Demographics of Kennett city, Missouri

Kennett city, Missouri had 10,118 people on July 1, 2025, by the Census Bureau’s estimate: −365 since July 2020. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Kennett city, in four figures

10,118
Population: July 1, 2025, Vintage 2025 estimate. The survey’s 2020–⁠2024 figure is 10,196 ±291.; −3.5%
Change since July 2020: −365 people.; 41.4 ±2.2
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $52,500 ±$13,654
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Population, year by year

July 1 estimates from the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025. The Bureau publishes no births, deaths or migration for a place, so the change is the difference between one July estimate and the next.

Kennett city, Missouri's population shrank 3.5% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally

The July 1 estimate of Kennett city, Missouri's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).

U.S. Census Bureau — Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns

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Kennett city, Missouri's population shrank 3.5% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally. The July 1 estimate of Kennett city, Missouri's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).
July 1	Population	Index	United States
2020	10,483	100.0	100.0
2021	10,338	98.6	100.2
2022	10,260	97.9	100.7
2023	10,145	96.8	101.6
2024	10,158	96.9	102.5
2025	10,118	96.5	103.1

Population of Kennett city, Missouri on July 1 of each year, Vintage 2025
July 1	Population	Change
2020	10,483	—
2021	10,338	−145
2022	10,260	−78
2023	10,145	−115
2024	10,158	+13
2025	10,118	−40

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 41.4 ±2.2: for men 39.8 ±3.2 and for women 42.6 ±3.0. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Kennett city by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	Missouri	United States
Under 5	631 ±229	6.2% ±2.2	5.8% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	2,044 ±279	20.0% ±2.7	16.6% ±0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	613 ±150	6.0% ±1.5	9.1% ±0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	2,300 ±270	22.6% ±2.6	26.0% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	2,478 ±323	24.3% ±3.1	24.6% ±0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	2,130 ±284	20.9% ±2.7	17.9% ±0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $52,500 ±$13,654, and income per person $26,543 ±$2,239, in 2024 dollars. The median is $70,702 ±$325 in Missouri and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Kennett city by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	Missouri	United States
Under $25,000	1,045 ±242	24.6% ±5.5	15.8% ±0.2	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	1,045 ±242	24.6% ±5.5	19.6% ±0.2	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	854 ±183	20.1% ±4.2	17.4% ±0.2	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	534 ±138	12.6% ±3.2	13.2% ±0.2	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	457 ±143	10.8% ±3.3	17.1% ±0.2	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	193 ±95	4.5% ±2.2	8.2% ±0.1	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	45 to 187	1.1% to 4.4%	8.7% ±0.1	13.4% ±0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Kennett city by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	Missouri	United States
All ages	1,865 ±387	19.1% ±3.9	12.6% ±0.2	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	659 ±205	25.6% ±7.1	15.8% ±0.4	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	832 ±198	18.2% ±4.1	12.0% ±0.2	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	374 ±160	14.5% ±5.8	10.9% ±0.2	11.0% ±<0.1

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Kennett city, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Kennett city	Missouri	United States
Housing units	4,888 ±232	2,825,287 ±1,043	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	86.8% ±2.7	88.8% ±0.2	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	13.2% ±4.5	11.2% ±0.2	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	57.9% ±5.0	68.1% ±0.3	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	42.1% ±5.6	31.9% ±0.2	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$112,000 ±$15,892	$230,300 ±$880	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$651 ±$123	$1,033 ±$6	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1969 ±3	1978 ±1	1980 ±1

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Kennett city by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	Missouri	United States
Hispanic or Latino	73 to 317	0.7% to 3.1%	5.2% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	7,818 ±405	76.7% ±3.3	76.3% ±0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	1,135 ±245	11.1% ±2.4	10.9% ±0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0 to 187	0% to 1.8%	2.1% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0 to 19	0% to 0.2%	0.2% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 19	0% to 0.2%	0.1% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0 to 17	0% to 0.2%	0.4% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	965 ±328	9.5% ±3.2	4.8% ±0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Kennett city by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	Missouri	United States
Born in the state	6,753 ±406	66.2% ±3.5	65.6% ±0.2	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	3,297 ±421	32.3% ±4.0	29.1% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	2 to 92	< 0.1% to 0.9%	0.8% ±<0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	8 to 190	0.1% to 1.9%	4.5% ±0.1	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	0 to 73	0% to 0.7%	2.3% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	0 to 149	0% to 1.5%	2.2% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Kennett city among the places of Missouri

85th of 143 places of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the Missouri page.

Places of Missouri near Kennett city in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Kearney city	10,885 ±26
Smithville city	10,705 ±25
Bellefontaine Neighbors city	10,498 ±26
Excelsior Springs city	10,484 ±52
Maryville city	10,428 ±38
Kennett city	10,196 ±291
Ellisville city	10,002 ±32
Harrisonville city	9,970 ±27
Monett city	9,873 ±29
Des Peres city	9,170 ±40
Richmond Heights city	9,153 ±33

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Data retrieved September 25, 2026