Sugar Creek: Demographics & People
3,249 people call Sugar Creek home, in 1,305 households. Population shrank 0.4% from 3,261 (2022) to 3,249 (2024). Median age 40.2 years. (3.2y older than Jackson County; 3.0y older than Missouri). Children under 18 are 24% of the population. Population is 80% White (non-Hispanic) and 9% Hispanic or Latino. The community is relatively homogeneous (Simpson index 0.17). 58% of households are family-led. County is gaining 3,041 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 35% adult obesity, 17% smoke.
- 2.5 people per household (vs Missouri avg 2.4).
- 42% non-family households (singles, roommates) (vs Missouri 42%).
- 64 dependents per 100 working-age (youth + seniors / 18-64) (vs Missouri 67).
Population & Trend
Population shrank 0.4% from 3,261 (2022) to 3,249 (2024). Estimated 2026 population: ~3,236 (extrapolated at -0.2%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 3,220.
| Census data vintage | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Population | 253,335 people |
| Annual growth rate · Population change | -0.4% |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2022) | 3,261 |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2024) | 3,249 |
| Annual growth rate · Trend category | stable |
| Population | 3,249 people (vs Missouri 29,363) |
| Population Estimate | 3,220 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Age Distribution
Median age 40.2y is 1.3 years older than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 24% — above the U.S. share of ~22%.
| Age Summary · Median age | 40.2 years (vs Missouri 37.2y) |
|---|---|
| Age Summary · Children Pct | 24.3% |
| Age Summary · Character | established |
| Age Summary · Total Pop | 3,249 |
| Age Summary · Under 18 | 789 |
| Age Summary · 18 To 34 | 617.0× |
| Age Summary · 35 To 64 | 1,360.0× |
| Age Summary · 65 Plus | 483 |
| Population under 18 | 789 |
| Median age | 40.2 years (vs Missouri 37.2y) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2024 — place-level B01001 query · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-29
Race, Ethnicity & Diversity
Of 3,249 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups). The Simpson diversity index is 0.17 (0 = single group, 1 = perfectly even distribution); this is read as relatively homogeneous.
| White residents | 2,744 |
|---|---|
| Black residents | 37 |
| Asian residents | 32 |
| Hispanic or Latino residents | 201 |
| Diversity Index · Diversity index (Simpson) | 16.6% |
| Diversity Index · Diversity label | relatively homogeneous |
| Diversity Index · Groups counted | 4 |
| Diversity Index · Largest group share | 91.0% |
| Asian population | 2.5% (vs Missouri 1.9%) |
| Black population | 0.5% (vs Missouri 6.6%) |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 9.1% (vs Missouri 5.3%) |
| White (non-Hispanic) population | 79.6% (vs Missouri 77.7%) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Ancestry
Self-reported ancestry from Census ACS — what residents report as their ethnic origin, separate from race. Counts can exceed population because people can list multiple ancestries.
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Citizenship & Origin
Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS). 0.8% are foreign-born — below the U.S. average of 13.9%. 3% have naturalized to U.S. citizenship.
| Residents born in this state | 2,452 |
|---|---|
| Residents born in another state | 683 |
| Share born in this state | 75.5% |
| Share born in another state | 24.5% |
| Native-born U.S. citizens | 21.0% |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.8% |
| Naturalized citizens | 2.7% |
| Total foreign-born residents | 49 |
Households & Family Composition
1,305 households. Averaging 2.5 people each — matches the U.S. average of 2.5. 58% are family households — below the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 714 families, 24% are married couples with children.
| Children under 18 | 736 |
|---|---|
| Total families | 714 |
| Married couples with children | 168 |
| Average household size | 2.45 |
| Women who gave birth (past year) | 25.6% |
| Grandparents living with grandchildren | 204 |
| Grandparents responsible for grandchildren | 87 |
| Family households | 764 households (vs Missouri 7,284) |
| Households that are families | 58.5% (at Missouri median) |
| Total households | 1,305 households (vs Missouri 11,992) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Residential Stability & Migration
How long residents have lived here and where they came from. 4.2% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is gaining 3,041 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).
| Moved within the county (past year) | 4.2% |
|---|---|
| Migration · People moving in (annual) | 251,223 |
| Migration · People moving out (annual) | 248,182 |
| Migration · Net migration (in − out) | 3,041 |
| Migration · Population growing | Yes |
| Migration · Year | 2022-2023 |
Sources: IRS SOI Migration 2021-2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Disability
Census ACS measures self-reported functional limitations — vision, hearing, mobility, cognitive, self-care, or independent-living. The U.S. baseline disability rate is about 12–13%; rates trend higher with median age.
| Residents with a disability | 336 |
|---|---|
| Disability rate | 10.3% |
Group Quarters
Group quarters are non-household living arrangements counted by the Census — college dormitories, nursing homes, military barracks, group homes, correctional facilities, and similar institutional or shared housing. 3 residents live in group quarters (0.1% of population).
| Living in group quarters | 3 |
|---|
Other
| Congressional District · District | 5 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 29047 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 29 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 047 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Clay |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 13.7% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 12.40 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 15.10 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 29047 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Clay County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Large fringe metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 9,345 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 29047 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Clay County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 65.9% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 57.1% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 53.8% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 249,948 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Family Score · Score | 2.30 |
| Family Score · Schools | 2 |
| Family Score · Childcare Centers | 1 |
| Family Score · Children Pct | 24.3% |
| Family Score · Rating | limited |
| Town Summary · Key Facts | population 3,249, stable, established, middle-class, mixed |
| Town Summary · Population | 3,249 people (vs Missouri 29,363) |
| Town Summary · County | Clay County |
Sources: NCES school congressional district assignment · federal dataset cascade