Where are the new residents of Kansas City, MO moving from?



Kansas City, MO-KS

The population of the Kansas City, MO-KS metropolitan statisical area is on the rise.

From 2010 to 2016, the metro area grew from 2,013,735 to 2,104,509, an increase of 90,774 residents. This increase of 4.5% makes the region the #159 fastest growing MSA over that period, and the 33 fastest growing area with a base population of over a millions

Certainly some of the population growth can be attributed to birth rate, but where are all the other people coming from?

An additional Census study, released last week, gives us some answers. The recent study reveals data about metro-to-metro migration trends over the course of 2011 to 2015.

To learn more, our research analysts teamed up with moving service Bellhops Kansas City to analyze the new Census data. In the graphic below, we dive into which areas are sending residents to Kansas City, where the area is losing residents to, and how demographics differ between new movers and existing residents.

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Top 10 Areas Sending Residents to Kansas City, MO-KS,

  1. Lawrence, KS
  2. St. Louis, MO-IL
  3. Springfield, MO
  4. Columbia, MO
  5. Wichita, KS
  6. Topeka, KS
  7. St. Joseph, MO-KS
  8. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
  9. Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
  10. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI