Jackson County is located in west-central Missouri. The County Seat is Independence and Kansas City and the largest city is Kansas City . The Official Web Site is located at http://www.jacksongov.org/. The 2014 population estimate is 683,191 and the 2010 census population was 674,158. The land area is 604.46 square miles and there are 1115.3 persons per square mile.
70.5% of the population is White, 24% is Black or African American, 8.6% is Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% is Asian, 0.6% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.3% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 2.8% is two or more races. 88.3% have a high school degree or higher, and 27.6% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $126,800, there are 271,545 households, an average of 2.45 persons per household. The per capita income is $26,062, the median household income is $47,015, and 17.4% of the persons in Jackson County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 54,793. Retail sales (in $1000) were $8,460,776, and sales per capita were $12,347. The percentage of black-owned firms is 10.1%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 27.6%.
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| Jackson County The official county government website of Jackson County, Missouri. |
| Agendas & Minutes Jackson County public meeting Minutes, Agendas, and videos. |
| Bail Bondsmen Jackson County 16th Judicial Circuit Court list of qualified bail bondsmen. |
| Cemetery & Burial Records FindAGrave searchable index from almost 200 cemeteries in Jackson County, including maps, interment records including dates, and gravestone photos. |
| Court Records Jackson County Circuit Court records from Missouri CaseNet. Includes civil, criminal, probate, traffic, infraction. and appellate court records. |
| Court Records | Probate Missouri 16th Judicial Circuit Court of Jackson County probate court records. |
| Food Service Inspections Jackson County Environmental Health Division restaurant, lodging, and other food establishment inspection records. |
| Inmates Jackson County Detention Center inmate roster search. |
| Jobs Jackson County Human Resources department available employment opportunities. |
| Map | Economic and Community Development Interactive map of community and economic development projects in Jackson County. |
| Marriage Records Marriage record search in Jackson County by name or marriage date. |
| Pet Adoptions Adoptable pets in the Jackson County area. |
| Prescription Drug Cards Information Here's county government at its best. Jackson County offers a Discount Prescription Drug card to all residents to help pay for prescription not covered by insurance. |
| Property | Assessor Jackson County Assessor's Office real and personal property records. |
| Property | Delinquent Land Tax Database of Delinquent Land Tax records from the 16th Judicial Circuit Court of Jackson County. |
| Property | GIS Jackson County interactive GIS map parcel search with optional aerial photo, imagery, street, terrain, and topographic basemaps. |
| Property | Sales Records Jackson County real property sales search by parcel number, owner name, or street address. |
| Recorded Documents Jackson County Recorder of Deeds official public land records. |
| Towed Vehicles Parked in Kansas City and can't find your car? Use this service to find if it's been towed and where it is now. |
| Traffic Tickets Jackson County Municipal Court traffic ticket search and online payments. |
| Uniform Commercial Code Filings Jackson County Recorder of Deeds Uniform Commercial Code filing searches. |
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