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Jefferson City

City population
42,595
#1,044
in United States
#15
in Missouri
#13,191
worldwide
WashingtonJefferson City
38.577, -92.174 · 1,312 km from Washington
City population
42,595
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in United States
#1,044
of 3,112 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#13,191
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of United States
0.0%
of the national population

About Jefferson City

Jefferson City is a city in Missouri, United States with a population of 42,595. It is the 1,044th largest of the 3,112 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United States, and the 13,191st largest worldwide. It lies 1,312 km from Washington.

Position in United States
#1,044of 3,112
LargestSmallest
Position in Missouri
#15of 54
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Region
Rank in region
#15of 54
Distance to capital
to Washington
Elevation
192 m
Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
38.577, -92.174
Record updated
2026-04-14
Entry edited, not measured

City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured.

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