Gladstone

County:: Clay County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 8.08
State:: Missouri

Gladstone is a city located in Clay County, Missouri. Gladstone has a 2025 population of 27,475. Gladstone is currently growing at a rate of 0.27% annually and its population has increased by 1.35% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 27,109 in 2020.

The average household income in Gladstone is $88,410 with a poverty rate of 12.1%.The median age in Gladstone is 40.5 years: 38.7 years for males, and 43.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Gladstone includes 77.11% White, 7.49% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	20,873	77.11%
Two or more races	2,272	8.39%
Black or African American	2,027	7.49%
Other race	773	2.86%
Asian	467	1.73%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	394	1.46%
Native American	263	0.97%

Gladstone Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Gladstone's average per capita income is $48,555. Household income levels show a median of $72,134. The poverty rate stands at 12.1%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$94,686	-
Families	$88,472	$101,705
Households	$72,134	$88,410
Non Families	$43,734	$62,831

$48,555

Average Income

$72,134

Median Household Income

12.1%

Poverty Rate