Platte City is a very small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 4,828 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 population of Platte City overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Platte City, 23.16% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Platte City in 2022 was $32,062, 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 $128,248 for a family of four. However, Platte City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Platte City is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Platte City include German, Irish, English, Scots-Irish, and French.

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