In 2021, Jefferson City, MO had a population of 151k people with a median age of 39.2 and a median household income of $64,135. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Jefferson City, MO declined from 151,094 to 150,956, a −0.0913% decrease and its median household income grew from $60,586 to $64,135, a 5.86% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jefferson City, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.56%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.32%), White (Hispanic) (2.02%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.989%).
None of the households in Jefferson City, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.2% of the residents in Jefferson City, MO are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Jefferson City, MO are State Technical College of Missouri (736 degrees awarded in 2021), William Woods University (670 degrees), and Lincoln University (177940) (312 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Jefferson City, MO was $168,100, and the homeownership rate was 72.3%.
Most people in Jefferson City, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Jefferson City, MO was 2 cars per household.
Jefferson City, MO borders Columbia, MO and Mexico, MO.
