Platte City is a very small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 4,813 people and two associated neighborhoods, Platte City is the 142nd largest community in Missouri.

Also of interest is that Platte City has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

The overall education level of Platte City is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.66% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Platte City in 2022 was $29,690, which is upper middle income relative to Missouri, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $118,760 for a family of four. However, Platte City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Platte City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Platte City residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Platte City include Irish, German, English, Scots-Irish, and European.

The most common language spoken in Platte City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.