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Jackson County, Missouri

Jackson County had 727,362 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 604.5 square miles of land. It ranks 2nd of 115 in Missouri by population and 54th by land area.

Population
727,362
#2 of 115 in Missouri · #97 in US
Area
604.5 sq mi
#54 of 115 in Missouri · #1,611 in US
Density
1,203 / sq mi
#3 of 115 in Missouri · #131 in US
Median household income
$66,102
#25 of 115 in Missouri · #1,288 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Jackson County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Jackson County population, land area and income

Jackson County had 727,362 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 604.5 square miles of land. It ranks 2nd of 115 in Missouri by population and 54th by land area. That works out to 1,203.2 people per square mile, 12.5 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents, so Jackson County is 38.1 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $66,102 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

727,362

3144th1st

97th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

605 sq mi

3144th1st

1611th of 3,144 (US)

Density

1,203.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

131st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$66,102

3143rd1st

1288th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

727,362

115th1st

2nd of 115 (MO)

Land area

605 sq mi

115th1st

54th of 115 (MO)

Density

1,203.2 / sq mi

115th1st

3rd of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$66,102

115th1st

25th of 115 (MO)

How Jackson County's population changed since 2020

Jackson County gained 9,700 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.4%. That ranks 59th of 115 in Missouri for growth. The median Missouri county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Jackson County recorded 36,602 births and 31,528 deaths, a natural change of +5,074. Net international migration added +8,863 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -4,094. The largest single component was international migration, which added 8,863 people.

717.7k2020718.0k2021716.6k2022720.3k2023727.4k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
36,602
Deaths
31,528
Net international migration
+8,863
Net domestic migration
-4,094
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+7,079

Where Jackson County is

The Census internal point of Jackson County is at 39.005400, -94.343200. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Missouri's 115 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Jackson County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Pettis County: +1.8%Henry County: +2.7%Texas County: +5.7%Madison County: +1.8%St. Louis city: -6.9%Cole County: +1.3%Washington County: +0.6%Macon County: -0.1%Barton County: +0.8%Grundy County: +0.1%Cedar County: +5.7%Randolph County: -1.6%Ray County: +0.3%Caldwell County: +2.0%Benton County: +6.1%Douglas County: +5.9%Shannon County: +3.4%Dade County: +0.5%Wright County: +7.1%Gentry County: +2.6%Lawrence County: +3.0%Cooper County: +2.9%Hickory County: +5.6%Moniteau County: +0.5%Dent County: +2.3%Monroe County: +2.3%Maries County: +0.7%Bollinger County: +0.5%Clinton County: +2.4%Knox County: +0.0%Webster County: +7.8%Harrison County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.1%Adair County: +1.5%Warren County: +7.7%Daviess County: +1.3%Audrain County: -1.9%Howard County: -0.1%Linn County: +0.4%Saline County: -0.1%Miller County: +3.6%Dallas County: +4.3%Morgan County: +6.7%New Madrid County: -6.8%Newton County: +4.8%Oregon County: +1.0%Franklin County: +2.3%Greene County: +2.9%Ralls County: +1.4%Lafayette County: +1.4%Livingston County: +4.8%McDonald County: +3.3%Barry County: +3.1%Cape Girardeau County: +2.2%Carroll County: -0.6%Christian County: +7.6%Vernon County: +0.6%Carter County: +3.0%Andrew County: -0.1%Jasper County: +2.9%Worth County: -4.9%Lincoln County: +10.1%Marion County: -0.2%Holt County: +1.2%Howell County: +2.4%St. Francois County: +1.6%Chariton County: +0.1%Butler County: -0.6%Iron County: -1.0%Perry County: +0.7%Cass County: +5.3%St. Louis County: -1.0%Dunklin County: -4.3%Wayne County: -1.1%Ozark County: +6.7%Laclede County: +1.9%Reynolds County: -2.5%Lewis County: -1.9%Taney County: +1.2%Ripley County: +0.4%Ste. Genevieve County: +0.4%Scotland County: -0.1%Putnam County: -3.1%Schuyler County: +1.5%Shelby County: -2.8%Boone County: +4.4%Mercer County: -1.7%Platte County: +5.6%Camden County: +3.1%Bates County: +2.1%Johnson County: +3.4%Sullivan County: -3.8%Atchison County: -3.1%Scott County: -0.2%Montgomery County: +2.0%Jefferson County: +2.2%Clark County: -0.5%Callaway County: +1.8%St. Clair County: +5.4%Buchanan County: -1.1%Pemiscot County: -7.6%Polk County: +4.6%Phelps County: +2.5%Stone County: +4.6%Osage County: +1.7%Clay County: +3.6%Nodaway County: -2.4%Crawford County: -1.0%Jackson County: +1.4%St. Charles County: +4.3%Mississippi County: -3.1%Pike County: +3.1%Stoddard County: -0.7%Gasconade County: -0.7%DeKalb County: -14.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.7%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.0%
  4. < +3.6%
  5. ≥ +3.6%
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Orange pin: Jackson County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
39.005400, -94.343200
DMS
39°00'19.44"N 94°20'35.52"W
UTM
15N 383696.6E 4318233.9N
Geohash
9yuvvhtqu
Plus code
86F72M44+5P

Towns in Jackson County

14 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Jackson County, 702,154 people together, or 97% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Jackson County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Kansas City with 317,383.

  1. 01Kansas City (part)317,383
  2. 02Independence121,629
  3. 03Lee's Summit (part)103,651
  4. 04Blue Springs61,246
  5. 05Raytown29,244
  6. 06Grandview26,630
  7. 07Grain Valley16,859
  8. 08Oak Grove (part)9,013
  9. 09Greenwood (part)5,908
  10. 10Sugar Creek3,223
  11. 11Buckner2,893
  12. 12Lake Lotawana2,648
  13. 13Lone Jack1,820
  14. 14Pleasant Hill (part)7
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Jackson County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Jackson County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Johnson County, KS, with 632,276 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 120.5 miles ESE of Jackson County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Independence, MO (population 121,629), 5.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Blue Springs, MO (population 61,246), 4.1 miles away.

Jackson County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Jackson County is 29095: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 095. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $66,102.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Jackson County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 727,362. That is up 9,700 people (1.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 717,662.

What is the FIPS code of Jackson County?

29095. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (095) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Jackson County?

Kansas City, with 317,383 residents inside Jackson County in 2024 (516,032 across all 4 counties it spans).

Which counties border Jackson County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Johnson County, KS; Clay County, MO; Wyandotte County, KS; Cass County, MO; Johnson County, MO; Lafayette County, MO; Ray County, MO.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.