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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Relatively High

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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