COUNTY · 2020 ACS

Platte County

Missouri · 106,718 residents · 420 sq mi

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Platte County is home to 106,718 people in Missouri. Growth has run 45% since 2000, or 32,937 more people. That is roughly 44% ahead of the Missouri median. About 43% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 5.1%, under the national 12.8%. 5% of residents were born outside the United States.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $66,278

Mid-age

median age 38.3

US median: 38.8

More educated

43% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 33%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $265,253

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

106,718

+45%since 2000

from 73,781 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.3

+7%since 2000

from 35.9 in 2000

US average: 38.8

Land area

420 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024110K

Age distribution, 2020

Under 55.9%(6,296)

US avg: 5.6%

5 to 96.8%(7,214)

US avg: 6.1%

10 to 147.1%(7,578)

US avg: 6.5%

15 to 196.5%(6,989)

US avg: 6.6%

20 to 245.9%(6,332)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3413.1%(13,939)

US avg: 13.5%

35 to 4414%(14,943)

US avg: 12.7%

45 to 5412.8%(13,662)

US avg: 12.3%

55 to 6412.9%(13,735)

US avg: 13.1%

65 to 749.2%(9,789)

US avg: 10%

75 to 844.3%(4,637)

US avg: 4.9%

85 and over1.5%(1,604)

US avg: 1.9%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$82,448

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

from $55,849 in 2000

US average: $66,278

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$41,193

+56%since 2000

from $26,356 in 2000

US average: $35,364

Households earning $100K+

55.1%

+12.3 ptssince 2009

from 42.8% in 2009

US average: 43.9%

Poverty rate

5.1%

+0.3 ptssince 2000

from 4.8% in 2000

US average: 12.8%

Workforce by industry, 2020

Information9.7%

US avg: 11.1%

Finance & insurance8.9%

US avg: 5.5%

Other services8.7%

US avg: 6.6%

Retail trade8.4%

US avg: 10%

Professional, scientific, technical8.2%

US avg: 4.7%

Public administration6.5%

US avg: 4.7%

Wholesale trade5.5%

US avg: 6.7%

Transportation & warehousing3.1%

US avg: 2.5%

Arts, entertainment, food2%

US avg: 2%

Education & health services0.7%

US avg: 0.8%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%

US avg: 1.7%

Construction0.5%

US avg: 1.2%

Manufacturing0.1%

US avg: 0.5%

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Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$238,800

+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

from $127,800 in 2000

US average: $265,253

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$1,073

+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

from $640 in 2000

US average: $1,124

Owner-occupied

65.0%

−2.4 ptssince 2000

from 67.5% in 2000

35.0% rent

Persons per household

2.56 people

+3%since 2009

from 2.49 people in 2009

US average: 2.61

Afford Score

2.9

+2%since 2009

from 2.8 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-Hispanic89.8%(66,230)

Black3.4%(2,542)

Hispanic / Latino3%(2,211)

Asian1.5%(1,084)

Other0%

2020

White, non-Hispanic76.3%(81,426)

Black7.6%(8,135)

Hispanic / Latino6.7%(7,161)

Asian2.5%(2,721)

Other4.2%(4,439)

Segregation Score

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%(4,844)

South American0.4%(434)

Puerto Rican0.3%(336)

Central American0.2%(242)

Dominican0.2%(241)

Venezuelan0.2%(186)

Colombian0.1%(133)

Spaniard0.1%(109)

Honduran0.1%(106)

Guatemalan0.1%(87)

Ecuadorian0.1%(70)

Cuban0.1%(68)

+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data

Argentine0%(29)

Salvadoran0%(22)

Uruguayan0%(16)

Costa Rican0%(13)

Panamanian0%(2)

Asian origin

Chinese0.7%(749)

Asian Indian0.5%(506)

Filipino0.4%(436)

Vietnamese0.4%(383)

Japanese0.2%(223)

Korean0.2%(205)

Nepalese0.1%(106)

Thai0.1%(84)

Pakistani0.1%(66)

Taiwanese0%(18)

Indonesian0%(15)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.2%(169)

Chamorro0.1%(134)

Samoan0%(49)

Ancestry

German24.1%(24,742)

Irish14.3%(14,736)

English11.9%(12,246)

American4.4%(4,544)

Italian4.3%(4,373)

French2.9%(2,939)

Scottish2.7%(2,771)

Polish2.6%(2,630)

Subsaharan African1.8%(1,875)

Swedish1.6%(1,623)

Norwegian1.5%(1,562)

Dutch1.4%(1,434)

+ 40 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish1.2%(1,237)

British1%(1,027)

Czech0.9%(921)

Danish0.8%(795)

Welsh0.7%(755)

Belgian0.5%(524)

Greek0.4%(421)

Russian0.3%(351)

Croatian0.3%(286)

Swiss0.2%(243)

Hungarian0.2%(223)

Nigerian0.2%(221)

Lebanese0.2%(194)

Portuguese0.2%(185)

Iraqi0.2%(171)

French Canadian0.2%(165)

Brazilian0.1%(144)

West Indian0.1%(140)

Slovak0.1%(115)

Ethiopian0.1%(113)

Israeli0.1%(98)

Austrian0.1%(93)

Iranian0.1%(82)

Palestinian0.1%(81)

Australian0.1%(79)

Finnish0.1%(77)

Somali0.1%(75)

Canadian0.1%(67)

Ukrainian0.1%(64)

Haitian0.1%(64)

Jamaican0.1%(60)

Serbian0%(49)

Lithuanian0%(45)

Slovene0%(44)

Ghanaian0%(44)

Armenian0%(43)

Egyptian0%(12)

Barbadian0%(9)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(7)

Cape Verdean0%(4)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

43.0%

+9.7 ptssince 2000

from 33.3% in 2000

US average: 32.9%

High school or higher

96.1%

+4.3 ptssince 2000

from 91.8% in 2000

US average: 88.5%

Graduate degree

16.2%

+5.3 ptssince 2000

from 10.9% in 2000

US average: 12.7%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.9 min

+70%since 2000

from 14.1 min in 2000

US average: 26.9

Drive alone to work

81.9%

−3.1 ptssince 2009

from 85.0% in 2009

US average: 75.1%

No vehicle available

4.0%

+0.8 ptssince 2009

from 3.2% in 2009

US average: 8.4%

Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate

3.4%

−2.6 ptssince 2011

from 6.0% in 2011

US average: 5.4%

Labor force participation

71.0%

−1.3 ptssince 2011

from 72.2% in 2011

US average: 63.4%

Women 20-64 in the labor force

80.4%

US average: 73.3%

Management & professional

47.0%

+7.6 ptssince 2009

from 39.4% in 2009

US average: 39.3%

Section 08

People & community

Male

49.3%

Unchangedsince 2009

from 49.4% in 2009

Female

50.7%

Unchangedsince 2009

from 50.6% in 2009

Foreign born

5.4%

+1.2 ptssince 2009

from 4.2% in 2009

US average: 13.5%

Uninsured

5.3%

−2.5 ptssince 2013

from 7.8% in 2013

US average: 8.8%

Computer in household

96.2%

US average: 91.9%

Same house as last year

83.2%

US average: 86.2%

Marital status (2024)

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)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured

5.3%

−2.5 ptssince 2013

from 7.8% in 2013

US average: 8.8%

Employer-based

70.3%

US average: 55.4%

Direct-purchase

14.8%

US average: 13.7%

Medicare

15.8%

US average: 17.6%

Medicaid

7.0%

US average: 20.0%

VA health care

3.1%

US average: 2.3%

Any private

84.1%

US average: 68.1%

Any public

23.0%

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)26.2%(1,916)

US avg: 20.6%

Gulf War (1990s)29%(2,121)

US avg: 21.4%

Vietnam era31.2%(2,284)

US avg: 35.2%

Korean War5.6%(408)

US avg: 7.6%

World War II3.1%(230)

US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 7,309 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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