Demographics & People — Kansas City, Missouri

Population Overview

Population (Census)508,233
Estimated 2026~516,200
Median Age35.8
Total Households219,486
Family Households116,500
Average Household Size2.28
Diversity Index0.5713 (moderately diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White293,902
Black or African American130,872
Asian13,655
Hispanic or Latino62,543

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups189,361
Unclassified or not reported114,190
German77,696
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino56,115
Irish50,363
English43,973
Hispanic: Mexican38,611
American21,783
Italian19,217
European11,682

Language

English Only415,592
Spanish36,165
Population 5+476,920

Veterans

Veterans23,449
Population 18+391,737

Commuting

Mean Commute Time21.7 minutes
Work from Home17.0%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Kansas City, Missouri.