Jackson County , Missouri
Population: 717,021 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $67,178 Home $213,300 Rent $1,151/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Jackson County's headline indicators land 10% below the national median on income ($67,178), with housing 30% below the US figure ($213,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Jackson County in the top 3% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$67,178
Median Income
household
$213,300
Home Value
median
$1,151/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $67,178 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,344 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.8% |
| Median Home Value | $213,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,151/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 58.8% |
| Renter Occupied | 41.2% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 717,021 |
| Median Age | 36.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 33.5% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
37.2%
Obesity
11.0%
Diabetes
15.8%
Smoking
35.7%
High Blood Pressure
30.2%
No Physical Activity
25.4%
Depression
34.8%
Insufficient Sleep
77.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 96.5 · 97th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
99.46
🔥 Wildfire
49.17
❄️ Winter Storm
91.18
🌍 Earthquake
82.16
☀️ Drought
46.06
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