There are 27 cities in Jackson County, Missouri.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | 2024 Population | 2020 Population | Annual Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 1 | 511,532 | 508,220 | 0.16% | 1,626 | 314.7 | City |
| Independence | 2 | 120,263 | 122,899 | -0.55% | 1,542 | 78.0 | City |
| Lee's Summit | 3 | 105,038 | 101,621 | 0.82% | 1,644 | 63.9 | City |
| Blue Springs | 4 | 61,084 | 58,903 | 0.9% | 2,693 | 22.7 | City |
| Raytown | 5 | 28,811 | 29,955 | -0.98% | 2,901 | 9.9 | City |
| Raymore | 6 | 26,068 | 23,020 | 3.01% | 1,506 | 17.3 | City |
| Grandview | 7 | 25,196 | 26,156 | -0.94% | 1,711 | 14.7 | City |
| Grain Valley | 8 | 16,917 | 15,684 | 1.85% | 2,745 | 6.2 | City |
| Oak Grove | 9 | 9,142 | 8,200 | 2.64% | 1,426 | 6.4 | City |
| Pleasant Hill | 10 | 8,640 | 8,794 | -0.45% | 1,076 | 8.0 | City |
| Greenwood | 11 | 6,155 | 6,026 | 0.52% | 1,180 | 5.2 | City |
| Sugar Creek | 12 | 3,170 | 3,306 | -1.06% | 287 | 11.0 | City |
| Buckner | 13 | 2,855 | 2,943 | -0.77% | 1,599 | 1.8 | City |
| Lake Lotawana | 14 | 2,582 | 2,314 | 2.66% | 251 | 10.3 | City |
| Lone Jack | 15 | 1,814 | 1,533 | 4.01% | 306 | 5.9 | City |
| Lake Winnebago | 16 | 1,799 | 1,461 | 4.9% | 775 | 2.3 | City |
| Blue Summit | 17 | 912 | 412 | 7.67% | 1,873 | 0.5 | CDP |
| Lake Tapawingo | 18 | 771 | 794 | -0.77% | 2,409 | 0.3 | City |
| Sibley | 19 | 316 | 315 | 0% | 303 | 1.0 | Village |
| East Lynne | 20 | 289 | 299 | -1.03% | 887 | 0.3 | City |
| Kingsville | 21 | 246 | 242 | 0.41% | 796 | 0.3 | City |
| Tarsney Lakes | 22 | 240 | 261 | 7.62% | 784 | 0.3 | CDP |
| Strasburg | 23 | 117 | 109 | 1.74% | 603 | 0.2 | City |
| Baldwin Park | 24 | 79 | 82 | -1.25% | 1,039 | 0.1 | Village |
| Levasy | 25 | 74 | 77 | -1.33% | 123 | 0.6 | City |
| Unity Village | 26 | 62 | 65 | -1.59% | 42 | 1.5 | Village |
| River Bend | 27 | 5 | 5 | 0% | 3 | 1.5 | Village |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Kansas City is the largest city in Jackson County.
River Bend is the smallest city in Jackson County.
There are 27 cities in Jackson County, Missouri.