Gladstone is a city located in Clay County, Missouri. Gladstone has a 2025 population of 27,696 . Gladstone is currently growing at a rate of 0.42% annually and its population has increased by 2.17% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 27,108 in 2020.
The average household income in Gladstone is $88,410 with a poverty rate of 12.1%. The median age in Gladstone is 40.5 years: 38.7 years for males, and 43.1 years for females. For every 100 females there are 106.3 males.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Gladstone includes 77.11% White, 7.49% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.
White (77.11%)
Two or more races (8.39%)
Black or African American (7.49%)
Other race (2.86%)
Asian (1.73%)
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (1.46%)
Native American (0.97%)
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 20,873 | 77.11% |
| Two or more races | 2,272 | 8.39% |
| Black or African American | 2,027 | 7.49% |
| Other race | 773 | 2.86% |
| Asian | 467 | 1.73% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 394 | 1.46% |
| Native American | 263 | 0.97% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Gladstone's average per capita income is $48,555. Household income levels show a median of $72,134. The poverty rate stands at 12.1%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $94,686 | - |
| Families | $88,472 | $101,705 |
| Households | $72,134 | $88,410 |
| Non Families | $43,734 | $62,831 |
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