CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Jefferson City
Missouri · 35,494 residents · 36.06 sq mi
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Jefferson City has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $27,597. Population has declined 10% since 2000. Median home value is $61,300.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.1
US median: 33.0
More educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 17%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202442K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56%(2,122)
5 to 96.3%(2,226)
10 to 145.8%(2,065)
15 to 196.5%(2,290)
20 to 247.8%(2,754)
25 to 3417.5%(6,218)
35 to 4415.9%(5,645)
45 to 549.7%(3,453)
55 to 648.9%(3,173)
65 to 748%(2,829)
75 to 845.8%(2,044)
85 and over1.9%(675)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$27,597
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,628 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$61,300
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $97,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic80.7%(31,997)
Black14.7%(5,807)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(616)
Asian1.2%(486)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic88.9%(31,553)
Black10.1%(3,584)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(232)
Asian0.3%(123)
Other0.7%(234)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican3.1%(1,300)
Puerto Rican0.2%(96)
Central American0.2%(82)
Nicaraguan0.1%(45)
South American0.1%(30)
Guatemalan0.1%(23)
Cuban0.1%(22)
Colombian0%(19)
Spaniard0%(16)
Honduran0%(14)
Peruvian0%(11)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.2%(526)
Taiwanese0.4%(183)
Filipino0.3%(129)
Vietnamese0.3%(113)
Thai0.1%(26)
Japanese0.1%(22)
Korean0%(14)
Nepalese0%(10)
Ancestry
German25.3%(10,729)
English11.2%(4,741)
Irish9.3%(3,965)
American7.7%(3,255)
French2%(843)
Scottish1.8%(781)
Italian1.8%(780)
Polish1%(444)
Subsaharan African1%(418)
Dutch0.9%(385)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(347)
West Indian0.7%(306)
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Norwegian0.6%(267)
Swedish0.6%(257)
Jamaican0.4%(174)
Swiss0.4%(160)
Welsh0.3%(145)
British0.3%(120)
Hungarian0.2%(75)
Arab0.2%(71)
Romanian0.2%(70)
Haitian0.1%(55)
Czech0.1%(54)
Russian0.1%(51)
Ukrainian0.1%(44)
Nigerian0.1%(43)
Austrian0.1%(41)
Ghanaian0.1%(39)
Iranian0.1%(32)
Lithuanian0.1%(31)
Croatian0.1%(28)
Palestinian0.1%(27)
Danish0.1%(26)
Portuguese0.1%(26)
Barbadian0.1%(23)
French Canadian0%(14)
Moroccan0%(11)
Greek0%(11)
Brazilian0%(9)
Serbian0%(8)
Armenian0%(7)
Syrian0%(2)
Slovak0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
78.1%
−7.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married41.8%(7,574)
Married44.2%(7,999)
Widowed3.6%(643)
Divorced10.4%(1,889)
Women 15+
Never married29.3%(5,080)
Married43.7%(7,573)
Widowed10.3%(1,790)
Divorced16.7%(2,901)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Jefferson City, Missouri?
Jefferson City, Missouri has about 35,494 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Jefferson City, Missouri?
The typical household in Jefferson City, Missouri earns about $27,597 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Jefferson City, Missouri expensive?
In Jefferson City, Missouri, the median home is worth about $61,300, and the typical rent is about $326 a month.
How educated are people in Jefferson City, Missouri?
About 27.5% of adults age 25 and over in Jefferson City, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Jefferson City, Missouri?
About 9.7% of people in Jefferson City, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.
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