009
from 35.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.6
+26%since 2009
from 2.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
62
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Platte County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.8%(66,230)
Black3.4%(2,542)
Hispanic / Latino3%(2,211)
Asian1.5%(1,084)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic76.7%(84,638)
Black7.5%(8,224)
Hispanic / Latino7.2%(7,893)
Asian2.5%(2,798)
Other6.2%(6,818)
Diversity Score
50
+70%since 2009
from 29 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
23
−22%since 2020
from 30 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.7%(5,168)
Puerto Rican0.9%(1,008)
Dominican0.2%(239)
Salvadoran0.2%(202)
Guatemalan0.2%(192)
Spaniard0.2%(180)
Venezuelan0.1%(114)
Cuban0.1%(97)
Bolivian0.1%(73)
Colombian0.1%(67)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.7%(746)
Filipino0.6%(699)
Vietnamese0.3%(355)
Chinese0.2%(271)
Japanese0.2%(261)
Korean0.2%(198)
Pakistani0%(48)
Laotian0%(47)
Nepalese0%(41)
Kazakh0%(37)
Thai0%(18)
Cambodian0%(13)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(10)
Uzbek0%(2)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(49)
Guamanian0%(22)
Ancestry
German23.4%(25,812)
English15.1%(16,619)
Irish13.1%(14,487)
American4.9%(5,441)
Italian3.1%(3,405)
Polish2.4%(2,703)
Scottish2.3%(2,567)
French1.5%(1,611)
Swedish1.4%(1,559)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(1,251)
Dutch0.9%(1,046)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.9%(1,038)
Czech0.8%(933)
British0.8%(844)
Ethiopian0.6%(689)
Arab0.5%(563)
Welsh0.5%(529)
Belgian0.5%(505)
Danish0.4%(456)
Nigerian0.4%(437)
West Indian0.3%(354)
Croatian0.3%(331)
Swiss0.2%(243)
Finnish0.2%(206)
Turkish0.2%(180)
Russian0.2%(179)
Greek0.2%(167)
Haitian0.2%(166)
Canadian0.1%(163)
Lebanese0.1%(158)
Austrian0.1%(152)
Lithuanian0.1%(144)
Jamaican0.1%(137)
Slovak0.1%(132)
Hungarian0.1%(129)
Jordanian0.1%(107)
Somali0.1%(81)
Iranian0.1%(68)
Ukrainian0.1%(61)
Iraqi0.1%(57)
Portuguese0.1%(57)
Romanian0%(48)
Brazilian0%(45)
Slovene0%(41)
Kenyan0%(37)
Armenian0%(34)
Ghanaian0%(24)
Israeli0%(21)
Serbian0%(7)
Latvian0%(3)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Mexican population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
46.5%
+13.2 ptssince 2000
from 33.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.7%
+4.9 ptssince 2000
from 91.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
18.0%
+7.1 ptssince 2000
from 10.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.3 min
+73%since 2000
from 14.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
73.4%
−11.6 ptssince 2009
from 85.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.4%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
19.2%
+15.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.7%
−3.3 ptssince 2011
from 6.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
69.5%
−2.7 ptssince 2011
from 72.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
11.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
50.2%
−15.7 ptssince 2009
from 65.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Female
50.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Foreign born
5.7%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.0%
−40.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.6%
+2.7 ptssince 2012
from 9.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.1%
−86.1 ptssince 2013
from 92.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.2%
+5.7 ptssince 2017
from 87.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
91.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2016
from 93.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2016
from 2.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.4%(13,810)
Married57.7%(25,399)
Widowed2.4%(1,059)
Divorced8.6%(3,767)
Women 15+
Never married25.3%(11,512)
Married55.2%(25,097)
Widowed6.6%(2,982)
Divorced12.9%(5,861)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Platte County, Missouri?

Platte County, Missouri has about 110,371 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Platte County, Missouri earns about $96,227 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Platte County, Missouri expensive?

In Platte County, Missouri, the median home is worth about $345,100, and the typical rent is about $1,334 a month.

How educated are people in Platte County, Missouri?

About 46.5% of adults age 25 and over in Platte County, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Platte County, Missouri?

About 7.0% of people in Platte County, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.

Has Platte County, Missouri grown since 1990?

Yes, Platte County, Missouri has grown since 1990. The population has added about 52,504 residents, a change of about 91 percent over that period.

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