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Bates County, MO


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Kansas City, MO-KS
Designated Market Area: Kansas City, MO-KS
USDA County Type (2025): Low Education
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2024 population: 16,394   ( 357 from 2020)
Land area: 836.7 square miles
Population density: 19.6 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:15,115 92.20% 0.9%
Black:2511.53% 4.1%
Indian:1280.78% 9.4%
Asian:750.46% 19.0%
2+ races:3402.07% 15.6%
Hispanic:4852.96% 42.2%
Total non-White:1,2797.80% 21.1%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:779 12.1
Deaths:99915.6
Net Migration: 5618.7
Net Immigration: 110.2
Change in White population:134 0.8
Change in Non-White pop.:223 1.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
16,037
14,98193.42%
2411.50%
1170.73%
630.39%
2941.83%
3412.13%
1,0566.58%

2010
17,049
16,29695.58%
1430.84%
940.55%
290.17%
2071.21%
2751.61%
7534.42%

2000
16,653
16,11496.76%
1010.61%
890.53%
240.14%
1410.85%
1791.07%
5393.24%

1990
15,025
14,69597.80%
1160.77%
940.63%
110.07%
n/a
1090.73%
3302.20%

1980
15,873
15,60498.31%
1200.76%
670.42%
00.00%
n/a
820.52%
2691.69%

1970
15,468
15,26298.67%
1480.96%
110.07%
50.03%
n/a
380.25%
206 1.33%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
1,733 10.2
1,91811.2
-696-4.1
10.0
-1,315 -7.7
303 1.8
2000's
NumberRate
2,031 12.2
1,89911.4
170.1
540.3
182 1.1
214 1.3
1990's
NumberRate
1,994 13.3
2,12914.2
1,54410.3
190.1
1,419 9.4
209 1.4
1980's
NumberRate
2,153 13.6
2,276 14.3
-613 -3.9
n/a
-909 -5.7
61 0.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
285 1.8
n/a
342 2.2
63 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Bates County, MO
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.7
3,795 23.1%
12,599 76.9%
3,054 18.6%
5,929
2.66
3,974 67.0%
3,065 77.1%
436 11.0%
1,955 33.0%

2010
NumberPercent
41.3
4,254 25.0%
12,795 75.0%
3,019 17.7%
6,744
2.48
4,603 68.3%
3,758 81.6%
319 6.9%
2,141 31.7%

2000
NumberPercent
38.2
4,422 26.6%
12,231 73.4%
2,903 17.4%
6,521
2.51
4,604 70.6%
3,910 84.9%
327 7.1%
1,917 29.4%

1990
NumberPercent
37.7
3,932 26.2%
11,093 73.8%
2,962 19.7%
5,926
2.49
4,326 73.0%
3,746 86.6%
223 5.2%
1,600 27.0%

1980
NumberPercent
36.9
4,226 26.6%
11,647 73.4%
3,190 20.1%
6,120
2.55
4,564 74.6%
4,108 90.0%
214 4.7%
1,556 25.4%

2022 Housing Data for Bates County, MO

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,225 
Median Value$151,300 
Occupied5,92982.1%
Vacant1,29617.9%
Owned4,33573.1%
Rented1,59426.9%
Median Rent$736 
Single-Family Units5,60777.6%
    Detached5,54276.7%
    Attached650.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units1241.7%
Mobile Homes99513.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bates County, MO

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002384.0%
$10,000 to $14,9995238.8%
$15,000 to $19,9992113.6%
$20,000 to $24,9992744.6%
$25,000 to $29,9993385.7%
$30,000 to $34,9993776.4%
$35,000 to $39,9992364.0%
$40,000 to $44,9992784.7%
$45,000 to $49,9993696.2%
$50,000 to $59,9994016.8%
$60,000 to $74,9995379.1%
$75,000 to $99,99973612.4%
$100,000 to $124,99964010.8%
$125,000 to $149,9993065.2%
$150,000 to $199,9992444.1%
$200,000 or more2213.7%
Median Household Income54,122 
Per Capita Income27,333 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state92 
Compared to U.S.78 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2854.8%
Public Assistance951.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps83114.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,36666.9%
Unemployed4965.2%
In Armed Forces20.0%
Total Labor Force6,86472.1%
Not in Labor Force2,65327.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,6762,20454.8%
Non-Profit7631019.7%
Self-Employed66920876.3%
Local Government15929435.1%
State Government17512258.9%
Federal Government86211.4%
Total Private + Self3,3452,41258.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.41878834.7%
Total3,7633,20054.0%
Pct. Govt.11.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts78811.2%
Sales and Office Occupations1,47621.1%
Professional, Technical95413.6%
Service Occupations1,16516.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1802.6%
All others2,62637.5%
White Collar 45.9%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade1,01014.4%
Construction97713.9%
Health care and social assistance91913.1%
Manufacturing72110.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4636.6%
Educational services4626.6%
Other services4566.5%
Accommodation and food services4266.1%
Transportation and warehousing3735.3%
Finance and insurance2513.6%
Public administration2223.2%
Professional, scientific, technical1872.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1612.3%
Wholesale trade1141.6%
Utilities911.3%
Information510.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction500.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation390.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing290.4%
Management70.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bates County, MO

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3532.19%
Puerto Rican80.05%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American90.06%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran90.06%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American170.11%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian110.07%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian30.02%
Uruguayan30.02%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic470.29%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino470.29%
Chinese50.03%
Taiwanese40.02%
Korean30.02%
Japanese20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English14,71197.5%
German, other Germanic1270.8%
Spanish1070.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun590.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic300.2%
Other270.2%
Other Asian100.1%
Chinese90.1%
Other Indo-European60.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,06725.3%
English2,94718.3%
Irish2,06612.8%
American1,1237.0%
Dutch3582.2%
Italian3152.0%
French2311.4%
Swedish1891.2%
Scottish1821.1%
European1671.0%
Norwegian1140.7%
Polish1120.7%
Scotch-Irish1080.7%
Scandinavian670.4%
Swiss590.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen16,07699.8%
Not a citizen250.2%
Native15,93899.0%
Foreign-born1631.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bates County, MO

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
344 3.1%928 8.4%5,372 48.5%2,889 26.1%1,015 9.2%521 4.7%
  Average years of education: 12.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 344 3.1%
9-12 Years 928 8.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,372 48.5%
Some College 2,889 26.1%
Bach. Degree 1,015 9.2%
Grad Degree 521 4.7%
Average years of education: 12.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Bates County, MO

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 6,550 6,091 459 7.0% 5.9%
1991 7,014 6,516 498 7.1% 6.6%
1992 7,299 6,790 509 7.0% 6.2%
1993 7,340 6,764 576 7.8% 6.2%
1994 7,270 6,788 482 6.6% 5.2%
1995 7,467 7,048 419 5.6% 4.8%
1996 7,716 7,220 496 6.4% 4.7%
1997 7,822 7,352 470 6.0% 4.4%
1998 7,569 7,151 418 5.5% 4.0%
1999 7,609 7,299 310 4.1% 3.2%
2000 8,169 7,871 298 3.6% 3.4%
2001 8,110 7,726 384 4.7% 4.5%
2002 8,063 7,594 469 5.8% 5.3%
2003 7,985 7,488 497 6.2% 5.7%
2004 7,996 7,419 577 7.2% 5.9%
2005 7,941 7,434 507 6.4% 5.4%
2006 7,960 7,506 454 5.7% 4.9%
2007 7,982 7,499 483 6.1% 5.1%
2008 7,954 7,380 574 7.2% 6.2%
2009 7,577 6,790 787 10.4% 9.0%
2010 8,357 7,447 910 10.9% 9.5%
2011 8,346 7,489 857 10.3% 8.6%
2012 8,130 7,440 690 8.5% 7.2%
2013 7,978 7,363 615 7.7% 6.8%
2014 8,069 7,496 573 7.1% 6.2%
2015 8,103 7,601 502 6.2% 5.1%
2016 8,146 7,711 435 5.3% 4.5%
2017 7,973 7,617 356 4.5% 3.8%
2018 7,857 7,552 305 3.9% 3.2%
2019 7,765 7,449 316 4.1% 3.3%
2020 7,662 7,255 407 5.3% 6.1%
2021 7,638 7,333 305 4.0% 4.1%
2022 7,645 7,438 207 2.7% 2.5%
2023 7,668 7,423 245 3.2% 3.1%
2024 7,500 7,200 300 4.0% 3.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com