Missouri / Census place 2938000
Kansas City
A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.
Official Census name: Kansas City cityAt a glance
A city in numbers.
- Population
- 521,220 2025 estimate
- Annual change
- +0.9% Population estimate
- Density
- 1,657/sq mi 314.5 sq mi land area
- Median age
- 35.8 years ACS 5-year estimate
Living here
The everyday equation.
Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.
- Median household income
- $69,166
- Median home value
- $242,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,238
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 38.4%
- Typical commute
- 21.7 min
- Public transit commute
- 1.8%
Climate normals
The long view of weather.
Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.
Representative station: KANSAS CITY DWTN AP (3 mi from place center)- Average high
- 66.3°F
- Average low
- 47.5°F
- Annual rainfall
- 38.1"
- Annual snowfall
- 11"
Month by month
A year in Kansas City.
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Data vintage
Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.
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