Jackson County, Missouri
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 717,204
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 732,994
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 727,362
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 717,207
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 717,214
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 717,204
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 674,158
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.6%
Female persons, percent 51.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 70.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 23.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 3.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 12.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 59.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 34,661
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 344,038
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 59.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $230,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,639
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $626
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,197
Building Permits, 2025 4,036
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 306,798
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.31
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 34.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,525,504
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,543,351
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,542,142
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,786,269
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,437
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,577
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,559
Persons in poverty, percent 14.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 18,212
Total employment, 2023 360,017
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 25,168,481
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 56,120
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 13,838
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8,131
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,997
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,145
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9,978
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 513
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 11,619
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,186.4
Population per square mile, 2010 1,115.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 604.52
Land area in square miles, 2010 604.46
FIPS Code 29095