Jefferson City, Missouri Population 2022

42,393

Jefferson City is a city located in Cole County Missouri. Jefferson City has a 2020 population of 42,393. It is also the county seat of Cole County. Jefferson City is currently declining at a rate of -0.25% annually and its population has decreased by -1.89% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 43,210 in 2010.

The average household income in Jefferson City is $68,389 with a poverty rate of 11.93%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $653 per month, and the median house value is $161,400. 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 Citywas:

White: 75.17%
Black or African American: 19.14%
Asian: 2.59%
Two or more races: 2.59%
Other race: 0.32%
Native American: 0.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%

The current population of Jefferson City, Missouri is 42,393 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 42,393.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 43,210.

Jefferson City, Missouri Population 2022

2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.

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

Jefferson City Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	32,075	75.17%
Black or African American	8,166	19.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native	78	0.18%
Asian	1,106	2.59%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5	0.01%
Some Other Race	136	0.32%
Two or More Races	1,104	2.59%

Jefferson City Population by Race

Jefferson City Population Pyramid 2022

Jefferson City Population by Age

Jefferson City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Jefferson City Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	79.1%	20.9%
All	57.1%	42.9%
Male	45.4%	54.6%
Non Family	42.6%	57.4%
Female	39.9%	60.1%

57.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Jefferson City Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	16,882	2.24	57.1
Married	6,795	3.05	79.1
Male	716	2.93	45.4
Female	1,816	3.23	39.9
Non Family	7,555	1.21	42.6

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

Jefferson City Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	592	1.99%
9th to 12th Grade	2,184	7.36%
High School Graduate	8,549	28.80%
Some College	6,478	21.83%
Associates Degree	2,045	6.89%
Bachelors Degree	5,934	19.99%
Graduate Degree	3,897	13.13%

Jefferson City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jefferson City Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
Asian	763	568	470
White	23,050	21,389	8,568
2+ Races	420	408	123
Native American	78	67	15
Black	4,670	4,007	593
Hispanic	777	541	62
Islander	5	5
Other Race	113	85

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 61.60%.

Jefferson City Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$37,094	$40,951	$34,407
Less Than 9th Grade	$23,947	$24,946	$22,939
High School Graduate	$32,109	$34,275	$31,276
Some College	$31,196	$32,716	$29,465
Bachelors Degree	$46,813	$54,148	$41,232
Graduate Degree	$55,232	$60,435	$52,266

$37,094

Average Earnings

$40,951

Average Male

$34,407

Average Female

Jefferson City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jefferson City Language by Age

Jefferson City Language

94.73% of Jefferson City residents speak only English, while 5.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.27% of the population.

Jefferson City Language

Jefferson City Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Multiple	987	370	37.49%
Black	6,274	1,554	24.77%
Hispanic	1,380	192	13.91%
White	28,445	2,467	8.67%
Asian	1,066	2	0.19%
Other		12	NaN%

11.93%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.46%

Male Poverty Rate

14.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jefferson City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jefferson City is Multiple, with 37.49% below the poverty level.

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

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.38%.

Jefferson City Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	24.30%
High School	13.68%
Some College	9.58%
Bachelors or Greater	2.53%

Jefferson City Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Male Employed	4.04%
Male Unemployed	25.80%
Female Employed	8.51%
Female Unemployed	23.47%

Jefferson City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jefferson City Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$54,003	$71,854
Families	$75,490	$91,152
Married Families	$88,968	-
Non Families	$34,392	$45,753

Income by Household Type

Jefferson City Marital Status

Marriage Rates

42.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.1%

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 35-44.

Jefferson City Marital Status by Race

Jefferson City Marital Status

2,660

Number of Veterans

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Second Gulf War	609
First Gulf War	671
Vietnam	944
Korea	142
World War II	36

Jefferson City Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
18 to 34	252
35 to 54	664
55 to 64	567
65 to 74	758
75+	419

Jefferson City Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	2,296	8.77%
Black	274	4.43%
Native American	22	28.21%
Asian	27	3.35%
2+ Races	41	7.03%
Hispanic	10	1.05%

Jefferson City Veterans by Race

Jefferson City Veterans by Education

4.83%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jefferson City Veterans by Education

60.7%

Labor Force Participation

58.3%

Employment Rate

3.8%

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

68.89%

Born in Jefferson City

96.05%

Native Born

3.95%

Foreign Born

2.10%

Non Citizen

1.85%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.05% of Jefferson City residents were born in the United States, with 68.89% having been born in Missouri. 2.10% 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

Note: 2021 and 2022 data is projected

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
1860	3,082		0.00%
1870	4,420	1,338	3.67%
1880	5,271	851	1.78%
1890	6,742	1,471	2.49%
1900	9,664	2,922	3.67%
1910	11,850	2,186	2.06%
1920	14,490	2,640	2.03%
1930	21,596	7,106	4.07%
1940	24,268	2,672	1.17%
1950	25,099	831	0.34%
1960	28,228	3,129	1.18%
1970	32,407	4,179	1.39%
1980	33,619	1,212	0.37%
1990	35,481	1,862	0.54%
2000	39,636	4,155	1.11%
2010	43,210	3,574	0.87%
2011	43,354	144	0.33%
2012	43,268	-86	-0.20%
2013	43,333	65	0.15%
2014	43,176	-157	-0.36%
2015	43,211	35	0.08%
2016	43,022	-189	-0.44%
2017	42,902	-120	-0.28%
2018	42,813	-89	-0.21%
2019	42,708	-105	-0.25%
2020	42,603	-105	-0.25%
2021	42,498	-105	-0.25%
2022	42,393	-105	-0.25%

Jefferson City, Missouri Population 2022

Population Growth

Jefferson City Demographics

Jefferson City, Missouri Population 2022

Jefferson City Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

Jefferson City Population by Race

Jefferson City Population Pyramid 2022

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