METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Jefferson City Metro
Jefferson City, MO · 4 counties · 120,704 residents · 2,247.729 sq mi
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Jefferson City has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $27,980. Population has declined 14% since 2000. Median home value is $53,444.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 21%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024150K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57%(8,432)
5 to 97.6%(9,161)
10 to 147.2%(8,689)
15 to 197.2%(8,727)
20 to 247.2%(8,701)
25 to 3417.6%(21,202)
35 to 4415.4%(18,585)
45 to 549.7%(11,719)
55 to 648.1%(9,748)
65 to 747%(8,400)
75 to 844.6%(5,514)
85 and over1.5%(1,826)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$27,980
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,891 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$53,444
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $89,325 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic89.4%(125,259)
Black7.1%(9,925)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(1,804)
Asian0.6%(884)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.6%(112,977)
Black5.5%(6,606)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(827)
Asian0.3%(420)
Other0.6%(701)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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
73.2%
−8.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.7% 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 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)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Jefferson City, MO?
Jefferson City, MO has about 120,704 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Jefferson City, MO?
The typical household in Jefferson City, MO earns about $27,980 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 $53,444, and the typical rent is about $311 a month.
How educated are people in Jefferson City, MO?
About 17.1% 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 9.2% of people in Jefferson City, MO live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024