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. The Jefferson City MSA is part of the broader Columbia–Jefferson City–Moberly combined statistical area.
Counties CountySeat2025 estimate2020 CensusChangeAreaDensityColeJefferson City CallawayFulton MoniteauCalifornia OsageLinn Total
Communities The following are cities, towns, and villages in the Jefferson City, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area categorized based on the United States Census Bureau 2025 population estimates. No population estimates are released for census-designated places (CDPs), which are marked with an asterisk (*). These places are categorized based on their 2020 Census population.
Places with more than 15,000 inhabitants Jefferson City (Principal city) (42,489)
Places with 1,000 to 15,000 inhabitants
Fulton (12,853) Holts Summit (4,773) California (4,523) Tipton (2,766) Wardsville (1,667) Linn (1,453) Belle (partial) (1,379) St. Martins (1,242) Taos (1,175) Auxvasse (1,029)
Places with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants
Russellville (806) New Bloomfield (747) Bland (partial) (505) Freeburg (407) Westphalia (404) Chamois (387) Jamestown (332) Centertown (292) Clarksburg (257) St. Thomas (231) Mokane (188) Meta (182) Lohman (177) Argyle (partial) (145) Eugene* (140) Kingdom City (135) Fortuna* (130) Latham* (69) Tebbetts* (64) Lupus (31)
Unincorporated places
Bonnots Mill Cedar City Elston Folk Frankenstein Henley High Point Koeltztown Loose Creek McGirk Portland Rich Fountain Williamsburg
Demographics As of the census 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.
See also Missouri census statistical areas List of cities in Missouri List of villages in Missouri
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