| Official Name | State of Missouri |
| Capital | Jefferson City |
| Population | 5,988,927 |
| Housing Status | Total: 2,712,729 |
| (in housing units unless | Occupied: 2,375,611 |
| noted) | Owner-occupied: 1,633,610 |
| Population in owner-occupied: 4,145,569 | |
| ( number of individuals ) | |
| Renter-occupied: 742,001 | |
| Population in renter-occupied: 1,669,216 | |
| ( number of individuals ) | |
| Households with individuals under 18: 754,287 | |
| Vacant: 337,118 | |
| Vacant (for rent): 92,946 | |
| Vacant (for sale): 44,200 | |
| Population by Sex/Age | Male: 2,933,477 |
| Female: 3,055,450 | |
| Under 18: 1,425,436 | |
| 18 & over: 4,563,491 | |
| 20 - 24: 413,289 | |
| 25 - 34: 75,467 | |
| 35 - 49: 1,193,382 | |
| 50 - 64: 1,167,084 | |
| 65 & over: 838,294 | |
| Population by Race | White: 4,958,770 |
| African American: 693,391 | |
| Asian: 98,083 | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native: 27,376 | |
| Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 6,261 | |
| Other: 80,457 | |
| Identified by two or more: 124,589 | |
| Population by Ethnicity | Hispanic or Latino: 212,470 |
| Non Hispanic or Latino: 5,776,457 |
