In 2020, Jefferson City, MO had a population of 42.7k people with a median age of 38 and a median household income of $54,003. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Jefferson City, MO declined from 42,919 to 42,670, a −0.58% decrease and its median household income grew from $52,253 to $54,003, a 3.35% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jefferson City, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (19.1%), White (Hispanic) (2.93%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.59%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.19%).
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.
97.9% of the residents in Jefferson City, MO are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Jefferson City, MO are Lincoln University (177940) (362 degrees awarded in 2020) and Merrell University of Beauty Arts and Science (44 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Jefferson City, MO was $161,400, and the homeownership rate was 57.1%.
Most people in Jefferson City, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Jefferson City, MO was 2 cars per household.
