City in Clay County, Missouri · 13.3 sq mi · 861 people per sq mi
About 11,000 people live in Kearney. The typical household earns $103,622, and the median resident is 39.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,466 in 2020
Poverty rate 3.62%
Men 36.8 · Women 42.6
1870–2026
11,477
2026 projection
9.7% 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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1870–2026
11,477
2026 projection
9.7% 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 | 11,477 | +181 | 1.60% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,296 | +105 | 0.94% |
| 2024 | 11,191 | +125 | 1.13% |
| 2023 | 11,066 | +154 | 1.41% |
| 2022 | 10,912 | +150 | 1.39% |
| 2021 | 10,762 | +296 | 2.83% |
| 2020 | 10,466 | -432 | 3.96% |
| 2019 | 10,898 | +421 | 4.02% |
| 2018 | 10,477 | +416 | 4.13% |
| 2017 | 10,061 | +295 | 3.02% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 109 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 28 residents
60% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 60% | 63% | 57% |
| Never married | 21% | 27% | 16% |
| Divorced | 12% | 8% | 15% |
| Widowed | 6% | <1% | 11% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau