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Raytown, Missouri

City in Jackson County, Missouri · ZIP 64133, 64138

  • Jackson County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 12 public schools
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  • 29,244 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 12,651Households
  • $67,227Median household income
  • $162,000Median home value
  • 12Public schools
  • 2ZIP codes

About Raytown

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Population, 2000 to 2020−1.2%
29.5k30k30.5k2000: 30,38820002010: 29,52620102020: 30,012202030,38830,012
Population of Raytown at each census
CensusPopulation
200030,388
201029,526
202030,012

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

Household income in Raytown
Under $50k35.2%
$50k to $100k38.4%
$100k to $150k15.1%
$150k to $200k6%
$200k and over5.2%

Median household income $67,227 · 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, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Raytown
Owner occupied
8,466 units
Renter occupied
4,185 units
Vacancy rate
8.3%

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, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Raytown compared with its county and state
Raytown compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureRaytownJackson CountyMissouri
Population29,593717,0216,168,181
Median household income$67,227$67,178$68,920
Median age42.236.938.9
Median home value$162,000$213,300$215,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher22.8%33.5%31.9%
Foreign-born residents4.7%6.3%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes66.9%58.8%67.9%
Mean commute to work24.5 minutes23.4 minutes23.7 minutes

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

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Public schools in Raytown12
Public schools in Raytown, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
NEW TRAILS EARLY LEARNING CTR.PublicPre-KRAYTOWN C-2
THREE TRAILS PRESCHOOLPublicPre-KRAYTOWN C-2
BLUE RIDGE ELEM.PublicK–5RAYTOWN C-2
LAUREL HILLS ELEM.PublicK–5RAYTOWN C-2
SOUTHWOOD ELEM.PublicK–5RAYTOWN C-2
SPRING VALLEY ELEM.PublicK–5RAYTOWN C-2
RAYTOWN CENTRAL MIDDLEPublic6–8RAYTOWN C-2
SOUTH MIDDLEPublic6–8RAYTOWN C-2
HERNDON CAREER CTR.Career and technical9–12RAYTOWN C-2
RAYTOWN SOUTH SR. HIGHPublic9–12RAYTOWN C-2
RAYTOWN SR. HIGHPublic9–12RAYTOWN C-2
RAYTOWN EDUCATION CTR.Alternative1–12RAYTOWN C-2

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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