Platte County

County Population : 8,807
County Houses : 4,528
Land area : 2084.9 sq. mi.
Water area : 26.0 sq. mi.
Industries providing employment : Educational,health and social services (21.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.7%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (14.4%).
Races in Platte County :
- White Non-Hispanic (92.9%)
- Hispanic (5.3%)
- Other race (1.7%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- American Indian (1.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)