Grandview is a city in Jackson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 24,475 at the 2010 census.HistoryA post office called Grandview has been in operation since 1889. The city was named for the view obtained from the elevated town site.GeographyGrandview is located at, along U.S. Route 71, bordering Kansas City, Missouri, to the south.According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.79sqmi, of which, 14.73sqmi is land and 0.06sqmi is water.DemographicsThe library in Grandview is part of the Mid-Continent Public Library system.2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 24,475 people, 9,640 households, and 6,137 families residing in the city. The population density was 1661.6PD/sqmi. There were 11,070 housing units at an average density of 751.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 48.4% White (45.0% non-Hispanic white), 40.8% African American, 0.5% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 5.1% from other races, and 4.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.7% of the population.
