Kansas City, Missouri Population 2024

511,532

Kansas City Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Kansas City was:

  • White: 59.04%
  • Black or African American: 26.24%
  • Two or more races: 7.43%
  • Other race: 3.97%
  • Asian: 2.67%
  • Native American: 0.41%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.24%
Land Area (mi²)
314.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,625.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.65% (3,312)
The current population of Kansas City, Missouri is 511,532 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 508,220.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White298,71859.04%
Black or African American132,74126.24%
Two or more races37,5767.43%
Other race20,0953.97%
Asian13,5332.67%
Native American2,0830.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1,2120.24%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kansas City Population by Race

Kansas City Population Pyramid 2024

Kansas City Median Age

35.4

Total

34.7

Male

36.1

Female

Kansas City Adults

There are 392,395 adults, (70,176 of whom are seniors) in Kansas City.

Kansas City Age Dependency

57

Age Dependency Ratio

21.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Kansas City Sex Ratio

Female260,56551.5%
Male245,39348.5%

Kansas City Population by Age

Kansas City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All216,5132.35446
Non Family101,1601.2639.160.9
Married77,3143.1877.722.3
Female28,3343.3142.357.7
Male9,7053.0953.446.6

3.11

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

54.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kansas City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade18,7155.43%
Associates Degree25,8137.49%
Bachelors Degree80,66223.4%
Graduate Degree47,34613.73%
High School Graduate85,88824.91%
Less Than 9th Grade10,6833.1%
Some College75,63421.94%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kansas City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kansas City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White208,137198,31197,800
Black84,00074,88914,566
Hispanic30,54422,0446,191
2+ Races19,45616,7066,104
Other Race11,3407,4891,638
Asian9,2968,2494,640
Native American1,3481,002264
Islander753686223

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.28%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 49.91%.

Kansas City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,369$68,325$52,966
Graduate Degree$71,198$84,560$64,783
High School Graduate$34,797$40,506$29,741
Less Than 9th Grade$27,673$32,657$22,070
Overall$46,759$53,171$41,330
Some College$42,069$48,900$37,008

$46,759

Average Earnings

$53,171

Average Male

$41,330

Average Female

Kansas City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kansas City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kansas City Language

87.9% of Kansas City residents speak only English, while 12.1% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.93% of the population.

Kansas City Language

Kansas City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black130,45732,78325.13%
White274,31725,7429.38%
Hispanic55,61710,30318.52%
Multiple37,2345,96516.02%
Other20,0083,54817.73%
Asian13,3421,68912.66%
Native2,02930214.88%
Islander1,19921217.68%

14.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.53%

Male Poverty Rate

16.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kansas City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kansas City is Black, with 25.13% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kansas City is White, with 9.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.88%.

Kansas City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.36%
High School18.23%
Some College10.74%
Bachelors or Greater4.49%

Kansas City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.54%
Male Unemployed30.76%
Female Employed7.76%
Male Employed5.42%

Kansas City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kansas City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,631$108,224
Households$65,256$87,670
Married Families$107,796$131,967
Non Families$44,216$60,853

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kansas City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.6%

Male Marriage Rate

38.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Kansas City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kansas City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Kansas City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kansas City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

23,449

Number of Veterans

20,909

Male Veterans

2,540

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam7,666
Second Gulf War5,283
First Gulf War5,204
Korea1,453
World War II478

Kansas City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 745,689
35 to 545,556
55 to 645,175
75+4,930
18 to 342,099

Kansas City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White15,5356.37%
Black6,1496.32%
Hispanic1,3083.53%
2+ Races8253.53%
Other Race4423.2%
Islander20521.81%
Asian2011.86%
Native American925.44%

Kansas City Veterans by Race

Kansas City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.58%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kansas City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69%

Labor Force Participation

65.6%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Kansas City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kansas City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kansas City Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

53.47%

Born in Kansas City

91.82%

Native Born

8.18%

Foreign Born

4.31%

Non Citizen

3.87%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.82% of Kansas City residents were born in the United States, with 53.47% having been born in Missouri. 4.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Kansas City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029515,6728280.16%
2028514,8448280.16%
2027514,0168280.16%
2026513,1888280.16%
2025512,3608280.16%
2024511,5328280.16%
2023510,7041,5750.31%
2022509,129490.01%
2021509,0808600.17%
2020508,22011,9212.4%
2019496,2993,5440.72%
2018492,7553,9580.81%
2017488,7976,7841.41%
2016482,0136,6451.4%
2015475,3684,5080.96%
2014470,8603,4930.75%
2013467,3672,6780.58%
2012464,6892,2730.49%
2011462,4161,7260.37%
2010460,69000%
2000441,5456,3991.47%
1990435,146-12,882-2.88%
1980448,028-59,302-11.69%
1970507,33031,7916.69%
1960475,53918,9174.14%
1950456,62257,44414.39%
1940399,178-568-0.14%
1930399,74675,33623.22%
1920324,41076,02930.61%
1910248,38184,62951.68%
1900163,75231,03623.39%
1890132,71676,931137.91%
188055,78523,52572.92%
187032,26027,842630.19%
18604,418-511,254-99.14%

Kansas City Population by Year