By population and size, Kansas City abbreviated KC or KCMO is the biggest city in Missouri.
The city was the 36th most populated city in the US as of the 2020 census, with a population of 508,090.
With a population of 2,392,035, it serves as the hub of the Kansas City metropolitan area, which spans the Missouri-Kansas state boundary.
A portion of the city extends into Clay, Cass, and Platte counties, but the majority of it is contained within Jackson County.
In the 1830s, Kansas City was established as a port on the Missouri River, where it meets the Kansas River flowing in from the west.
Is Kansas City in Kansas or Missouri?
In the United States, there are two Kansas Cities: Kansas City in Kansas and Kansas City in Missouri.
Why is Kansas City in Missouri?
The Kansas, or Kaw, River—named for the Kansa Indians—is where the city’s founders got its name. After that, in 1853, the state of Missouri incorporated the region as the City of Kansas, and in 1889, it changed its name to Kansas City.
