City in Jackson County, Missouri · 6.2 sq mi · 2,793 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Grain Valley. The typical household earns $89,649, and the median resident is 35.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 15,677 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.75%
Men 33.3 · Women 36.3
1880–2026
17,208
2026 projection
9.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
17,208
2026 projection
9.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 17,208 | +300 | 1.77% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,908 | +31 | 0.18% |
| 2024 | 16,877 | +251 | 1.51% |
| 2023 | 16,626 | +475 | 2.94% |
| 2022 | 16,151 | +149 | 0.93% |
| 2021 | 16,002 | +325 | 2.07% |
| 2020 | 15,677 | +1,118 | 7.68% |
| 2019 | 14,559 | +260 | 1.82% |
| 2018 | 14,299 | +313 | 2.24% |
| 2017 | 13,986 | +278 | 2.03% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 163 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 53% | 49% |
| Never married | 32% | 35% | 29% |
| Divorced | 12% | 11% | 14% |
| Widowed | 4% | <1% | 8% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau