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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Population
521,220
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$242,900
Owner-occupied units

Kansas City, MO

Missouri · 39.125° N, 94.550° W · 315 sq mi

Kansas City is the 37th largest city on this site, with a population of 521,220 and about 1,657 residents per square mile. The median household earns $69,166 a year, and the median home is worth $242,900.

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Size & density

Land area
315 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
1,657
People per square mile
Rank by population
#37
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#17
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$69,166
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,238
Per month
Homeownership
55.4%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
21.7 min
One way

People

Median age
35.8
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
38.4%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
8.6%
Households
221,979
2.26 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 41/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 134/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 21/yr
Days above 90° 38/yr
Below freezing 86/yr
Annual rainfall 44.6in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 88°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 22°F

What people here do for work

Education & health care 22.7%
Professional & business services 15.1%
Retail trade 9.9%
Arts, food & hospitality 9.3%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in Missouri

Name
David Steward
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$11.4B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
St. Louis
Source of wealth
IT services

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Missouri · private sector

Employer
BJC HealthCare
Sector
Healthcare

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Missouri

Company
Centene
Revenue
$163.1B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
St. Louis
Ticker
CNC

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

State of Missouri

State bird
Eastern Bluebird
State flower
White Hawthorn Blossom
State capital
Jefferson City
Nickname
The Show-Me State

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