Jackson County Demographics

A map of Jackson County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	427,242	419,542	59.3%	58.5%
Black	158,398	156,542	22.0%	21.8%
Hispanic	82,126	77,785	11.4%	10.8%
Multiracial	33,252	40,831	4.6%	5.7%
Asian	12,772	14,981	1.8%	2.1%
Native American/Other	6,186	7,523	0.9%	1.0%

Jackson County, Missouri has an estimated population of 719,976, a less than 1% change from the 717,204 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 59.3% White, 22.0% Black, 11.4% Hispanic, 4.6% Multiracial, 1.8% Asian, and 0.9% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jackson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Jackson has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Missouri overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Jackson County, that probability was 59.5% in 2020 and 58.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jackson County is ranked the 2nd most populous county in Missouri, out of 115 counties. Jackson County was ranked the 2nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Jackson County's White Population

427,242 residents of Jackson County, or 59.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jackson County is significantly lower than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Jackson County ranks 114th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.8%. White residents' share of Jackson County's population has increased from 58.5% to 59.3%.

Jackson County is more White than neighboring Wyandotte County (36.4% White). Jackson County is less White than neighboring Clay County (77% White), Cass County (83.6% White), Johnson County (76.1% White), and Ray County (92.2% White).

Jackson County's Black Population

158,398 residents of Jackson County, or 22.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jackson County is considerably higher than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Jackson County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Black population has grown by an estimated 1.2%. Black residents' share of Jackson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 22.0%.

Jackson County is more Black than neighboring Clay County (6.8% Black), Cass County (4.6% Black), Wyandotte County (18.1% Black), Johnson County (4.8% Black), and Ray County (0.8% Black).

Jackson County's Asian Population

12,772 residents of Jackson County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jackson County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Jackson County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 14.7%. Asian residents' share of Jackson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Jackson County is more Asian than neighboring Cass County (0.8% Asian), and Ray County (0.3% Asian). Jackson County is less Asian than neighboring Clay County (2.6% Asian), Wyandotte County (5.2% Asian), and Johnson County (5.2% Asian).

Jackson County's Hispanic Population

82,126 residents of Jackson County, or 11.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jackson County is higher than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Jackson County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 5.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Jackson County's population has increased from 10.8% to 11.4%.

Jackson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Clay County (8% Hispanic), Cass County (5.5% Hispanic), Johnson County (9.3% Hispanic), and Ray County (2.9% Hispanic). Jackson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Wyandotte County (34.1% Hispanic).

Jackson County's Native American/Other Population

6,186 residents of Jackson County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Jackson County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Jackson County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 17.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jackson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Jackson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Clay County (0.8% Native American/Other), Johnson County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Ray County (0.8% Native American/Other). Jackson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cass County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Wyandotte County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Jackson County's Multiracial Population

33,252 residents of Jackson County, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jackson County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Jackson County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 18.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Jackson County's population has decreased from 5.7% to 4.6%.

Jackson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Cass County (4.4% Multiracial), Johnson County (4% Multiracial), and Ray County (3% Multiracial). Jackson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Clay County (4.8% Multiracial), and Wyandotte County (5.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.