Kearney

County:: Clay County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 13.334
State:: Missouri

Kearney is a city located in Clay County, Missouri. Kearney has a 2025 population of 11,458. Kearney is currently growing at a rate of 1.77% annually and its population has increased by 9.52% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,462 in 2020.

The average household income in Kearney is $117,228 with a poverty rate of 3.27%. The median age in Kearney is 41.3 years: 39.6 years for males, and 43 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Kearney includes 95.29% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	10,192	95.29%
Two or more races	348	3.25%
Other race	83	0.78%
Asian	40	0.37%
Black or African American	33	0.31%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Kearney Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Kearney's average per capita income is $62,493. Household income levels show a median of $102,523. The poverty rate stands at 3.27%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$133,107	-
Families	$122,560	$140,987
Households	$102,523	$117,228
Non Families	$50,592	$57,106

$62,493

Average Income

$102,523

Median Household Income

3.27%

Poverty Rate