Jackson County, Missouri Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Jackson County, MO Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below average
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C
Income Below averageWealthier than 87% of counties in Missouri
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B
Education Around averageBetter educated than 94% of counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Jackson County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 719,648 | 6,186,340 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 1168.1 | 88.8 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.61% | 0.28% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 38.4 | 37.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 306,705 | 2,507,647 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Jackson County grew by 3.8% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 719,648 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Jackson County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 23.0% of residents. That is 1.7 points above Missouri as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 156,785 21.8% +0.6 pts
- Millennials 29–44 165,368 23.0% +1.7 pts
- Gen X 45–60 136,062 18.9% -0.7 pts
- Boomers 61–79 113,053 15.7% -2.2 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Missouri, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.5% of the people living in Jackson County and men 48.5%.
- Women 51.5% Missouri 50.7%
- Men 48.5% Missouri 49.3%
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Economy
Jackson County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Jackson County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $68,888 | $70,801 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.55% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 4.0% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Jackson County is about 3% lower than in Missouri.
Housing
| Metric | Jackson County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $119,553 | $145,462 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,196 | $1,033 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 59.1% | 68.1% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Jackson County is about 8.3 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,196 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Jackson County spend about 44 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 183 hours, about 7.6 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Jackson County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 22.0 | 21.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 43.9 | 41.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 183 | 175 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,671 | $5,415 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 15.8% | 13.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 12,259 | 7,545 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,120 | 923 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Missouri:
Saline County (11.9 min), Adair County (12.0 min), Nodaway County (12.1 min).
Slowest:
Bollinger County (33.1 min), Ray County (32.2 min), Maries County (31.9 min).
The average commute time in Jackson County is 22 minutes, longer than the 21 minutes in Missouri.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Jackson County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Jackson County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.9% | 28.8% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.32 | 2.40 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Missouri:
St. Louis County (0.4), Platte County (0.4), Boone County (0.4).
Lowest:
Bollinger County (0.2), Wayne County (0.2), Ripley County (0.2).
Health
Jackson County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Jackson County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.7 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 18.9% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 20.5% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Missouri:
St. Charles County (0.8), Platte County (0.8), Boone County (0.8).
Lowest:
Scotland County (0.7), Ripley County (0.7), Pemiscot County (0.8).
Jackson County, MO Compared With Nearby Counties
Jackson County, MO is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 719,648 residents against a local median of 167,620. Jackson County, MO's median household income, at $68,888, runs 22% below the $87,903 typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread $45,144 on median household income, so Jackson County, MO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Jackson County, MO has the 5th highest median household income of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County, MO | 719,648 | $68,888 #5/6 | $119,553 #4/6 | 22.0 min #4/6 |
| Clay County, MO | 258,122 | $87,903 | $218,653 | 21.0 min |
| Cass County, MO | 110,772 | $88,254 | $92,808 | 26.8 min |
| Wyandotte County, KS | 167,620 | $64,473 | $140,630 | 21.2 min |
| Johnson County, KS | 619,445 | $109,616 | $260,124 | 20.2 min |
| Ray County, MO | 23,145 | $74,607 | $23,721 | 32.2 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Jackson County, Missouri.
How big is Jackson County, Missouri by population?
About 719,648 people live in Jackson County, Missouri, in 306,705 households of 2.3 people on average. The median age is 38.4, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Jackson County, Missouri urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Jackson County, Missouri has 1,168 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 14 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Jackson County, Missouri an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 1.7 times the median household income ($119,553 against $68,888), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,196 a month takes about 21% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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