Grain Valley

Population: 15,967
Median household income: $87,266
Median home value: $269,800

Grain Valley, a community in Jackson County, Missouri, has 15,967 residents. At $87,266, its median household income sits above Jackson County's $67,178.

Between 2019 and 2023, Grain Valley's population grew 14.3% from 13,966 to 15,967, while its median home value rose 54.7% from $174,400 to $269,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 84.5% of the population. 77.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,967
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $87,266
Median home value: $269,800
Median gross rent: $1,366
Housing units: 6,178
Homeownership rate: 65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,96615,967

Median household income

$73,698$87,266

Median home value

$174,400$269,800

Median gross rent

$1,044$1,366

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,966	$73,698	$174,400	$1,044
2020	14,261	$76,750	$186,100	$1,084
2021	15,435	$81,429	$198,400	$1,146
2022	15,688	$82,364	$249,200	$1,248
2023	15,967	$87,266	$269,800	$1,366

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1723.6%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4419.6%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 649.0%

65 to 745.8%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	955	6.0%
5 to 17	3,773	23.6%
18 to 24	1,350	8.5%
25 to 34	1,685	10.6%
35 to 44	3,126	19.6%
45 to 54	1,949	12.2%
55 to 64	1,443	9.0%
65 to 74	922	5.8%
75 and over	764	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,488	84.5%
Black or African American	816	5.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	39	0.2%
Asian	44	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	19	0.1%
Some other race	46	0.3%
Two or more races	634	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	881	5.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate35.5%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree18.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	523	5.3%
High school graduate	3,510	35.5%
Some college or associate's	3,105	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,809	18.3%
Graduate or professional degree	942	9.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone77.2%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.5%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,777	77.2%
Carpooled	389	4.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	52	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,538	17.5%
Other means	27	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,941	26.8%
15 to 29 min	2,195	30.3%
30 to 44 min	2,002	27.6%
45 to 59 min	889	12.3%
60+ min	218	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 6.3% (994 of 15,835)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,007	67.9%
Nonfamily households	1,891	32.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,898	95.5%
Vacant	280	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,844	65.2%
Renter-occupied	2,054	34.8%

1-unit, detached71.3%

1-unit, attached17.6%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units3.6%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,403	71.3%
1-unit, attached	1,086	17.6%
2 to 4 units	422	6.8%
5 to 19 units	23	0.4%
20 or more units	220	3.6%
Mobile home & other	24	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2928090
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.16 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.0150, -94.2164