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Jackson County, MO

Demographic and economic profile of Jackson County, MO, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Jackson County anchors the Kansas City metropolitan area with a population of 727,362 that grew 3.6% over five years, supported by a labor force participation rate of 67.1% and a 4.8% unemployment rate. About 33.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, median worker earnings stand at $43,908, and a GDP per capita of $71,002 points to meaningful output relative to household income of $68,577. Housing remains relatively accessible, with a median home value of $213,300 and median gross rent of $1,151 per month, while a mean commute of 23.4 minutes reflects the county's compact urban geography.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

727,362

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$68,577

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.6% since 2018

Jackson County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone442,912 (61.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone159,603 (22.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race40,304 (5.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races30,820 (4.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone28,391 (3.9%)
  • Asian Alone13,214 (1.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish45,519
  2. 2.Other Indo-European3,007
  3. 3.Arabic2,943
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island2,940
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)1,989

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

34,661

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$71,002

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$38,344

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance83,769
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services49,038
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)37,931
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services33,365
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)32,663

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations150,316
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations76,790
  3. 3.Service Occupations58,175
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations50,062
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations28,332

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.18×)28,535
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.14×)24,082
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.09×)9,107
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.06×)47,332
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.05×)33,425

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$213,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,151/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

59.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,99928,068 (15.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99927,094 (14.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99920,486 (11.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99916,190 (8.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99915,350 (8.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99912,181 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

33.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,908

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone260,255 (72.7%)
  • Worked At Home56,655 (15.8%)
  • Carpooled25,080 (7.0%)
  • Walked5,037 (1.4%)
  • Public Transit4,869 (1.4%)
  • Other3,905 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.