Jackson County, Missouri Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Missouri |
| Land area | 604.5 square miles |
| Population Density | 1,115.3 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 679,996 |
| Population change | 0.9% | Under 5 years of age | 6.9% |
| Under 18 | 24% |
| 65 and over | 13.3% |
| Females | 51.6% |
| White | 70.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 8.6 |
| Asian | 1.8% |
| Two or more races | 2.8% |
| Black or African American | 24% |
| Native American | 0.6% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| Had graduated from high school | 88% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 27.6% |
| Veterans | 48,827 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 271,545 |
| Persons per household | 2.5 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 83.1% |
| Median household income | $47,015 |
| The per capita income | $26,062 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 17.4% |
| housing units | 312,803 |
| Multi-unit structures | 25% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $126,800 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 61.1% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 54,793 |
| Women-owned firms | 27.6% |
| Asian-owned firms | 1.9% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 2.9% |
| Black-owned firms | 10.1% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0.7% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $8,460,776 |
| Retail sales per capita | $12,347 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $8,939,022 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $11,179,928 |