City in Pettis County, Missouri · 15 sq mi · 1,515 people per sq mi
About 23,000 people live in Sedalia. The typical household earns $50,990, and the median resident is 37.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 21,741 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.42%
Men 35.7 · Women 39.8
1870–2026
22,774
2026 projection
4.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
22,774
2026 projection
4.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 22,774 | +153 | 0.68% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22,621 | +267 | 1.19% |
| 2024 | 22,354 | +238 | 1.08% |
| 2023 | 22,116 | +165 | 0.75% |
| 2022 | 21,951 | +103 | 0.47% |
| 2021 | 21,848 | +107 | 0.49% |
| 2020 | 21,741 | +96 | 0.44% |
| 2019 | 21,645 | -16 | 0.07% |
| 2018 | 21,661 | -20 | 0.09% |
| 2017 | 21,681 | +96 | 0.44% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 220 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 42% | 40% |
| Never married | 35% | 39% | 31% |
| Divorced | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau