Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jackson County, MO in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 675,644 population of Jackson County, Missouri comprised of 56,771 people who identified as Hispanic (8.4%), and 618,873 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.6%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jackson County, Missouri with a population of 476,369 (70.51%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 163,593 (24.21%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 18,279 (2.71%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jackson County, Missouri in 2011, with a population of 427,694 (63.3%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 159,945 (23.67%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 48,675 (7.2%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Jackson, Missouri.

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Population By Race in Jackson , MO in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 163,593 24.21%
White Alone 476,369 70.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,126 0.61%
Asian Alone 11,401 1.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,876 0.28%
Two Or More Races 18,279 2.71%
Population By Ethnicity in Jackson , MO in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,648 0.54%
White Alone - Hispanic 48,675 7.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,482 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 373 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 325 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,268 0.34%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 159,945 23.67%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 427,694 63.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,644 0.39%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 11,028 1.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1,551 0.23%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 16,011 2.37%