Jackson County Demographics

A map of Jackson County's Population by Race

Jackson County, Missouri had a population of 717,204 in 2020. It was 58.5% White, 21.8% Black, 2.1% Asian, 10.8% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 5.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Jackson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Jackson County is the 2nd most populous county of the 115 counties in Missouri.

Jackson County's White Population

419,542 residents of Jackson County identify as White, or 58.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Jackson County less than the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Jackson County is ranked #114 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more White than neighboring Wyandotte County (37.3% White). Jackson County is less White than neighboring Clay County (76.3% White), Cass County (82.9% White), Johnson County (75.5% White), and Ray County (90.2% White).

Jackson County's Black Population

156,542 residents of Jackson County identify as Black, or 21.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jackson County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Jackson County is ranked #5 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Black than neighboring Clay County (7% Black), Cass County (4.5% Black), Wyandotte County (20.1% Black), Johnson County (4.6% Black), and Ray County (1% Black).

Jackson County's Asian Population

14,981 residents of Jackson County identify as Asian, or 2.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Jackson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Jackson County is ranked #11 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

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 (2.4% Asian), Wyandotte County (4.5% Asian), and Johnson County (5.4% Asian).

Jackson County's Hispanic Population

77,785 residents of Jackson County identify as Hispanic, or 10.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jackson County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Jackson County is ranked #5 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Clay County (7.4% Hispanic), Cass County (5.2% Hispanic), Johnson County (8.9% Hispanic), and Ray County (2.5% Hispanic). Jackson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Wyandotte County (33% Hispanic).

Jackson County's Native American/Other Population

7,523 residents of Jackson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Jackson County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Missouri (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Jackson County is ranked #17 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cass County (0.9% Native American/Other), Johnson County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Ray County (0.8% Native American/Other). Jackson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Clay County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Jackson County's Multiracial Population

40,831 residents of Jackson County identify as Multiracial, or 5.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Jackson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Jackson County is ranked #10 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Clay County (5.6% Multiracial), Cass County (5.6% Multiracial), Wyandotte County (4.2% Multiracial), Johnson County (4.9% Multiracial), and Ray County (5.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.