Demographics · MO
Kansas City, MO demographics: 510,612 residents, with a median age of 35.8 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
510,612 people live in Kansas City, at a median age of 35.8 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 35.8 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Kansas City, the largest race group is White (56.5%); 12.5% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 8.6% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Kansas City is 35.8 years (±0.4), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 48.3% male and 51.7% female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 17.2%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 31,153 | 6.1% | ±1,155 |
| 5 to 17 | 83,644 | 16.4% | ±2,167 |
| 18 to 24 | 46,809 | 9.2% | ±1,670 |
| 25 to 34 | 87,708 | 17.2% | ±1,732 |
| 35 to 44 | 71,127 | 13.9% | ±1,942 |
| 45 to 54 | 57,521 | 11.3% | ±1,210 |
| 55 to 64 | 59,402 | 11.6% | ±1,831 |
| 65 to 74 | 45,932 | 9.0% | ±1,422 |
| 75 and over | 27,316 | 5.3% | ±1,141 |
Median age by sex: 35.3 (male) · 36.2 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Kansas City is White at 56.5% of the population. Separately, 12.5% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 288,681 | 56.5% | ±2,912 |
| Black or African American alone | 130,023 | 25.5% | ±2,559 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 2,166 | 0.4% | ±682 |
| Asian alone | 14,592 | 2.9% | ±946 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 1,074 | 0.2% | ±322 |
| Some other race alone | 23,636 | 4.6% | ±2,044 |
| Two or more races | 50,440 | 9.9% | ±3,241 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 63,633 | 12.5% | ±2,155 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Kansas City has 221,979 households. 53.1% are family households and 38.0% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.26 people.
Total households
221,979
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.26
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.02
Family households
53.1%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
38.0%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 221,979 | ±1,933 |
| Family households | 117,943 | ±2,030 |
| Nonfamily households | 104,036 | ±2,371 |
| Householder living alone | 84,406 | ±2,355 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
8.6% of Kansas City residents were born outside the United States. 86.9% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (7.8%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 8.6% | 43,756 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 86.9% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 7.8% | Spanish · 37,566 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
38.4% of adults age 25 and over in Kansas City hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 38.4% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Kansas City is 2938000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.