The Jefferson City metropolitan statistical area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties – Cole, Callaway, Moniteau, and Osage – in central Missouri anchored by the city of Jefferson City. As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 150,316. [1] The Jefferson City MSA consists of four counties, and borders the Columbia metropolitan area to the north.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1990 | 120,704 | — | |
2000 | 140,052 | 16.0% | |
2010 | 149,807 | 7.0% | |
2020 | 150,316 | 0.3% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
As of the census [2] of 2000, there were 140,052 people, 51,637 households, and 35,569 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 90.12% White, 7.12% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.29% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $39,692, and the median income for a family was $46,720. Males had a median income of $29,922 versus $22,678 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $17,900.