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Jefferson City, MO
Demographic Data




Jefferson City Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Jefferson City Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

42,528

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.2%
5 - 17:
14.1%
18 - 24:
9.6%
25 - 34:
14.9%
35 - 54:
26.3%
55 - 64:
12.9%
Over 65 Years:
16.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.8%
4.8%
90.8%
90.8%
35.3%
35.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Jefferson City
USA
$33,561
$33,561
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Jefferson City
USA
$63,649
$63,649
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

12.3%

Employment Industries

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Public Service
Healthcare
Retail
Education
Finance
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Construction
Accommodation
Other
Administration
Transportation
Information Technology
15.4%
15.4%
12.8%
12.8%
11.9%
11.9%
9.0%
9.0%
7.5%
7.5%
6.8%
6.8%
6.4%
6.4%
6.4%
6.4%
6.0%
6.0%
3.7%
3.7%
3.5%
3.5%
3.4%
3.4%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
72.1%
72.1%
18.2%
18.2%
3.7%
3.7%
3.3%
3.3%
2.6%
2.6%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Scottish
French
European
Polish
Italian
African
Welsh
Scots-Irish
Dutch
Norwegian
Swedish
Jamaican
British
Eastern European
Swiss
Hungarian
Scandinavian
26.8%
26.8%
9.9%
9.9%
9.1%
9.1%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.0%
2.0%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
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0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
African languages
Chinese
Langs. of India
Other Asian languages
German/Yiddish
Vietnamese
French
Native American languages
Russian
Arabic
Pacific Island languages
French Creole
Hungarian
Navajo
Tagalog
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
94.1%
94.1%
2.2%
2.2%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.1%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Jefferson City Residents

4.2%


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