Population in Kansas City, MO

Population in Kansas City, MO was 521,220 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.9% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 81 cities in 2025.

2025, persons521,220
Change on 2024+0.9%
Series high521,2202025
Series low508,1282020

Population in Kansas City, MO, 2020 to 2025

505K510K515K520K525K2020202120222023202420252020: 508,128 persons2021: 509,175 persons2022: 509,218 persons2023: 511,549 persons2024: 516,539 persons2025: 521,220 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-14.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
2025521,220
2024516,539
2023511,549
2022509,218
2021509,175
2020508,128

Compared with Missouri and United States

Place2025
Kansas City, MO521,220
Missouri6,270,541
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the population in Kansas City, MO?

Population in Kansas City, MO was 521,220 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.9% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 81 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest population in Kansas City, MO?

521,220 in 2025, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

Population elsewhere in Missouri

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