Census place 2966440

Sedalia

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Sedalia city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Sedalia.

According to the 2025 estimate, Sedalia has a population of 22,621 and 1,505 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 81 covered Missouri places are: median home value is $143,000, below the comparison median of $218,700; typical commute is 15.7 minutes, below the comparison median of 21.5 minutes; and median household income is $50,990, below the comparison median of $68,840. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$143,000
Below the comparison median of $218,700
typical commute
15.7 minutes
Below the comparison median of 21.5 minutes
median household income
$50,990
Below the comparison median of $68,840

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Sedalia's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
22,621
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.2%
Population estimate
Density
1,505/sq mi
15 sq mi land area
Median age
37.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$50,990
Median home value
$143,000
Median gross rent
$877
Bachelor’s degree or higher
16.3%
Typical commute
15.7 min
Drive-alone commute
75.4%
Public transit commute
0.2%
Walked to work
2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
43.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
46.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
59.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.3%
Working from home
5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
88.1%
Homes built 2020+
1.3%
Households without a vehicle
9.7%
Households with children
29.2%
Residents with a disability
19.2%
Residents without insurance
13%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Pettis County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
12
Severe Storm declarations
8
Severe Ice Storm declarations
3
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SEDALIA MEM AP (3 mi from place center)
Average high
64.7°F
Average low
44.9°F
Annual rainfall
36.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Sedalia.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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