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The total population of Jefferson City is estimated to be 42,644 with 21,922 males (51.41%) and 20,722 females (48.59%). There are 1,200 less females than males in Jefferson City.
The median household income in Jefferson City was $61,375 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 182(0.30%) from $61,193 in 2020. This income is 82.27% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Jefferson City sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $76,838. Overall, the median household income for the city of Jefferson City stands at $61,375.
In Jefferson City, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,478 for males and $29,648 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,213 for males and $41,755 for females.
In Jefferson City, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $94,814, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $47,440.
In 2022, the population of Jefferson City was 42,528, a 0.30% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Jefferson City's population was 42,399, a decline of 0.27% compared to a population of 42,515 in 2020.
The median age in Jefferson City, MO is 37.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.30% were under the age of 15, 21.51% aged 15 to 29, 46.09% aged 30 to 64, 13.20% aged 65 to 84, and 1.90% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Jefferson City population: 74.45% are White, 18.98% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.50% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.88% are some other race and 2.93% are multiracial.