Missouri

Jackson

717,204
2020 population
1830
first census record
20
census records

About Jackson

Jackson, Missouri, first appears in the United States federal census in 1830, when it recorded a population of 2,823. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 717,204.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, 40 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Kansas City Hopewell Conflict, Sibley Skirmish (Jackson County), Kansas City Skirmish 1861, and 397 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
2020717,204
2010674,158
2000654,880
1990633,232
1980629,266
1970654,558
1960622,732
1950541,035
1940477,828
1930470,454
1920367,846
1910283,522
1900195,193
1890160,510
188082,325
187055,041
186022,913
185014,000
18407,612
18302,823
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Jackson

Military engagements that took place in Jackson, Missouri.

Kansas City Hopewell Conflict
1000
Sibley Skirmish (Jackson County)
1861
Kansas City Skirmish 1861
1861
Battle of Independence (August 1862)
1862
Sibley Second Skirmish (Jackson County, 1862)
1862
Quantrill Capture of Independence
1862
Quantrill Winter Quarters Raids (1862-63)
1862
Quantrill's Murder of the Majors Brothers
1862
Pink Hill Skirmish (Jackson County)
1862
Quantrill's Missouri Raids (1862–1863)
1862
Ambush near Sibley
1862
Lone Jack Supplemental Skirmish
1862
Independence Missouri 1862
1862
Little Santa Fe Skirmish
1862
Quantrill Attack on Independence (August 1862)
1862
Battle of Lone Jack
1862
Battle of Lone Jack Missouri (Quantrill related)
1862
Quantrill Attack Independence (Second)
1863
Skirmish at Lone Jack (1863 guerrilla)
1863
Quantrill Winter Quarters Raids (1863-64)
1863
Battle of Byram's Ford
1864
Skirmish at Dingus Farm (Clay County MO)
1864
Battle of Byram's Ford (Big Blue) Detail
1864
Battle of the Little Blue River (Price's Raid)
1864
Little Blue River First Engagement
1864
George Todd killed near Independence (Oct 1864)
1864
Battle of Westport Missouri
1864
Death of George Todd (1864)
1864
Battle of Westport
1864
Battle of Little Blue River
1864
Price's Raid — Battle of Big Blue River
1864
Battle of Westport (Kansas forces) 1864
1864
Battle of Big Blue River
1864
Quantrill's Return to Missouri (Spring 1864)
1864
Byram's Ford (Big Blue River)
1864
Westport Second (Price's Raid approach skirmish)
1864
Price's Raid — Battle of Little Blue River
1864
Battle of Westport – Westport Town Fighting
1864
Battle of Westport (Missouri 1864)
1864
Battle of Independence (October 1864, Price's Raid)
1864

Historic places in Jackson

National Register of Historic Places listings in Jackson, Missouri.

Uptown Building and Theatre
Kansas City
Westport High School
Kansas City
Temple Site
Independence
Kansas City Live Stock Exchange
Kansas City
Scarritt, Rev. Nathan, House
Kansas City
Jackson County Courthouse
Independence
Four Gates Farm
Kansas City
Pilgrim Lutheran Church for the Deaf of Greater Kansas City and Parsonage
Kansas City
Kelly's Westport Inn
Kansas City
Squier Park Historic District
Kansas City
Paseo YMCA
Kansas City
Bryant Building
Kansas City
Fort Osage
Sibley
Coates House Hotel
Kansas City
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Native Heritage
The Native nations who held this land, mapped across time from before European contact to today.
Settlement
Who claimed and held this ground, from Indigenous homelands through the colonial powers to the United States.
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Frequently asked about Jackson

When does Jackson first appear in the US census?
Jackson, Missouri first appears in the federal census in 1830, with a recorded population of 2,823.
What is the population of Jackson?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Jackson had a recorded population of 717,204.
Were any battles fought in Jackson?
40 documented military engagements took place in Jackson, including Kansas City Hopewell Conflict, Sibley Skirmish (Jackson County), Kansas City Skirmish 1861.
How many historic places are in Jackson?
397 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Jackson, Missouri.
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