Kansas City city, Missouri
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 508,090
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 521,220
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 516,032
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 508,012
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 507,984
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 508,090
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 459,787
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.3%
Female persons, percent 51.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 56.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 25.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 9.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 12.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 54.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 22,459
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 55.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $242,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,709
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $636
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,238
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 221,979
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.26
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 13.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 38.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,264,838
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,624,248
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,477,521
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,706,329
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $26,921
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $69,166
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,393
Persons in poverty, percent 14.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,614.5
Population per square mile, 2010 1,459.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 314.70
Land area in square miles, 2010 314.95
FIPS Code 2938000