METRO AREA
Jefferson City Metro
Jefferson City, MO · 4 counties · 152,712 residents (2025 est.) · 2,248 sq mi
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Jefferson City is a metro area of 150,437 people. That puts it in the top 6% of US metro areas for household income. The foreign-born share is 2%. The typical home is worth $215,872, having more than doubled since 2000. Median rent is $822 a month. 72% of homes are owner-occupied.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.7
US median: 38.9
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 33%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
150,437
+7%since 2000
from 140,052 in 2000
152,712 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
2,248 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024150K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(8,539)
5 to 95.7%(8,593)
10 to 146.7%(10,049)
15 to 196.8%(10,163)
20 to 246.3%(9,417)
25 to 3412.8%(19,295)
35 to 4413%(19,546)
45 to 5412%(18,041)
55 to 6413.2%(19,887)
65 to 7410.7%(16,050)
75 to 845.3%(7,944)
85 and over1.9%(2,913)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$73,899
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,891 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
49.1%
+20.6 ptssince 2009
from 28.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.3%
Retail trade9.7%
Wholesale trade8.5%
Other services6.6%
Finance & insurance5.9%
Public administration5.8%
Professional, scientific, technical3.6%
Education & health services2.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
Construction1.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$215,872
+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $89,325 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
2.9
+18%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
44
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic89.4%(125,259)
Black7.1%(9,925)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(1,804)
Asian0.6%(884)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic84.3%(126,824)
Black6.3%(9,535)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(4,949)
Asian0.8%(1,231)
Other5.3%(7,898)
35
+32%since 2009
from 26 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
30
−9%since 2020
from 33 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican2.4%(3,638)
Puerto Rican0.2%(354)
Central American0.2%(340)
Nicaraguan0.3%(207)
South American0.1%(128)
Colombian0.1%(78)
Cuban0%(59)
Guatemalan0%(57)
Honduran0.1%(49)
Dominican0%(43)
Salvadoran0%(25)
Venezuelan0.1%(23)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.4%(543)
Filipino0.2%(213)
Taiwanese0.2%(183)
Vietnamese0.1%(121)
Chinese0.1%(80)
Burmese0.2%(32)
Thai0%(28)
Japanese0%(25)
Korean0%(23)
Nepalese0%(10)
Ancestry
German29.9%(45,052)
English10.9%(16,460)
Irish9.4%(14,076)
American8.7%(13,088)
French2.2%(3,377)
Italian2.1%(3,183)
Scottish1.8%(2,719)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(1,907)
Dutch1.1%(1,621)
Swedish0.9%(1,298)
Polish0.7%(1,108)
Norwegian0.6%(872)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.6%(871)
Swiss0.6%(868)
Subsaharan African0.5%(620)
British0.3%(441)
West Indian0.3%(346)
Danish0.2%(242)
Czech0.2%(221)
Russian0.1%(219)
Jamaican0.1%(202)
Finnish0.1%(184)
French Canadian0.1%(168)
Greek0.1%(160)
Austrian0.1%(135)
Arab0.1%(102)
Canadian0.1%(92)
Hungarian0.1%(92)
Iranian0.1%(86)
Lithuanian0.1%(81)
Nigerian0.1%(80)
Romanian0.1%(70)
Ghanaian0.1%(68)
Brazilian0.1%(63)
Haitian0.1%(55)
Ukrainian0.1%(47)
Portuguese0%(42)
Australian0%(39)
Barbadian0%(35)
Croatian0%(28)
Palestinian0%(27)
Belgian0%(27)
Slovene0%(24)
Moroccan0%(21)
Israeli0.1%(18)
Syrian0%(10)
Serbian0%(8)
Somali0%(8)
Armenian0%(7)
Bulgarian0%(7)
Lebanese0%(2)
Slovak0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.0%
+10.3 ptssince 2000
from 81.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.8%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 77.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
94.6%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 90.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.9%(20,688)
Married52.5%(32,988)
Widowed3.6%(2,245)
Divorced10.9%(6,873)
Women 15+
Never married24.6%(14,866)
Married51.8%(31,303)
Widowed9.7%(5,836)
Divorced14%(8,457)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
12.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 12.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
3.2%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.6%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 76.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.0%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 29.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.5%(2,067)
Gulf War (1990s)20%(1,765)
Vietnam era38.6%(3,402)
Korean War5%(439)
World War II0.6%(55)
Share of the 8,805 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Jefferson City, MO?
Jefferson City, MO has about 150,437 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Jefferson City, MO?
The typical household in Jefferson City, MO earns about $73,899 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Jefferson City, MO expensive?
In Jefferson City, MO, the median home is worth about $215,872, and the typical rent is about $822 a month.
How educated are people in Jefferson City, MO?
About 31.1% of adults age 25 and over in Jefferson City, MO hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Jefferson City, MO?
About 9.9% of people in Jefferson City, MO live below the federal poverty line.
Has Jefferson City, MO grown since 1990?
Yes, Jefferson City, MO has grown since 1990. The population has added about 29,733 residents, a change of about 25 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024