Kansas City Population

1870–2026

158.03K

2026 projection

1.1% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Kansas City. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026158,027+2220.14%
2025157,805+6100.39%
2024157,195+2,3781.54%
2023154,817+1,1390.74%
2022153,678-1,1640.75%
2021154,842-1,4640.94%
2020156,306+2,8181.84%
2019153,488+1030.07%
2018153,385+4970.33%
2017152,888+2800.18%

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Kansas City Demographics

33.9median age

Median age

Female34.3 yrs
Male33.6 yrs

Adults

112,384
20,465 seniors · 18%91,919 other adults

Sex

Female 49.8% · 77,234Male 50.2% · 77,901

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 67185+ years, female: 1,26580–84 years, male: 84380–84 years, female: 1,24775–79 years, male: 1,54575–79 years, female: 2,07270–74 years, male: 2,51170–74 years, female: 3,51465–69 years, male: 3,68965–69 years, female: 3,10860–64 years, male: 4,16760–64 years, female: 4,21855–59 years, male: 4,10755–59 years, female: 4,18250–54 years, male: 4,46550–54 years, female: 4,18445–49 years, male: 4,70345–49 years, female: 4,13640–44 years, male: 5,42140–44 years, female: 4,81535–39 years, male: 5,29935–39 years, female: 5,12030–34 years, male: 5,65930–34 years, female: 5,75725–29 years, male: 5,76325–29 years, female: 5,69920–24 years, male: 5,26120–24 years, female: 4,96615–19 years, male: 5,70815–19 years, female: 5,51610–14 years, male: 6,43310–14 years, female: 6,7905–9 years, male: 5,7785–9 years, female: 5,1560–4 years, male: 5,8780–4 years, female: 5,48985+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K6K6K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1,551 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Kansas City Income

$62,401median household income

Median household income

$62,401

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$43,939

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

16%

About 1 in 6 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Kansas City Marital Status

41% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married41%43%40%
Never married40%43%37%
Divorced11%9%14%
Widowed5%3%8%
Separated2%2%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year