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Cole County, MO


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Jefferson City, MO
Designated Market Area: Columbia-Jefferson City, MO
USDA County Type (2015): Government
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 76,969   ( 979 from 2010 , 315 from 2020)
Land area: 391.5 square miles
Population density: 196.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:62,572 81.30% 1.1%
Black:8,76011.38% 4.0%
Indian:2480.32% 15.9%
Asian:1,1701.52% 17.0%
2+ races:1,7142.23% 37.8%
Hispanic:2,5053.25% 39.6%
Total non-White:14,39718.70% 13.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,848 12.0
Deaths:1,84511.9
Net Migration: -340-2.2
Net Immigration: 1120.7
Change in White population:-675 -0.9
Change in Non-White pop.:1,654 2.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
75,990
63,24783.23%
8,42111.08%
2140.28%
1,0001.32%
1,2441.64%
1,7952.36%
12,74316.77%

2000
71,397
61,68486.40%
7,0499.87%
2190.31%
6410.90%
8241.15%
9151.28%
9,71313.60%

1990
63,579
57,75790.84%
4,7247.43%
2890.45%
2720.43%
n/a
5370.84%
5,8229.16%

1980
56,663
51,73491.30%
4,1297.29%
770.14%
2250.40%
n/a
4340.77%
4,9298.70%

1970
46,228
42,77292.52%
3,0816.66%
230.05%
250.05%
n/a
2790.60%
3,456 7.48%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
8,954 12.5
5,4347.6
-360-0.5
9081.3
1,563 2.2
3,030 4.2
1990's
NumberRate
8,930 14.0
5,5848.8
2,4893.9
2540.4
3,927 6.2
3,891 6.1
1980's
NumberRate
8,876 15.7
4,784 8.4
2,824 5.0
n/a
6,023 10.6
893 1.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
6,346 13.7
n/a
8,962 19.4
1,473 3.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Cole County, MO
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.6
17,032 22.1%
59,937 77.9%
13,334 17.3%
30,151
2.40
18,840 62.5%
14,637 77.7%
2,071 11.0%
11,311 37.5%

2010
NumberPercent
37.7
17,937 23.6%
58,053 76.4%
9,325 12.3%
29,722
2.39
19,410 65.3%
14,858 76.5%
2,182 11.2%
10,312 34.7%

2000
NumberPercent
35.6
17,224 24.1%
54,173 75.9%
8,090 11.3%
27,064
2.43
17,990 66.5%
14,527 80.8%
1,701 9.5%
9,074 33.5%

1990
NumberPercent
32.8
15,880 25.0%
47,699 75.0%
7,754 12.2%
23,067
2.52
16,139 70.0%
13,550 84.0%
1,210 7.5%
6,928 30.0%

1980
NumberPercent
29.6
15,542 27.4%
41,121 72.6%
6,098 10.8%
19,683
2.66
14,153 71.9%
12,232 86.4%
938 6.6%
5,530 28.1%

2022 Housing Data for Cole County, MO

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units33,304 
Median Value$198,900 
Occupied30,15190.5%
Vacant3,1539.5%
Owned20,27967.3%
Rented9,87232.7%
Median Rent$783 
Single-Family Units24,14172.5%
    Detached23,31270.0%
    Attached8292.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units3,58910.8%
Mobile Homes8022.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Cole County, MO

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,3284.4%
$10,000 to $14,9998582.8%
$15,000 to $19,9991,0503.5%
$20,000 to $24,9991,4754.9%
$25,000 to $29,9991,0483.5%
$30,000 to $34,9991,0023.3%
$35,000 to $39,9991,1033.7%
$40,000 to $44,9991,1683.9%
$45,000 to $49,9991,5245.1%
$50,000 to $59,9992,2027.3%
$60,000 to $74,9993,14510.4%
$75,000 to $99,9994,52715.0%
$100,000 to $124,9993,20710.6%
$125,000 to $149,9992,4668.2%
$150,000 to $199,9992,5258.4%
$200,000 or more1,5235.1%
Median Household Income70,667 
Per Capita Income35,519 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,2024.0%
Public Assistance3231.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,1357.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed34,20172.6%
Unemployed1,0632.3%
In Armed Forces1380.3%
Total Labor Force35,40275.2%
Not in Labor Force11,69624.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector12,4149,65756.2%
Non-Profit1,0352,26431.4%
Self-Employed1,5151,37752.4%
Local Government9821,08747.5%
State Government2,7823,92241.5%
Federal Government39524761.5%
Total Private + Self13,92911,03455.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.5,1947,52040.9%
Total19,12318,55450.8%
Pct. Govt.25.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts7,21019.1%
Sales and Office Occupations8,99923.9%
Professional, Technical8,45222.4%
Service Occupations5,64815.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing260.1%
All others7,41419.7%
White Collar 65.4%
Industry
 Number%
Public administration5,83615.5%
Health care and social assistance4,97513.2%
Retail trade4,40511.7%
Educational services3,2328.6%
Manufacturing2,7727.3%
Construction2,7687.3%
Finance and insurance2,5776.8%
Professional, scientific, technical2,2195.9%
Accommodation and food services1,8444.9%
Other services1,4914.0%
Transportation and warehousing1,2373.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,1663.1%
Wholesale trade7612.0%
Information6651.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation5571.5%
Utilities4861.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing4271.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2370.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction440.1%
Management240.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Cole County, MO

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,7552.28%
Puerto Rican2020.26%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican150.02%
Total Central American2170.28%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan790.10%
Honduran120.02%
Nicaraguan670.09%
Panamanian80.01%
Salvadoran510.07%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American270.04%
Argentinean60.01%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean210.03%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1300.17%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian4280.56%
Filipino2270.30%
Taiwanese2060.27%
Vietnamese1500.20%
Chinese930.12%
Japanese580.08%
Thai250.03%
Korean60.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English69,52795.9%
Spanish1,3681.9%
Other Asian4170.6%
Other Indo-European2830.4%
Chinese2440.3%
Other2100.3%
Vietnamese1440.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun1170.2%
German, other Germanic1130.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German24,07231.3%
English7,3979.6%
Irish6,9899.1%
American6,3278.2%
French1,9812.6%
Scottish1,6212.1%
European1,2841.7%
Italian1,0561.4%
Scotch-Irish8791.1%
Dutch8761.1%
Welsh8251.1%
Polish7010.9%
Swedish6510.8%
Norwegian6040.8%
African5370.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen75,68698.4%
Not a citizen1,2041.6%
Native74,65497.1%
Foreign-born2,2362.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Cole County, MO

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,267 2.4%2,727 5.1%15,777 29.6%14,499 27.2%12,288 23.0%6,819 12.8%
  Average years of education: 13.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,267 2.4%
9-12 Years 2,727 5.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 15,777 29.6%
Some College 14,499 27.2%
Bach. Degree 12,288 23.0%
Grad Degree 6,819 12.8%
Average years of education: 13.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Cole County, MO

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 33,576 32,358 1,218 3.6% 5.9%
1991 34,542 33,166 1,376 4.0% 6.6%
1992 34,814 33,550 1,264 3.6% 6.2%
1993 35,356 33,807 1,549 4.4% 6.2%
1994 36,523 35,397 1,126 3.1% 5.2%
1995 37,829 36,890 939 2.5% 4.8%
1996 39,156 38,113 1,043 2.7% 4.7%
1997 41,046 39,983 1,063 2.6% 4.4%
1998 40,930 39,959 971 2.4% 4.0%
1999 41,010 40,255 755 1.8% 3.2%
2000 39,799 38,767 1,032 2.6% 3.4%
2001 40,004 38,652 1,352 3.4% 4.5%
2002 39,339 37,831 1,508 3.8% 5.3%
2003 40,049 38,463 1,586 4.0% 5.7%
2004 40,192 38,563 1,629 4.1% 5.9%
2005 40,168 38,522 1,646 4.1% 5.4%
2006 40,080 38,549 1,531 3.8% 4.9%
2007 40,452 38,881 1,571 3.9% 5.1%
2008 40,581 38,742 1,839 4.5% 6.2%
2009 40,704 38,002 2,702 6.6% 9.0%
2010 40,520 37,762 2,758 6.8% 9.5%
2011 40,167 37,594 2,573 6.4% 8.6%
2012 39,597 37,493 2,104 5.3% 7.2%
2013 39,626 37,530 2,096 5.3% 6.8%
2014 39,508 37,516 1,992 5.0% 6.2%
2015 39,133 37,538 1,595 4.1% 5.1%
2016 39,380 37,982 1,398 3.6% 4.5%
2017 38,787 37,644 1,143 2.9% 3.8%
2018 38,482 37,519 963 2.5% 3.2%
2019 39,085 38,077 1,008 2.6% 3.3%
2020 39,151 37,432 1,719 4.4% 6.1%
2021 38,912 37,784 1,128 2.9% 4.1%
2022 39,196 38,428 768 2.0% 2.5%
2023 39,656 38,666 990 2.5% 3.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com