Jefferson City city, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 42,489
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 42,489
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 42,564
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 43,254
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 43,237
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 43,228
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 43,079
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.5%
Female persons, percent 48.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 72.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 16.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 6.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 71.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,144
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 59.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $218,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,380
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $513
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $802
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 17,529
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.19
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 38.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 201,288
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 895,603
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 114,857
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) NA
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,371
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,220
Persons in poverty, percent 12.0%
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 1,199.0
Population per square mile, 2010 1,198.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 36.05
Land area in square miles, 2010 35.95
FIPS Code 2937000