2024 population: 151,523 ( 1,217 from 2020)
Land area: 2247.7 square miles
Population density: 67.4 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:	128,849	85.04%	0.0%
Black:	11,602	7.66%	2.1%
Indian:	612	0.40%	8.9%
Asian:	1,814	1.20%	17.5%
2+ races:	3,350	2.21%	17.5%
Hispanic:	5,296	3.50%	15.4%

Total non-White:	22,674	14.96%	6.0%

2020-2024 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	6,982	11.6
Deaths:	6,945	11.6
Net Migration:	740	1.2
Net Immigration:	645	1.1

Change in White population:	-59	-0.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,276	0.8

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2020
150,306
128,908	85.76%
11,851	7.88%
562	0.37%
1,544	1.03%
2,852	1.90%
4,589	3.05%
21,398	14.24%

2010
149,807
131,411	87.72%
11,035	7.37%
501	0.33%
1,326	0.89%
2,243	1.50%
3,172	2.12%
18,396	12.28%

2000
140,052
125,259	89.44%
9,925	7.09%
508	0.36%
912	0.65%
1,547	1.10%
1,804	1.29%
14,793	10.56%

1990
120,704
112,371	93.10%
6,560	5.43%
504	0.42%
442	0.37%
n/a
827	0.69%
8,333	6.90%

1980
112,997
105,627	93.48%
6,016	5.32%
188	0.17%
423	0.37%
n/a
654	0.58%
7,370	6.52%

1970
93,814
88,043	93.85%
5,144	5.48%
50	0.05%
62	0.07%
n/a
436	0.46%
5,771	6.15%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2010's
16,332	10.9
12,041	8.0
-3,775	-2.5
962	0.6

-2,503	-1.7
3,002	2.0

Number	Rate
2000's
17,303	12.4
11,045	7.9
844	0.6
1,169	0.8

6,152	4.4
3,603	2.6

Number	Rate
1990's
16,897	14.0
11,328	9.4
7,837	6.5
317	0.3

12,888	10.7
6,460	5.4

Number	Rate
1980's
17,022	15.1
10,129	9.0
1,156	1.0
n/a

6,744	6.0
963	0.9

Number	Rate
1970's
n/a
n/a
12,141	12.9
n/a

17,584	18.7
1,599	1.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Jefferson City, MO Metro Area

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2024
Number	Percent
39.7
33,189	21.9%
118,334	78.1%
26,907	17.8%

58,587
2.41

37,516	64.0%
29,249	78.0%
3,146	8.4%
21,071	36.0%

2010
Number	Percent
37.9
35,299	23.6%
114,508	76.4%
19,015	12.7%

56,915
2.45

38,081	66.9%
29,625	77.8%
3,755	9.9%
18,834	33.1%

2000
Number	Percent
35.4
34,871	24.9%
105,181	75.1%
16,544	11.8%

51,733
2.49

35,750	69.1%
29,159	81.6%
3,189	8.9%
15,983	30.9%

1990
Number	Percent
32.8
31,228	25.9%
89,476	74.1%
15,740	13.0%

43,504
2.58

31,488	72.4%
27,049	85.9%
2,091	6.6%
12,016	27.6%

1980
Number	Percent
29.8
31,932	28.3%
81,065	71.7%
13,871	12.3%

38,753
2.72

28,936	74.7%
25,453	88.0%
1,624	5.6%
9,817	25.3%

2024 Housing Data for Jefferson City, MO Metro Area

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2,574	4.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	1,431	2.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	2,291	3.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	2,402	4.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	1,991	3.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	2,049	3.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	2,306	3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	2,106	3.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	2,050	3.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	4,630	7.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	5,983	10.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	8,437	14.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	6,692	11.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	4,655	7.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	4,961	8.5%
$200,000 or more	4,029	6.9%

Median Household Income	73,946
Per Capita Income	36,891

Cost of Living Index (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.	79

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	2,284	3.9%
Public Assistance	920	1.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	4,274	7.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	64,772	70.9%
Unemployed	2,360	2.6%
In Armed Forces	260	0.3%

Total Labor Force	67,392	73.8%
Not in Labor Force	23,950	26.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	22,918	18,587	55.2%
Non-Profit	1,935	3,927	33.0%
Self-Employed	4,029	2,282	63.8%

Local Government	2,210	2,804	44.1%
State Government	5,313	6,305	45.7%
Federal Government	618	628	49.6%

Total Private + Self	26,947	20,869	56.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	10,076	13,664	42.4%
Total	37,023	34,533	51.7%

Pct. Govt.	25.0%
Pct. Private + Self	66.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	13,849	19.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	15,407	21.5%
Professional, Technical	15,662	21.9%
Service Occupations	10,412	14.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	175	0.2%
All others	16,347	22.8%

White Collar		62.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Public administration	9,572	13.4%
Health care and social assistance	9,187	12.8%
Retail trade	8,100	11.3%
Manufacturing	6,923	9.7%
Educational services	6,545	9.1%
Construction	6,044	8.4%
Finance and insurance	4,165	5.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	3,400	4.7%
Accommodation and food services	3,223	4.5%
Other services	3,131	4.4%
Transportation and warehousing	2,551	3.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2,252	3.1%
Utilities	1,652	2.3%
Wholesale trade	1,305	1.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	1,209	1.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	877	1.2%
Information	859	1.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	556	0.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	103	0.1%
Management	23	0.0%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	3,638	2.42%
Puerto Rican	354	0.24%
Cuban	59	0.04%
Dominican	43	0.03%

Total Central American	340	0.23%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	57	0.04%
Honduran	49	0.03%
Nicaraguan	207	0.14%
Panamanian	2	0.00%
Salvadoran	25	0.02%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	128	0.09%
Argentinean	13	0.01%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	78	0.05%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	3	0.00%
Peruvian	11	0.01%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	23	0.02%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	387	0.26%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	543	0.36%
Filipino	213	0.14%
Taiwanese	183	0.12%
Vietnamese	121	0.08%
Chinese	80	0.05%
Burmese	32	0.02%
Thai	28	0.02%
Japanese	25	0.02%
Korean	23	0.02%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	136,587	96.3%
Spanish	2,240	1.6%
German, other Germanic	1,204	0.8%
Other	407	0.3%
Other Asian	380	0.3%
Other Indo-European	369	0.3%
Chinese	206	0.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun	154	0.1%
Vietnamese	117	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	45,052	29.9%
English	16,460	10.9%
Irish	14,076	9.4%
American	13,088	8.7%
French	3,377	2.2%
Italian	3,183	2.1%
Scottish	2,719	1.8%
European	2,649	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	1,907	1.3%
Dutch	1,621	1.1%
Swedish	1,298	0.9%
Polish	1,108	0.7%
Norwegian	872	0.6%
Welsh	871	0.6%
Swiss	868	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	148,905	99.0%
Not a citizen	1,532	1.0%

Native	147,318	97.9%
Foreign-born	3,119	2.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2,748	2.7%	5,499	5.3%	34,797	33.6%	28,396	27.4%	20,970	20.2%	11,266	10.9%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2,748	2.7%
9-12 Years	5,499	5.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	34,797	33.6%
Some College	28,396	27.4%
Bach. Degree	20,970	20.2%
Grad Degree	11,266	10.9%
Average years of education: 13.6

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployed	Unemp. Rate	State Avg.
1990	127,080	121,706	5,374	4.2%
1991	130,236	124,298	5,938	4.6%
1992	131,440	125,574	5,866	4.5%
1993	133,470	126,860	6,610	5.0%
1994	136,668	131,882	4,786	3.5%
1995	142,642	138,394	4,248	3.0%
1996	148,612	143,918	4,694	3.2%
1997	156,072	151,368	4,704	3.0%
1998	155,938	151,496	4,442	2.8%
1999	156,496	152,914	3,582	2.3%

2000	153,022	148,694	4,328	2.8%
2001	154,634	148,878	5,756	3.7%
2002	152,602	146,132	6,470	4.2%
2003	155,058	148,366	6,692	4.3%
2004	155,722	148,890	6,832	4.4%
2005	155,702	148,788	6,914	4.4%
2006	155,348	148,918	6,430	4.1%
2007	156,686	150,128	6,558	4.2%
2008	156,986	149,062	7,924	5.0%
2009	157,092	145,916	11,176	7.1%

2010	155,212	143,780	11,432	7.4%
2011	153,728	143,094	10,634	6.9%
2012	151,650	142,922	8,728	5.8%
2013	151,338	142,870	8,468	5.6%
2014	151,536	143,544	7,992	5.3%
2015	150,286	143,748	6,538	4.4%
2016	151,724	146,008	5,716	3.8%
2017	149,398	144,654	4,744	3.2%
2018	147,906	143,970	3,936	2.7%
2019	149,628	145,612	4,016	2.7%

2020	149,926	143,442	6,484	4.3%
2021	148,982	144,564	4,418	3.0%
2022	149,820	146,704	3,116	2.1%
2023	151,368	147,438	3,930	2.6%
2024	153,186	148,424	4,762	3.1%

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	64,854
Median Value	$216,377

Occupied	58,587	90.3%
Vacant	6,267	9.7%

Owned	42,282	72.2%
Rented	16,305	27.8%
Median Rent	$820

Single-Family Units	48,451	74.7%
Detached	47,117	72.7%
Attached	1,334	2.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	4,741	7.3%
Mobile Homes	4,324	6.7%

Jefferson City, MO Metro Area

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Jefferson City, MO Metro Area

2024 Housing Data for Jefferson City, MO Metro Area

2024 Income & Employment Data for Jefferson City, MO Metro Area

2024 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Jefferson City, MO Metro Area

2024 Educational Attainment Data for Jefferson City, MO Metro Area

Historical Labor Force Data for Jefferson City, MO Metro Area