Kansas City, MO Population

Overview

502,597

Total Population

35.4

Median age

51.48%

Female population %

94.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

48.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

53,683

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Kansas City's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Kansas City is 35.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Kansas City's population under 18 was 22.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Kansas City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Kansas City, 19.20% were under the age of 15, 21.80% aged 15 to 29, 45.61% aged 30 to 64, 11.68% aged 65 to 84, and 1.71% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 14,857 more females than males in Kansas City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.48% females and 48.52% males in Kansas City, MO.
The Kansas City, MO gender ratio is 94.3:100 i.e. 94.3 men to 100 women (0.943).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 22,799.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 23,929.

Kansas City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Kansas City population: 59.72% are White, 26.54% are Black or African American, 0.43% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.68% are Asian, 0.25% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.10% are some other race and 6.28% are multiracial.
Kansas City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 53,683 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 448,914 (89.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Kansas City is White with a population of 300,148 (59.72% of the total population).

Kansas City's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 509,297 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Kansas City's population increased by 18,383 (4.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Kansas City's population increased by 47,493 (10.31%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Kansas City's population was lowest in year 2000 at 442,307.