City · Missouri
Drexel, Missouri
Drexel, city, mostly in Cass County (86.5% of its 2020 residents), with a part in Bates County, Missouri. Drexel had 982 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.9% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 968 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 924 (±257). GEOID 2920134.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
982
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 968 · ACS 2020-2024: 924 ±257
Median household income
$54,519
±$13,017 (90% margin)
Missouri: $70,702
Median home value
$155,100
±$18,489 (90% margin)
Missouri: $230,300
Median gross rent
$845
±$57 (90% margin)
Missouri: $1,033
Where is Drexel and what county is it in?
Drexel is a city mostly in Cass County (86.5% of its 2020 residents), with a part in Bates County, Missouri. It covers 2.7 square miles of land, 355 residents per square mile in 2020.
Drexel is in the Kansas City, MO-KS metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 14 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Drexel lies partly within West Boone Township, a township with its own local government (2020 census blocks).
| County | 2020 residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cass County | 837 | 86.5% |
| Bates County | 131 | 13.5% |
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Drexel, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 982 people lived in Drexel on July 1, 2025, up 1.9% since 2020, in line with Missouri (+1.9%). The 2020 Census counted 968 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 924 (±257).
| Measure | Drexel | Cass County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 924 ±257 | 110,773 | no clear change |
| Households | 398 ±85 | 43,206 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.32 ±0.37 | 2.54 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 436 ±79 | 45,834 | no clear change |
Drexel's population since 2000
From 1,090 in 2000 to 982 in 2025: down 9.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Drexel as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Drexel?
The median resident of Drexel is 33.6 years old; 28.1% are under 18 and 16.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 88.7%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 4.0%.
| Measure | Drexel | Cass County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33.6 ±6.5 | 40.4 | −11.8 |
| Under 18 years | 28.1% ±9.6 pts | 23.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 16.8% ±5.4 pts | 18.0% | – |
| Male | 54.5% ±4.8 pts | 49.0% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.8% ±3.7 pts | 5.5% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.7% ±6.8 pts | 83.6% | −9.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.7 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.0% ±5.2 pts | 0.8% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.6 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.7 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.8% ±2.2 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.7 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 4.0% ±5.2 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 5.4% ±5.7 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.8% ±4.3 pts | 8.2% | – |
| With a disability | 15.7% ±5.1 pts | 14.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 17.9% ±13.7 pts | 7.7% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 93.1% ±3.6 pts | 94.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.9% ±8.2 pts | 29.6% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 8.8% ±7.9 pts | 10.6% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 82.2% ±14.9 pts | 87.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 6.5% ±6.3 pts | 2.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Drexel earn?
Half of Drexel's 398 households earn less than $54,519 a year (±$13,017), against $87,535 in Cass County and $70,702 in Missouri. In 2015-2019 it was $58,074 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 5.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Drexel | Cass County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $54,519 ±$13,017 | $87,535 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $66,589 ±$8,981 | $108,544 | – |
| Per capita income | $29,982 ±$5,756 | $42,789 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 5.1% ±3.3 pts | 6.2% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0% ±12.6 pts | 8.0% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 7.0% ±6.2 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Households with a computer | 90.7% ±5.4 pts | 95.9% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 88.2% ±5.5 pts | 92.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Drexel?
Owners occupy 67.8% of Drexel's occupied homes and renters 32.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $155,100 by its owner (±$18,489). The median renter pays $845 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Drexel | Cass County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $155,100 ±$18,489 | $292,400 | +$40,399 |
| Median gross rent | $845 ±$57 | $1,205 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 17.5% ±16.4 pts | 33.2% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,132 ±$75 | $1,749 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 67.8% ±9.2 pts | 75.6% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 32.2% ±9.2 pts | 24.4% | – |
| Housing units | 436 ±79 | 45,834 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 1.8% ±2.6 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.2% ±11.3 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 82.6% ±7.4 pts | 77.8% | – |
| Mobile homes | 1.4% ±1.8 pts | 4.7% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±7.7 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.7% ±1.2 pts | 11.3% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 30.3% ±9.0 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 8.0% ±6.3 pts | 3.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Drexel building?
Builders took permits for 8 new housing units in Drexel in 2025 (4 in single-family houses), 8.1 per 1,000 residents against 2.8 across Missouri.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Drexel work and get to work?
77.0% of Drexel's workers drive alone and 11.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 37.5 minutes.
| Measure | Drexel | Cass County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 64.8% ±7.1 pts | 67.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 1.4% ±1.9 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 77.0% ±12.4 pts | 76.1% | – |
| Carpooled | 11.2% ±11.3 pts | 8.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±7.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±7.8 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Worked from home | 11.9% ±5.7 pts | 13.9% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 37.5 min ±6.4 | 28.0 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Drexel?
No census tract lies mostly in Drexel; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Drexel) · Census block assignment files
How does Drexel compare with other places in Missouri?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Drexel is the 10,335th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 343rd-most populous of 936 in Missouri.
Drexel is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 343rd | 936 |
Drexel's figures with every place in Missouri (CSV)
Every place in Missouri, sortable · Compare Drexel with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Drexel?
25 of the 57 figures for Drexel on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Drexel are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Drexel.