Population Forecast
5 year Forecast - 3.4%
The current population of the Kansas City-St. Joseph, KS-MO Market is 2,857,229 as of the January 2026 PopStats estimate. PopStat’s Trend models indicate a 5 year population change of 3.4%, resulting in a Population of 2,955,528 by January 2031. This percentage change in Population ranks 59th across STI Markets. The Kansas City-St. Joseph, KS-MO Market currently ranks 35th in overall population, and will rank 37th by January 2031.
High and Low Range - -0.7% to 12.1%
While the summation of mid range 5 year forecasts foresee a change in Population of 3.4% for Kansas City-St. Joseph, KS-MO Market. The forecast high ranges of these forecasts leaves open the possibility for a Population change as high as 12.1% at 3,203,762. Similarly a population change as low as -0.7% at 2,836,058 is not without possibility.
Figure 73: Population Trend and Forecast
10 year Projections - 7%
By January 2036 we project the Population of the Kansas City-St. Joseph, KS-MO Market to be 3,058,351 resulting in a change of 7% compared to the current Population. This projected percentage change in Population ranks 60th across STI Markets. The Kansas City-St. Joseph, KS-MO Market currently ranks 35th in overall population, and will rank 38th by January 2036.
