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Jackson County, MO

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Jackson County is the second most populous in the state of Missouri, representing 12% of the state's population.

Total GDP for the county increased 25%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $57.6 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Jackson County voted five out of six times for Republicans and only once for a Democratic candidate.

Jackson County comprises Kansas City, MO-KS metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Kansas City.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Johnson County, Wyandotte County, Cass County, Clay County, Johnson County, Lafayette County, and Ray County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
58.96%38.38%++
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
45.27%54.1%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
48.76%49.9%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
44.79%53.33%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
41.11%52.84%+
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
46.93%50.98%+
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%25%
Government
Enterprises
12%15%
Private Industries88%27%
Agriculture<1%0%
Mining<1%-58%
Utilities1%-6%
Construction5%26%
Manufacturing7%38%
– Durable4%38%
– Nondurable3%38%
Trade10%23%
– Wholesale5%12%
– Retail5%35%
Transportation3%0%
Information5%22%
Finance & Insurance10%12%
Real Estate11%40%
Professional &
Business Services
18%31%
Educational Services1%20%
Healthcare &
Social Services
9%19%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
2%11%
Accommodation &
Food Services
3%30%
Other Services22%31%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers13895
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
7988
📺 Electronics & Appliance5390
🛒 Grocery Stores19693
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores5989
⚕️ Health & Personal Care19594
⛽ Gasoline Stations23696
👕 Clothing Stores19892
👠 Shoe Stores3684
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry3081
🏸 Sporting Goods3084
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers1276
🏬 Department Stores13496
💐 Florists2188
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops4489
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 2381
🍺 Bars & Taverns11395
🍽️ Full-service restaurants57195
🍔 Limited-service restaurants55094
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers31193
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation10494
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%118%$227,000 N/A
Top 20%45%$147,000 $154,400
Next highest 20%26%$84,000 $101,100
Middle 20%17%$53,500 $70,200
Second lowest 20%9%$28,200 $39,100
Bottom 20%3%$10,700 $19,600
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries67%$61,800
Self-Employment13%$20,300
Investment Income117%$15,600
Social Security40%$22,100
Supplemental Security8%$10,500
Public Assistance2%Below $10,000
Retirement31%$20,900
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
2%5%6%6%
$25K
– $49K
1%7%6%6%
$50K
– $99K
1%12%10%7%
$100K
– $199K
<1%10%9%4%
$200K
& more
<1%2%4%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$35,400 $26,700
African-American$11,100
Hispanic
Asian$38,300
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool
Highschool & GED$34,600 $26,100
Some College to
Associate’s
$52,700 $34,000
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$47,600 $36,800
Graduate Degree$45,300 $79,100
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$54,600 $40,500
STEM2$42,500 $91,600
Gray-Collar3$31,100 $47,800
Pink-Collar4$14,000
Sales5$41,300 $13,600
Blue-Collar6$52,100 $22,100
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves+++$
Drought+
Earthquake+$
Hail+++$
Heat Waves++++$
Hurricane
Ice Storm++++$
Landslide+
Lightning+$
Riverine Flooding+++$
Strong Wind+++$
Tornado+++$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+
Winter Weather++++$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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