Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jackson, MO in 2015

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 687,182 population of Jackson County, Missouri comprised of 59,949 people who identified as Hispanic (8.72%), and 627,233 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.28%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jackson County, Missouri with a population of 482,797 (70.26%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 165,277 (24.05%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 20,562 (2.99%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jackson County, Missouri in 2015, with a population of 431,469 (62.79%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 161,312 (23.47%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 51,328 (7.47%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 165,277 24.05%
White Alone 482,797 70.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,144 0.6%
Asian Alone 12,497 1.82%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,905 0.28%
Two Or More Races 20,562 2.99%
Population By Ethnicity in Jackson , MO in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,965 0.58%
White Alone - Hispanic 51,328 7.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,545 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 376 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 288 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,447 0.36%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 161,312 23.47%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 431,469 62.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,599 0.38%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 12,121 1.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1,617 0.24%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 18,115 2.64%