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Sedalia, MO
Full City Profile · Missouri
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
21,869
Population
1,455/sq mi density
$50,668
Median Income
$27,846 per capita
$136,500
Home Value
$176,864 Zillow
$854
Median Rent
28.1% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
263 sunny days/yr
865
Violent Crime/100K
4,388 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$50,668 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$136,500 home value, $854/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
865 violent crimes/100K (128% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.6%
21,555 → 22,115
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.26%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+59.2%
$31,821 → $50,668
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.76%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Sedalia across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
22,521
+406 from 2023 (22,115)
Projected Median Income 2030
$70,162
+$19,494 from 2023 ($50,668)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 21,555 | — | $31,821 | — |
| 2015 | 21,598 | +0.2% | $31,460 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 21,681 | +0.4% | $35,096 | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 21,645 | -0.2% | $39,804 | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 21,809 | +0.8% | $44,487 | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 22,115 | +1.4% | $50,668 | +13.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.