Jackson County

Jackson County, Missouri

At a Glance

Population	717,204
County Seat	N/A
State FIPS	29
County FIPS	095
Num Towns	15
Census-Designated Places	2
Total Town Population	147,517
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	715,526
Median Age	37.0
Veterans	36,919
Housing Units	330,584
Uninsured	13,495
Net Migration (recent)	567
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	18,251
Total Employees	347,991
Avg Annual Pay	$71,613
Median Household Income	$65,169
Poverty Rate	13.9%
Unemployment Rate	4.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$72,716
Federal Spending FY2024	$7,735,587,580
Federal Spending Per Capita	$10,786

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$196,900
Median Rent	$1,096
FMR Studio	$1,074
FMR 1BR	$1,183
FMR 2BR	$1,346
FMR 3BR	$1,756
FMR 4BR	$2,078

Health & Safety

Hospitals	150
EMS Stations	45
Fire Stations	45
Police Stations	45
Adult Smoking	17.9%
Adult Obesity	38.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	33.8
Air Quality Good Days	213

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.91
Electric Customers	2933914
Towns with Broadband Data	15
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	15

Community

Churches	157
Libraries	16
Historic Places (NRHP)	397
Homeless Population	2,181
Schools	234
SNAP Stores	117
Bank Branches	36

Agriculture

Total Farms	507
Land in Farms (acres)	10,287
Avg Farm Size (acres)	20.3
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-26
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2019-07-09
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2015-08-07
EM	FLOODING	2011-06-30
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2011-02-03
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES	2010-08-17
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2009-01-30
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	2007-12-12
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2007-06-11

Detailed Topics

Communities in Jackson County

Blue Springs — pop 58,603
Raytown — pop 30,012
Grandview — pop 26,209
Grain Valley — pop 15,627
Oak Grove — pop 8,157
Buckner — pop 2,945
Lake Lotawana — pop 2,310
Lone Jack — pop 1,492
Lake Tapawingo — pop 794
Blue Summit — pop 658
Sibley — pop 314
Tarsney Lakes — pop 250
Levasy — pop 77
Unity Village — pop 66
River Bend — pop 3

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.