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Jackson County, Missouri

Jackson County, Missouri, has 732,994 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Independence, Kansas City. It uses Central Time and covers 605 sq mi (1,566 km²) of land.

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Jackson County in Missouri
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Jackson County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
732,994
Land area
605 sq mi (1,566 km²)
County seat or government
Independence, Kansas City
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$68,577 ± $1,129
Median home value
$230,500 ± $2,428
Median rent, with utilities
$1,197 ± $12
Homes lived in by their owners
59.1% ± 0.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Kansas City, MO-KS metro areaCentral county
Water area
11.8 sq mi (30.6 km²)
State
Missouri
County code (FIPS)
29095
Coordinates (central point)
39.005364, -94.343211
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Jackson County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 6413336,249 people
  2. 6405535,960 people
  3. 6401532,245 people
  4. 6401428,788 people
  5. 6403026,422 people
  6. 6408125,305 people
  7. 6411424,229 people
  8. 6413823,805 people
  9. 6408623,599 people
  10. 6413422,964 people
  11. 6405222,138 people
  12. 6402921,961 people
All 58
  1. 6413121,942 people
  2. 6406321,863 people
  3. 6405021,079 people
  4. 6408220,068 people
  5. 6406420,050 people
  6. 6413019,644 people
  7. 6412717,668 people
  8. 6405617,395 people
  9. 6411116,887 people
  10. 6411016,878 people
  11. 6405714,328 people
  12. 6408014,007 people
  13. 6411312,386 people
  14. 6407512,121 people
  15. 6413212,084 people
  16. 6412811,912 people
  17. 6412311,833 people
  18. 6410611,343 people
  19. 6412410,925 people
  20. 6410810,495 people
  21. 6410910,043 people
  22. 641379,422 people
  23. 641299,267 people
  24. 640348,998 people
  25. 641128,260 people
  26. 641266,898 people
  27. 640536,775 people
  28. 640586,660 people
  29. 641056,312 people
  30. 641454,965 people
  31. 640164,603 people
  32. 640543,547 people
  33. 640703,479 people
  34. 640613,161 people
  35. 641392,796 people
  36. 641252,472 people
  37. 641361,602 people
  38. 640881,456 people
  39. 641461,278 people
  40. 64120552 people
  41. 64147441 people
  42. 64149418 people
  43. 64101203 people
  44. 6406698 people
  45. 6406594 people
  46. 6410256 people

58 ZIP Code areas overlap Jackson County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Jackson County, largest first

  1. Kaw Township179,621 people
  2. Blue Township166,381 people
  3. Prairie Township114,385 people
  4. Sni-A-Bar Township91,968 people
  5. Brooking Township78,704 people
  6. Washington Township73,030 people
  7. Van Buren Township9,249 people
  8. Fort Osage Township6,638 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Missouri, by county

School districts in Jackson County, largest first

  1. Kansas City 33 School District204,259 people
  2. Lee's Summit R-VII School District105,977 people
  3. Independence 30 School District98,857 people
  4. Blue Springs R-IV School District84,918 people
  5. Raytown C-2 School District61,026 people
  6. Hickman Mills C-1 School District46,812 people
  7. Grandview C-4 School District32,910 people
  8. Center 58 School District26,201 people
  9. Fort Osage R-I School District25,060 people
  10. Grain Valley R-V School District22,394 people
  11. Oak Grove R-VI School District11,803 people
  12. Lone Jack C-6 School District3,727 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Kansas City, Missouri (city)510,612 people
  2. Independence, Missouri (city)121,740 people
  3. Lee's Summit, Missouri (city)103,656 people
  4. Blue Springs, Missouri (city)59,965 people
  5. Raytown, Missouri (city)29,445 people
  6. Grandview, Missouri (city)26,527 people
  7. Grain Valley, Missouri (city)16,271 people
  8. Pleasant Hill, Missouri (city)8,847 people
  9. Oak Grove, Missouri (city)8,538 people
  10. Greenwood, Missouri (city)6,013 people
  11. Sugar Creek, Missouri (city)3,249 people
  12. Buckner, Missouri (city)2,914 people
All 21
  1. Lake Lotawana, Missouri (city)2,442 people
  2. Lone Jack, Missouri (city)1,412 people
  3. Blue Summit, Missouri (CDP)1,156 people
  4. Lake Tapawingo, Missouri (city)706 people
  5. Sibley, Missouri (village)369 people
  6. Tarsney Lakes, Missouri (CDP)214 people
  7. Unity Village, Missouri (village)121 people
  8. Levasy, Missouri (city)104 people
  9. River Bend, Missouri (village)4 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Clay County, Missouri22 mi north
  2. Wyandotte County, Kansas24 mi west
  3. Cass County, Missouri25 mi south
  4. Johnson County, Kansas27 mi west
  5. Ray County, Missouri28 mi northeast
  6. Lafayette County, Missouri29 mi east
  7. Johnson County, Missouri34 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.