Kearney city, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,296
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,296
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,215
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,405
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 10,402
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,404
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,381
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.1%
Female persons, percent 51.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 3.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 465
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $298,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,743
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $681
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,251
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,316
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.51
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 36.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 2.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 70.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 39,210
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,555
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,213
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 240,416
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,040
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $103,622
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,009
Persons in poverty, percent 3.6%
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 780.3
Population per square mile, 2010 649.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 13.33
Land area in square miles, 2010 12.91
FIPS Code 2938072