METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Kansas City Metro
Kansas City, MO-KS · 14 counties · 1,811,254 residents · 7,256.518 sq mi
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Kansas City has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $46,738. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $103,526.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.2
US median: 35.2
More educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20242.2M
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.2%(130,297)
5 to 97.4%(134,550)
10 to 147.6%(136,780)
15 to 196.9%(125,720)
20 to 246%(108,486)
25 to 3414.5%(262,780)
35 to 4416.8%(304,747)
45 to 5413.7%(247,955)
55 to 648.4%(151,307)
65 to 746%(108,835)
75 to 844%(73,070)
85 and over1.5%(26,727)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$46,738
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $31,816 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$103,526
+22%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $64,656 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic84.8%(1,369,071)
Black12.4%(200,918)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(45,347)
Asian1%(15,961)
2000
White, non-Hispanic78.7%(1,425,666)
Black12.4%(224,698)
Hispanic / Latino5.1%(93,243)
Asian1.6%(28,417)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican7.6%(168,523)
Central American1.2%(26,736)
Puerto Rican0.6%(13,238)
South American0.5%(10,857)
Honduran0.4%(8,605)
Guatemalan0.4%(8,582)
Salvadoran0.4%(7,419)
Cuban0.3%(5,591)
Spaniard0.2%(3,763)
Colombian0.2%(3,461)
Venezuelan0.1%(2,255)
Dominican0.1%(1,914)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(1,854)
Peruvian0.1%(1,495)
Panamanian0%(907)
Argentine0%(635)
Nicaraguan0%(488)
Costa Rican0%(477)
Chilean0%(442)
Bolivian0%(250)
Uruguayan0%(232)
Paraguayan0%(58)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.9%(18,466)
Chinese0.4%(9,393)
Vietnamese0.4%(7,900)
Filipino0.3%(6,574)
Burmese0.3%(4,499)
Korean0.2%(3,797)
Hmong0.2%(2,534)
Pakistani0.1%(2,118)
Japanese0.1%(1,530)
Laotian0.1%(1,316)
Thai0.1%(1,208)
Nepalese0.1%(1,146)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(725)
Cambodian0%(698)
Bangladeshi0%(465)
Kazakh0%(437)
Indonesian0%(247)
Sri Lankan0%(209)
Malaysian0%(188)
Bhutanese0%(110)
Uzbek0%(63)
Okinawan0%(38)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(2,367)
Native Hawaiian0.1%(1,761)
Chamorro0%(1,029)
Marshallese0%(241)
Guamanian0%(101)
Tongan0%(36)
Fijian0%(11)
Chuukese0%(5)
Ancestry
German19.2%(426,099)
English13%(287,279)
Irish11.9%(263,171)
American4.9%(109,142)
Italian3%(66,787)
Scottish1.9%(43,149)
French1.7%(38,632)
Polish1.5%(33,763)
Swedish1.4%(30,377)
Subsaharan African1.2%(26,684)
Scotch-Irish1%(21,428)
Dutch0.9%(20,567)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.9%(20,513)
Welsh0.6%(13,958)
Arab0.5%(10,397)
British0.5%(10,033)
Czech0.4%(9,789)
Russian0.4%(8,781)
Danish0.4%(8,602)
Swiss0.3%(6,443)
Croatian0.3%(6,288)
French Canadian0.2%(5,164)
West Indian0.2%(4,843)
Belgian0.2%(4,496)
Greek0.2%(4,163)
Ethiopian0.2%(4,120)
Hungarian0.2%(3,459)
Nigerian0.2%(3,374)
Austrian0.2%(3,365)
Ukrainian0.1%(3,066)
Kenyan0.1%(2,632)
Canadian0.1%(2,629)
Lebanese0.1%(2,442)
Portuguese0.1%(2,177)
Lithuanian0.1%(2,119)
Jamaican0.1%(2,041)
Finnish0.1%(1,890)
Haitian0.1%(1,659)
Somali0.1%(1,628)
Iranian0.1%(1,571)
Slovak0.1%(1,448)
Iraqi0.1%(1,271)
Palestinian0.1%(1,156)
Brazilian0.1%(1,114)
Egyptian0.1%(1,034)
Romanian0%(985)
Turkish0%(928)
Slovene0%(901)
Ghanaian0%(705)
Serbian0%(670)
Jordanian0%(660)
Moroccan0%(647)
Syrian0%(580)
Armenian0%(547)
Australian0%(421)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(287)
Latvian0%(236)
Israeli0%(228)
Bulgarian0%(199)
Guyanese0%(157)
Cape Verdean0%(143)
Barbadian0%(79)
Macedonian0%(16)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
86.5%
+4.5 ptssince 1990
from 82.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
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
Men 15+
Never married27.7%(187,507)
Married59.9%(405,378)
Widowed2.2%(14,970)
Divorced10.2%(68,991)
Women 15+
Never married22.4%(164,481)
Married55.4%(406,117)
Widowed9.6%(70,380)
Divorced12.5%(91,782)
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In this metro
Largest cities
Kansas CityCENTRAL521,220Overland ParkCENTRAL203,677Kansas CityCENTRAL157,805Olathe150,025Independence121,675Lee's Summit107,514Shawnee69,848Blue Springs61,632LenexaCENTRAL60,506Leavenworth37,012Leawood34,093Liberty31,319Raytown29,154Gladstone27,497Grandview26,653Raymore26,633Belton26,193Gardner26,154Prairie23,008Grain Valley16,908Merriam11,509Lansing11,331Kearney11,296Smithville11,160Excelsior Springs10,819Spring Hill10,777Mission10,125Harrisonville10,040Oak Grove9,370Parkville9,093
The 30 most populous of 176 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
What's inside
14 component counties
Jackson CountyCENTRAL732,994Johnson CountyCENTRAL636,906Clay CountyCENTRAL265,032Wyandotte CountyCENTRAL170,597Cass CountyCENTRAL115,859Platte CountyCENTRAL114,400Leavenworth County84,590Miami County36,240Lafayette County33,531Ray County23,398Clinton County21,661Bates County16,512Linn County9,950Caldwell County9,012
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Kansas City, MO-KS?
Kansas City, MO-KS has about 1,811,254 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Kansas City, MO-KS?
The typical household in Kansas City, MO-KS earns about $46,738 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Kansas City, MO-KS expensive?
In Kansas City, MO-KS, the median home is worth about $103,526, and the typical rent is about $575 a month.
How educated are people in Kansas City, MO-KS?
About 28.0% of adults age 25 and over in Kansas City, MO-KS hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Kansas City, MO-KS?
About 8.6% of people in Kansas City, MO-KS live below the federal poverty line.
Has Kansas City, MO-KS grown since 1990?
Yes, Kansas City, MO-KS has grown since 1990. The population has added about 196,720 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024