How many people live in the Kansas City, MO area?
Updated Mar. 4, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024 there were 2.25 million people in the Kansas City, MO area. That makes the Kansas City, MO metropolitan statistical area the 31st populous metro area in the US. It is home to 0.66% of the nation's population.
2.25M
population of Kansas City, MO area (2024)
0.66%
Kansas City, MO area share of US population (2024)
Between 2010 and 2024, the population of the Kansas City, MO area increased from 2.01 million to 2.25 million—an 11.9% increase. During that same period, the US population grew 9.9%.
About 2.25 million people lived in the Kansas City, MO area in 2024.
Population estimates of the Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area, 2010–2024
What are the age demographics of the Kansas City, MO area?
About 16.8% of the Kansas City, MO area's population in 2024 was aged 65 years or older, lower than the 18% share in the nation overall. Children (under 18) account for 23.1% of the Kansas City, MO area population, above the 21.6% population share of children nationwide.
A lower share of the Kansas City, MO area population is 65 and older than the US overall.
Population share by age group in Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of the Kansas City, MO area?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 69.5% of the Kansas City, MO area population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
A higher share of the Kansas City, MO area population is non-Hispanic white than the US overall.
Population share by race and ethnicity in Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
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