Jackson County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29095 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
719,976
Rank #91 of 3,222
97th %ile
Median Household Income
$68,577 −8.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,295 of 3,222
60th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.1% +11.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,778 of 3,222
45th %ile
Median Home Value
$230,500 −18.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,075 of 3,222
67th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34.0% +0.8% vs nat'l
Rank #524 of 3,222
84th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.6% −12.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,763 of 3,222
45th %ile

At a Glance

59.1% Homeownership
89.3% Insured
34.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.9%27.8%41.7%55.6%59.3%22.0%11.4%4.6%1.8%0.5%0.2%0.1%

About Jackson County, Missouri

Jackson County, Missouri has a total population of 719,976, making it the 91st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Jackson County is 37.0 years, which is 4.9% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Jackson County is $68,577, which ranks #1,295 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.6%.

The median home value in Jackson County is $230,500, 18.2% below the national median. Renters in Jackson County pay a median gross rent of $1,197 per month. The homeownership rate is 59.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Jackson County, 34.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 0.8% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.6 min.

Jackson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 59.3% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (22.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (11.4%).

All data for Jackson County, Missouri comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.