Jefferson County, Missouri

Jefferson County: County in Missouri, United States

About

Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 218,733 and a population density of 127 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 226,543 inhabitants. Its county seat is Hillsboro. The county was created 206 years ago in 1817.

Jefferson County locator map
Location of Jefferson County on Missouri map.

Quick Facts about Jefferson County

Population : 226,543 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Missouri (United States)
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Area : 1720 km2
Water as percent of area : 1.2%
Land as percent of area : 98.8%
Named for : Thomas Jefferson
Capital : Hillsboro
Establishment : January 01, 1818
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 19:12:12 (19th April 2024)
Density : 132 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 3.45% (2010-2020)
Map of Missouri highlighting Jefferson County locator map image
Map of Missouri highlighting Jefferson County
Map of Missouri highlighting Jefferson County locator map image
Map of Missouri highlighting Jefferson County locator map image

Geography

Jefferson County is located at 38°15'40"N 90°32'16"W (38.2610700, -90.5376900). It has 5 neighbors: Monroe County, Franklin County, Saint Francois County, Sainte Genevieve County and Washington County.

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The largest city of Jefferson County is Arnold with a population of 21,145. Other cities include, Festus population 12,114, De Soto population 6,340, Pevely population 6,001 and Crystal City population 4,700. See all Jefferson County cities & populated places.

Jefferson County Populated Places (more)

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Jefferson County.

City Name Population Title
Arnold 21,145 City in Missouri
Festus 12,114 City in Missouri
De Soto 6,340 City in Jefferson County, Missouri
Pevely 6,001 City in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States
Barnhart 5,682 Census designated place
Crystal City 4,700 City in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States
High Ridge 4,305 Census designated place
Herculaneum 4,261 Roman town
Riverside 3,528 City in Platte County, Missouri, United States
Hillsboro 3,355 City in Missouri, United States
Byrnes Mill 3,015 City in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States
Olympian Village 752 City in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States
Cedar Hill Lakes 227 Village in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States
Scotsdale 216 Human settlement in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States of America
Parkdale 162 Human settlement in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States of America
Kimmswick 140 City in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States

Jefferson County has 5 neighbours.

Demographics

The population of Jefferson County increased by 3.45% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 218,733 - census
2011 219,594 0.39% estimation process
2012 219,853 0.12% estimation process
2013 220,870 0.46% estimation process
2014 222,006 0.51% estimation process
2015 223,116 0.5% estimation process
2016 223,377 0.12% estimation process
2017 223,769 0.18% estimation process
2018 224,410 0.29% estimation process
2019 225,081 0.3% estimation process
2020 226,543 0.65% estimation process

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People born in Jefferson County (2)

People born in Jefferson County, including politician Samuel Byrns, politician Paul Wieland, .

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