Jackson County, Missouri

20 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 717,021
Median household income: $67,178
Median home value: $213,300

Jackson County is a county in Missouri with a population of 717,021. 20 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $67,178 is in line with the Missouri median ($68,920).

From 2019 to 2023, Jackson County's population grew 3.0% from 696,216 to 717,021, while its median household income rose 21.8% from $55,134 to $67,178.

66.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1970.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 717,021
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $67,178
Median home value: $213,300
Median gross rent: $1,151
Housing units: 333,385
Homeownership rate: 58.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

696,216717,021

Median household income

$55,134$67,178

Median home value

$147,400$213,300

Median gross rent

$910$1,151

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	696,216	$55,134	$147,400	$910
2020	700,733	$56,960	$157,200	$936
2021	713,229	$60,800	$167,900	$993
2022	715,526	$65,169	$196,900	$1,096
2023	717,021	$67,178	$213,300	$1,151

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3415.3%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	44,687	6.2%
5 to 17	123,705	17.3%
18 to 24	59,918	8.4%
25 to 34	109,945	15.3%
35 to 44	95,028	13.3%
45 to 54	82,613	11.5%
55 to 64	89,734	12.5%
65 to 74	66,850	9.3%
75 and over	44,541	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	428,371	59.7%
Black or African American	160,230	22.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,048	0.1%
Asian	12,511	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1,976	0.3%
Some other race	3,854	0.5%
Two or more races	29,648	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	79,383	11.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate28.2%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree21.0%

Graduate or professional degree12.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	40,642	8.3%
High school graduate	137,905	28.2%
Some college or associate's	146,656	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	102,813	21.0%
Graduate or professional degree	60,695	12.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone74.8%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit1.4%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home14.4%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	266,280	74.8%
Carpooled	23,583	6.6%
Public transit	5,130	1.4%
Walked	4,753	1.3%
Bicycle	579	0.2%
Worked from home	51,109	14.4%
Other means	4,507	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	75,123	24.6%
15 to 29 min	132,330	43.4%
30 to 44 min	69,895	22.9%
45 to 59 min	16,978	5.6%
60+ min	10,506	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 13.8% (97,685 of 706,224)

	Count	Share
Family households	170,546	56.3%
Nonfamily households	132,180	43.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	302,726	90.8%
Vacant	30,659	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	178,151	58.8%
Renter-occupied	124,575	41.2%

1-unit, detached66.5%

1-unit, attached5.5%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units9.3%

20 or more units11.0%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	221,646	66.5%
1-unit, attached	18,377	5.5%
2 to 4 units	22,864	6.9%
5 to 19 units	30,858	9.3%
20 or more units	36,588	11.0%
Mobile home & other	3,052	0.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 29095
State: Missouri
Land area: 605 sq mi
Water area: 12 sq mi
Center point: 39.0054, -94.3432

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