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Jefferson City, Missouri Population 2021

42,498

Jefferson City is a city located in Cole County Missouri. It is also the county seat of Cole County. With a 2020 population of 42,498, it is the 16th largest city in Missouri and the 919th largest city in the United States . Jefferson City is currently declining at a rate of -0.25% annually and its population has decreased by -1.35% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 43,079 in 2010. Jefferson City reached it's highest population of 43,354 in 2011. Spanning over 38 miles, Jefferson City has a population density of 1,179 people per square mile.

The average household income in Jefferson City is $68,389 with a poverty rate of 12.95%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $634 per month, and the median house value is $147,800. The median age in Jefferson City is 37.9 years, 37.4 years for males, and 38.9 years for females.

Jefferson City is a city located in the state of Missouri, in Cole County, where it is the county seat. It is also the state capital. A small portion of the city is found in Callaway County. Jefferson City is known for being the “Most Beautiful Small Town” in the U.S.

Population Growth

Jefferson City has seen its population grow at a steady rate since the mid-19th century. However, recent estimates show that the population has dropped for the first time in many years, falling 0.2% since the 2010 census. However, there is nothing to indicate that this will be an ongoing trend, and hopefully, with citywide efforts, the population of this Missouri city will continue to grow again.

Jefferson City Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Jefferson City was:

White: 75.59%
Black or African American: 18.80%
Two or more races: 2.54%
Asian: 2.49%
Other race: 0.31%
Native American: 0.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Jefferson City, Missouri is 42,498 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 42,813.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 43,079.

Jefferson City, Missouri Population 2021

2019 and 2020 population is estimated by projecting the raw 2018 numbers.

Year	Population	Growth	Growth Rate
2021	150,681	-277	-0.18%
2020	150,958	-277	-0.18%
2019	151,235	-277	-0.18%
2018	151,512	193	0.13%
2017	151,319	-56	-0.04%
2016	151,375	447	0.30%
2015	150,928	201	0.13%
2014	150,727	58	0.04%
2013	150,669	278	0.18%
2012	150,391	-22	-0.01%
2011	150,413	422	0.28%
2010	149,991		0.00%

Jefferson City Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	32,443	75.59%
Black or African American	8,070	18.80%
Two or More Races	1,089	2.54%
Asian	1,067	2.49%
Some Other Race	135	0.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native	115	0.27%

Jefferson City Population by Race

Jefferson City Population Pyramid $2021

Jefferson City Population by Age

Jefferson City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Jefferson City Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	80.9%	19.1%
All	56.6%	43.4%
Non Family	41.3%	58.7%
Female	41.3%	58.7%
Male	39.8%	60.2%

56.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Jefferson City Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	17,084	2.22	56.6
Non Family	7,701	1.21	41.3
Married	6,649	2.98	80.9
Female	1,970	3.4	41.3
Male	764	2.79	39.8

2.98

Average Family Size

2.22

Average Household Size

Jefferson City Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	688	2.30%
9th to 12th Grade	1,980	6.61%
High School Graduate	8,184	27.31%
Some College	7,171	23.93%
Associates Degree	2,187	7.30%
Bachelors Degree	6,130	20.46%
Graduate Degree	3,624	12.09%

Jefferson City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jefferson City Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	23,559	21,941	8,395
Black	4,526	3,888	813
Hispanic	731	538	51
Asian	696	513	420
2+ Races	408	394	64
Other Race	115	88
Native American	115	92	11

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 96.57%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 60.34%.

Jefferson City Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$35,942	$40,341	$32,986
Less Than 9th Grade	$23,845	$24,756	$22,486
High School Graduate	$27,670	$30,331	$25,929
Some College	$31,792	$35,466	$28,571
Bachelors Degree	$47,823	$50,898	$41,395
Graduate Degree	$50,282	$57,423	$42,140

$35,942

Average Earnings

$40,341

Average Male

$32,986

Average Female

Jefferson City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jefferson City Language by Age

Jefferson City Language

93.87% of Jefferson City residents speak only English, while 6.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.54% of the population.

Jefferson City Language

Jefferson City Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	28,513	2,680	9.40%
Black	6,188	1,812	29.28%
Multiple	953	285	29.91%
Hispanic	1,455	182	12.51%
Other	36	8	22.22%
Asian	1,031	2	0.19%

12.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.88%

Male Poverty Rate

13.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jefferson City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jefferson City is Multiple, with 29.91% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jefferson City is Asian, with 0.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.81%.

Jefferson City Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	25.00%
High School	15.21%
Some College	10.48%
Bachelors or Greater	3.30%

Jefferson City Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	41.64%
Male Unemployed	39.47%
Female Employed	8.36%
Male Employed	4.75%

Jefferson City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jefferson City Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$52,253	$68,389
Families	$70,366	$86,770
Married Families	$88,150	-
Non Families	$33,779	$43,885

Income by Household Type

Jefferson City Marital Status

Marriage Rates

41.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.2%

Male Marriage Rate

42.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Jefferson City Married by Age and Sex

Jefferson City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Jefferson City Marital Status by Race

Jefferson City Marital Status

2,955

Number of Veterans

2,665

Male Veterans

290

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	983
First Gulf War	672
Second Gulf War	575
Korea	226
World War II	102

Jefferson City Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
35 to 54	759
65 to 74	757
75+	627
55 to 64	550
18 to 34	262

Jefferson City Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	2,561	9.64%
Black	290	4.74%
Hispanic	74	8.15%
2+ Races	63	9.94%
Native American	24	20.87%
Asian	17	2.26%

Jefferson City Veterans by Race

Jefferson City Veterans by Education

8.27%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jefferson City Veterans by Education

59%

Labor Force Participation

56.9%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Jefferson City Employment by Age

Jefferson City Employment by Race

Jefferson City Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

67.47%

Born in Jefferson City

95.54%

Native Born

4.46%

Foreign Born

2.30%

Non Citizen

2.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.54% of Jefferson City residents were born in the United States, with 67.47% having been born in Missouri. 2.30% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Jefferson City Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	42,498	-105	-0.25%
2020	42,603	-105	-0.25%
2019	42,708	-105	-0.25%
2018	42,813	-89	-0.21%
2017	42,902	-120	-0.28%
2016	43,022	-189	-0.44%
2015	43,211	35	0.08%
2014	43,176	-157	-0.36%
2013	43,333	65	0.15%
2012	43,268	-86	-0.20%
2011	43,354	144	0.33%
2010	43,210	3,574	0.87%
2000	39,636	4,155	1.11%
1990	35,481	1,862	0.54%
1980	33,619	1,212	0.37%
1970	32,407	4,179	1.39%
1960	28,228	3,129	1.18%
1950	25,099	831	0.34%
1940	24,268	2,672	1.17%
1930	21,596	7,106	4.07%
1920	14,490	2,640	2.03%
1910	11,850	2,186	2.06%
1900	9,664	2,922	3.67%
1890	6,742	1,471	2.49%
1880	5,271	851	1.78%
1870	4,420	1,338	3.67%
1860	3,082		0.00%

Jefferson City, Missouri Population 2021

Population Growth

Jefferson City Demographics

Jefferson City, Missouri Population 2021

Jefferson City Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

Jefferson City Population by Race

Jefferson City Population Pyramid $2021

Jefferson City Median Age

Jefferson City Adults

Jefferson City Age Dependency

Jefferson City Sex Ratio

Jefferson City Population by Age

Jefferson City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Jefferson City Household Types

Jefferson City Households and Families

Jefferson City Households by Type

Jefferson City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jefferson City Educational Attainment by Race

Jefferson City Educational Attainment by Race

Jefferson City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jefferson City Language by Age

Jefferson City Language

Jefferson City Language

Jefferson City Poverty by Race

Poverty in Jefferson City

Jefferson City Poverty

Jefferson City Poverty Rate by Education

Jefferson City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jefferson City Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Jefferson City Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Jefferson City Married by Age and Sex

Jefferson City Marriage

Jefferson City Marital Status by Race

Jefferson City Marital Status

Jefferson City Veterans by War

Jefferson City Veterans by Age

Jefferson City Veterans by Race

Jefferson City Veterans by Education

Jefferson City Veterans by Education

Jefferson City Employment by Age

Jefferson City Employment by Race

Jefferson City Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Jefferson City Place of Birth

Jefferson City Population by Year