Jackson County, Missouri Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 717.20K population of Jackson County, MO residents comprised of 77.79K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (10.85%), and 639.42K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.15%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jackson County, MO, with a population of 435.82K (60.77%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Jackson County, MO, with a population of 158.56K (22.11%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Jackson County, MO, with a population of 65.19K (9.09%). The smallest racial group in Jackson County, MO was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 1.81K (0.25%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Jackson County, MO, with a population of 419.54K (58.50%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Jackson County, MO, with a population of 156.54K (21.83%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Jackson County, MO, with a population of 40.83K (5.69%). The smallest ethnic group in Jackson County, MO was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 84 (0.01%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Jackson County, Missouri from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other Missouri counties and also for the state of Missouri.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 158559 | 22.11 |
| White Alone | 435820 | 60.77 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 4410 | 0.62 |
| Asian Alone | 15201 | 2.12 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 1811 | 0.25 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 36218 | 5.05 |
| Two Or More Races | 65185 | 9.09 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 419542 | 58.50 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 156542 | 21.83 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 40831 | 5.69 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 33135 | 4.62 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 24354 | 3.40 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 16278 | 2.27 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 14981 | 2.09 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 3083 | 0.43 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 2713 | 0.38 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 2017 | 0.28 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 1727 | 0.24 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 1697 | 0.24 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 220 | 0.03 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 84 | 0.01 |