Jackson County · Missouri
Kansas City, MO demographics
Population, income and the local tax burden that sits on top of them — sourced from the Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Revenue.
Quick answer
Kansas City, MO has a population of 508,394 and a median household income of $63,444 — about $5,287 a month before tax. That ranks 58 of 94 covered metros by income and 37 of 94 by population.
Population
508,394
City limits, ACS 5-year
Median household income
$63,444
ACS 5-year estimate
Combined sales tax
8.725%
Missouri + local
Income rank
#58
of 94 covered metros
Estimated annual sales tax on a median household
A Kansas City household at the median income of $63,444 spending roughly a quarter of pre-tax income on taxable retail goods would pay about $1,384 a year in sales tax at 8.725%. This is an illustration, not a filing figure: the taxable share of spending varies with household composition, and Missouri exempts or discounts several categories. Kansas City spans four counties, and dozens of special taxing districts add up to another 1-2% at specific shopping centers.
Method: median household income × 25% taxable share × combined rate. The 25% share is a rough national benchmark from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey, not a Kansas City-specific measurement.
Sources
What each figure on this page comes from.
- Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
- Source: Missouri Department of Revenue rate tables · rates as published for 2026