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Population: 101,187 (2017 estimate) Source: US Census Bureau
Location
- 1 of 14 counties in the Kansas City, MO-KS metropolitan statistical area (MSA).
- Approximately 20 percent falls within the Kansas City, MO city limits.
- The Missouri River is on the County’s western and southern borders.
- Direct airport access. Platte County is home to the Kansas City International Airport.
Workforce
- Platte County’s unemployment rate in April 2018 was 2.6%, which is lower than the KC region’s rate of 3.6% unemployment and the State of Missouri’s rate of 3.6%. See more employment statistics here.
- Platte County workforce ranks high in availability, quality, stability and productivity according to interviews with existing county businesses. See our Workforce Ratings here.
- Platte County offers short commute times where miles equal drive time (20 miles = 20 minute drive).
- Platte County has a wide labor pool of over 1 million work-age people within 30 miles ( Source: 2010 US Census)
- For a list of Platte County’s Major Employers, click here.