Sedalia city, Missouri
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.6%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,621
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 22,310
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 21,727
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 21,731
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 21,725
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,387
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.0%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 77.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 12.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 15.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 73.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,592
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 56.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $143,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,119
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $423
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $877
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,363
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.29
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 84,554
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 277,787
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 72,261
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 772,722
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $35,170
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,990
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,726
Persons in poverty, percent 19.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,528.2
Population per square mile, 2010 1,609.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 14.22
Land area in square miles, 2010 13.29
FIPS Code 2966440