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Jackson County, Missouri

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
719,976
Households
306,798
Average household size
2.31
Median age
37 years
Median household income
$68,577
Housing units
336,288
Population comparison
2020 Census717,204
2024 estimate719,976
Change+0.4%

People

Who lives here

Population
719,976
Median age
37 years
Male
349,551
Female
370,425
Median age by sex
Male median age
36.1 years
Female median age
38 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
22,598Under 521,690
62,7805–1760,691
29,70918–2430,736
54,26625–3456,140
47,54035–4449,197
40,37645–5441,689
42,43455–6445,826
49,84865+64,456
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 522,59821,690
5–1762,78060,691
18–2429,70930,736
25–3454,26656,140
35–4447,54049,197
45–5440,37641,689
55–6442,43445,826
65+49,84864,456
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5–17
Male
5–9
24,134
10–14
23,978
15–17
14,668
Female
5–9
22,867
10–14
23,421
15–17
14,403
18–24
Male
18–19
8,151
20
3,269
21
4,244
22–24
14,045
Female
18–19
7,997
20
3,755
21
4,421
22–24
14,563
25–34
Male
25–29
27,050
30–34
27,216
Female
25–29
27,926
30–34
28,214
35–44
Male
35–39
25,009
40–44
22,531
Female
35–39
25,672
40–44
23,525
45–54
Male
45–49
19,775
50–54
20,601
Female
45–49
20,664
50–54
21,025
55–64
Male
55–59
20,010
60–61
9,100
62–64
13,324
Female
55–59
22,028
60–61
10,328
62–64
13,470
65+
Male
65–66
8,237
67–69
9,337
70–74
13,873
75–79
8,448
80–84
4,806
85+
5,147
Female
65–66
8,752
67–69
10,484
70–74
17,796
75–79
10,692
80–84
7,980
85+
8,752
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
442,91261.5%
Black alone
159,60322.2%
Two or more races
71,1249.9%
Some other race
28,3913.9%
Asian alone
13,2141.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2,9490.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1,7830.2%
Residents: 719,976.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone442,912
Black alone159,603
Two or more races71,124
Some other race28,391
Asian alone13,214
American Indian / Alaska Native2,949
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1,783

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
82,126
White, not Hispanic
427,242

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
171,797
Married-couple share
68.4%
Derived from published counts
With children
48%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
110,39536.0%
1 person
97,66531.8%
2 people
41,74313.6%
3 people
33,32010.9%
4 people
23,6757.7%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
13,969
6 People
6,538
7 Plus People
3,168
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person110,395
2 people97,665
3 people41,743
4 people33,320
5+ people23,675
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households171,797
Married-couple families117,49668.4% of family households
With children
45,26438.5%
Without children
72,23261.5%
Other families54,30131.6% of family households
Male householder
13,30824.5%
Female householder
40,99375.5%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households171,797Not applicable
Married-couple families117,49668.4%
With children45,26438.5%
Without children72,23261.5%
Other families54,30131.6%
Male householder13,30824.5%
Female householder40,99375.5%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$68,577
Median family
$90,585
Per capita
$39,559
Household incomeShare of households
52,26317.0%
Under $25k
60,99219.9%
$25–49k
52,82817.2%
$50–74k
39,93313.0%
$75–99k
51,14316.7%
$100–149k
25,4748.3%
$150–199k
24,1657.9%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
18,007
$10,000–$14,999
11,294
$15,000–$19,999
11,049
$20,000–$24,999
11,913
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
10,611
$30,000–$34,999
11,563
$35,000–$39,999
14,520
$40,000–$44,999
12,377
$45,000–$49,999
11,921
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
21,684
$60,000–$74,999
31,144
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
29,921
$125,000–$149,999
21,222
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k52,263
$25–49k60,992
$50–74k52,828
$75–99k39,933
$100–149k51,143
$150–199k25,474
$200k+24,165

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
491,772
High school or higher
91.7%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
34%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
14,9653.0%
Less than 9th grade
26,0525.3%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
137,31127.9%
High school or equivalent
108,83422.1%
Some college, no degree
37,6207.6%
Associate degree
104,75121.3%
Bachelor’s degree
62,23912.7%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
7,532
Nursery School
83
Kindergarten
141
First Grade
62
Second Grade
127
Third Grade
230
Fourth Grade
316
Fifth Grade
453
Sixth Grade
1,680
Seventh Grade
1,086
Eighth Grade
3,255
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
4,555
Tenth Grade
6,047
Eleventh Grade
7,433
Twelfth No Diploma
8,017
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
119,431
Ged Or Alternative Credential
17,880
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
34,692
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
74,142
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
45,716
Professional School Degree
11,315
Doctorate Degree
5,208
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade14,965
Grades 9–12, no diploma26,052
High school or equivalent137,311
Some college, no degree108,834
Associate degree37,620
Bachelor’s degree104,751
Graduate or professional62,239
Marital status by sexMale and Female
7,42923,789
Widowed
31,24044,466
Divorced
4,2215,641
Separated
130,314128,431
Now Married
109,858105,761
Never Married
8,80411,029
Married Spouse Absent
121,510117,402
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed7,42923,789
Divorced31,24044,466
Separated4,2215,641
Now Married130,314128,431
Never Married109,858105,761
Married Spouse Absent8,80411,029
Married Spouse Present121,510117,402

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$230,500
Median gross rent
$1,197
Housing tenure
Owner
181,44359.1%
Renter
125,35540.9%
Occupied homes: 306,798.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner181,443
Renter125,355
Housing occupancy
Occupied
306,79891.2%
Vacant
29,4908.8%
Housing units: 336,288.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied306,798
Vacant29,490

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
113,071
Owners without mortgage
68,372
Vacancy reason
For rent5,260
For sale1,372
Rented, not occupied753
Sold, not occupied1,413
Seasonal1,832
Migrant workers0
Other18,860
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent5,260
For sale1,372
Rented, not occupied753
Sold, not occupied1,413
Seasonal1,832
Migrant workers0
Other18,860
Structure type
Detached222,780
Attached17,974
2–4 units23,637
5–19 units30,455
20+ units38,270
Mobile or other3,172
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
10,772
Structure 3–4 Units
12,865
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
15,370
Structure 10–19 Units
15,085
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
13,985
Structure 50 Plus Units
24,285
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
3,039
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
133
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached222,780
Attached17,974
2–4 units23,637
5–19 units30,455
20+ units38,270
Mobile or other3,172
Year builtHousing units by period
122,70436.5%
Before 1960
92,87927.6%
1960–79
64,50619.2%
1980–99
51,61915.3%
2000–19
4,5801.4%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
62,322
1940–1949
16,988
1950–1959
43,394
1960–79
1960–1969
44,476
1970–1979
48,403
1980–99
1980–1989
32,395
1990–1999
32,111
2000–19
2000–2009
29,587
2010–2019
22,032
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960122,704
1960–7992,879
1980–9964,506
2000–1951,619
2020+4,580
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
23,533
1,303
1990s
23,300
1,989
2000s
37,518
7,213
2010s
67,791
57,688
2020–22
25,020
45,664
2023+
4,281
11,498
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199023,5331,303
1990s23,3001,989
2000s37,5187,213
2010s67,79157,688
2020–2225,02045,664
2023+4,28111,498
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
24,49113.5%
Under $100k
77,17442.5%
$100–249k
62,93034.7%
$250–499k
12,1816.7%
$500–749k
2,7381.5%
$750–999k
1,2180.7%
$1–1.49m
7110.4%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
1,909
10000–14999
1,086
15000–19999
600
20000–24999
1,234
25000–29999
675
30000–34999
969
35000–39999
728
40000–49999
2,524
50000–59999
2,542
60000–69999
2,655
70000–79999
2,208
80000–89999
3,399
90000–99999
3,962
$100–249k
100000–124999
11,700
125000–149999
9,370
150000–174999
16,190
175000–199999
11,846
200000–249999
28,068
$250–499k
250000–299999
20,486
300000–399999
27,094
400000–499999
15,350
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
356
2000000+
355
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k24,491
$100–249k77,174
$250–499k62,930
$500–749k12,181
$750–999k2,738
$1–1.49m1,218
$1.5m+711
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5007,576
$500–99930,711
$1,000–1,49949,659
$1,500–1,99922,820
$2,000–2,4996,590
$2,500–2,9991,601
$3,000+1,541
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Under $500
Under 100
189
100–149
67
150–199
129
200–249
1,105
250–299
1,447
300–349
1,320
350–399
1,325
400–449
1,048
450–499
946
$500–999
500–549
1,250
550–599
1,221
600–649
1,257
650–699
1,507
700–749
2,536
750–799
3,121
800–899
8,503
900–999
11,316
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
27,866
1250–1499
21,793
$3,000+
3000–3499
498
3500+
1,043
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5007,576
$500–99930,711
$1,000–1,49949,659
$1,500–1,99922,820
$2,000–2,4996,590
$2,500–2,9991,601
$3,000+1,541
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
5,308
19,598
1 vehicle
53,963
66,537
2 vehicles
77,847
30,626
3 vehicles
30,237
6,432
4 vehicles
10,239
1,716
5+ vehicles
3,849
446
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle5,30819,598
1 vehicle53,96366,537
2 vehicles77,84730,626
3 vehicles30,2376,432
4 vehicles10,2391,716
5+ vehicles3,849446

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
358,002
Average commute
23.4 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
260,25572.7%Derived from published counts
Carpool
25,0807.0%Derived from published counts
Public transit
4,8691.4%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
5,6421.6%Derived from published counts
Work from home
56,65515.8%Derived from published counts
Other
5,5011.5%Derived from published counts
Workers: 358,002.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
5,037
Bicycle
605
Other
Other Transportation
3,905
Motorcycle
366
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
1,230
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone260,255
Carpool25,080
Public transit4,869
Walk or bicycle5,642
Work from home56,655
Other5,501
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
73,83424.5%
Under 15 min
132,83844.1%
15–29 min
67,46222.4%
30–44 min
16,9825.6%
45–59 min
10,2313.4%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
7,182
5–9
27,977
10–14
38,675
15–29 min
15–19
51,033
20–24
52,828
25–29
28,977
30–44 min
30–34
48,163
35–39
9,583
40–44
9,716
60+ min
60–89
6,230
90+
4,001
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min73,834
15–29 min132,838
30–44 min67,462
45–59 min16,982
60+ min10,231

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
571,248
Civilian labor force
381,433
Employed
363,675
Unemployed
17,758
Unemployment rate
4.7%
Poverty universe
709,791
Persons below poverty
100,002
Gini index
0.46
White-collar workers
227,106
Blue-collar workers
78,394
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
25,705
32,470
Sales Office Occupations
27,588
49,202
Management Business Science Arts
68,548
81,768
Production Transportation Material Moving
37,173
12,889
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
26,794
1,538
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations25,70532,470
Sales Office Occupations27,58849,202
Management Business Science Arts68,54881,768
Production Transportation Material Moving37,17312,889
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance26,7941,538

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
323,409
Workplace jobs
371,620
Internal commuters
183,990
Inbound commuters
187,630
Outbound commuters
139,419
Net worker inflow
48,211

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
637,28289.3%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
76,54510.7%
Residents: 713,827.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured637,282
Uninsured76,545
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
11,97815.6%
Under 19
29,07738.0%
Age 19–34
34,72745.4%
Age 35–64
7631.0%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1911,978
Age 19–3429,077
Age 35–6434,727
Age 65+763

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
672,64893.4%
Foreign born
47,3286.6%
Residents: 719,976.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born672,648
Foreign born47,328

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
21,432
Not a citizen
25,896

Residential mobility

Same house
617,696
Within same county
56,079
From another county
13,730
From another state
21,846
From abroad
2,764

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
329,579

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

County demographics

About Jackson County, Missouri

Jackson County, Missouri has 719,976 residents and a median age of 37 years. It ranks No. 91 by population within this indexed county cohort. Population has grown 0.4% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $12,157 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Jackson County, Missouri719,976$68,57737 years59.1%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Missouri6,191,814$70,70239 years68.1%

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