Jefferson City

MO

Cole County, Missouri

Population 77K |Median income $70,667 |1 hospital

Population
76,890
Cole County
Median Income
$70,667
+12% vs avg
Median Home Value
$198,900
Near average
Median Age
39.6
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
77K+1%
Median Income
$73,273+36%
Median Home Value
$214,400+51%
Poverty Rate
9.3%-30%
Unemployment
3%-40%

Economics

Median Rent
$783/mo
Poverty Rate
9.4% -35% vs avg
Unemployment 3.1%
Bachelor's Degree+ 35.8%
Work From Home 5.8%
Public Transit 0.6%

Demographics

White 82%
African American 11.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1%
Other / Multiethnic 1.9%
Asian 1.6%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

High Blood Pressure
36.9%
Obesity
36.6%
Short Sleep Duration
35.7%
Physical Inactivity
27.4%
Binge Drinking
17.4%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.4%
Current Smoking
13.9%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.1%
Diabetes
11%
Current Asthma
10.2%

Preventive Care

Annual Checkup 79.2%
Dental Visit 64.9%

Other Measures

Lack of Health Insurance
7.6%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.3%
Stroke
3.3%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
447 per 100k
+26% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2401 per 100k
+21% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
380.4
Homicide
10.5
Robbery
56.5
Burglary
301.2
Larceny-Theft
1590.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
509.9
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 1 total

Rating Distribution
★★★★★
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0
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1
★★
0
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0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL - JEFFERSON CITY
JEFFERSON CITY · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆

Alerts & News — Jefferson City Area 1

Weather Alerts high

Winter Storm Warning Issued for Yosemite National Park and Upper San Joaquin River Through Wednesday Afternoon

NOAA · 1h ago

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Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Cole County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.