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Jackson County, Missouri

Jackson County, Missouri · ZIP 64014, 64015, 64016

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 727,362 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 302,726Households
  • $67,178Median household income
  • $213,300Median home value
  • 20Towns with a page
  • 56ZIP codes

Jackson County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+9.5%
650k675k700k725k2000: 654,88020002010: 674,15820102020: 717,2042020654,880717,204
Population of Jackson County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000654,880
2010674,158
2020717,204

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Jackson County
Under $50k37.4%
$50k to $100k30.5%
$100k to $150k16.5%
$150k to $200k8.1%
$200k and over7.4%

Median household income $67,178 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Jackson County
Owner occupied
178,151 units
Renter occupied
124,575 units
Vacancy rate
9.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Jackson County2023
Health care and social assistance56,168
Accommodation and food services37,028
Retail trade36,377
Professional, scientific, and technical services34,835
Manufacturing30,058
Construction27,491
Wholesale trade25,917
Finance and insurance25,430

360,017 employees in 18,212 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jackson County compared with its state
Jackson County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureJackson CountyMissouri
Population717,0216,168,181
Median household income$67,178$68,920
Median age36.938.9
Median home value$213,300$215,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher33.5%31.9%
Foreign-born residents6.3%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes58.8%67.9%
Mean commute to work23.4 minutes23.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Jackson County20 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Kansas CityCity516,032314.5 sq mi
IndependenceCity121,62978.0 sq mi
Lee's SummitCity106,41963.9 sq mi
Blue SpringsCity61,24622.2 sq mi
RaytownCity29,2449.93 sq mi
GrandviewCity26,63014.7 sq mi
Grain ValleyCity16,8596.16 sq mi
Oak GroveCity9,1296.41 sq mi
GreenwoodCity6,2355.22 sq mi
Sugar CreekCity3,22311.0 sq mi
BucknerCity2,8931.79 sq mi
Lake LotawanaCity2,64810.3 sq mi
Lone JackCity1,8205.92 sq mi
Blue SummitCensus designated place1,1450.49 sq mi
Lake TapawingoCity7810.32 sq mi
SibleyVillage3201.04 sq mi
Tarsney LakesCensus designated place2750.31 sq mi
LevasyCity730.60 sq mi
Unity VillageVillage601.46 sq mi
River BendVillage51.52 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 29 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.