Jefferson City

Population: 42,565
Median household income: $67,205
Median home value: $208,000

Jefferson City is a community in Cole County, Missouri, home to 42,565 residents. The median household income of $67,205 is below the Cole County median ($73,273).

From 2019 to 2023, Jefferson City's population held roughly steady from 42,919 to 42,565, while its median home value rose 40.7% from $147,800 to $208,000.

The median gross rent is $766. 36.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 42,565
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $67,205
Median home value: $208,000
Median gross rent: $766
Housing units: 19,051
Homeownership rate: 58.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

42,91942,565

Median household income

$52,253$67,205

Median home value

$147,800$208,000

Median gross rent

$634$766

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	42,919	$52,253	$147,800	$634
2020	42,670	$54,003	$161,400	$653
2021	43,076	$56,781	$168,300	$671
2022	42,644	$63,649	$189,200	$740
2023	42,565	$67,205	$208,000	$766

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4415.4%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,700	6.3%
5 to 17	5,727	13.5%
18 to 24	4,151	9.8%
25 to 34	6,078	14.3%
35 to 44	6,544	15.4%
45 to 54	4,956	11.6%
55 to 64	5,309	12.5%
65 to 74	3,955	9.3%
75 and over	3,145	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	30,310	71.2%
Black or African American	7,383	17.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	46	0.1%
Asian	1,175	2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.0%
Some other race	374	0.9%
Two or more races	1,487	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,785	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate29.3%

Some college or associate's25.8%

Bachelor's degree21.9%

Graduate or professional degree14.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,408	8.0%
High school graduate	8,798	29.3%
Some college or associate's	7,729	25.8%
Bachelor's degree	6,569	21.9%
Graduate or professional degree	4,483	14.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone78.3%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.6%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16,087	78.3%
Carpooled	1,825	8.9%
Public transit	131	0.6%
Walked	353	1.7%
Bicycle	30	0.1%
Worked from home	1,678	8.2%
Other means	441	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10,240	54.3%
15 to 29 min	6,047	32.1%
30 to 44 min	1,936	10.3%
45 to 59 min	356	1.9%
60+ min	288	1.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 12.5% (4,794 of 38,220)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,408	54.8%
Nonfamily households	7,750	45.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,158	90.1%
Vacant	1,893	9.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,102	58.9%
Renter-occupied	7,056	41.1%

1-unit, detached60.7%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units18.3%

5 to 19 units10.2%

20 or more units6.4%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,556	60.7%
1-unit, attached	643	3.4%
2 to 4 units	3,484	18.3%
5 to 19 units	1,943	10.2%
20 or more units	1,225	6.4%
Mobile home & other	200	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2937000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 36 sq mi
Water area: 1.6 sq mi
Center point: 38.5675, -92.1753