Jefferson County, Missouri

Jefferson County, Missouri, has 233,132 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Hillsboro. It uses Central Time and covers 656 sq mi (1,699 km²) of land.

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Jefferson County in Missouri
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Resident population, July 2025
233,132
Land area
656 sq mi (1,699 km²)
County seat or government
Hillsboro
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$82,851 ± $2,327
Median home value
$237,200 ± $3,773
Median rent, with utilities
$979 ± $20
Homes lived in by their owners
82.2% ± 1.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
St. Louis, MO-IL metro areaCentral county
Water area
7.82 sq mi (20.2 km²)
State
Missouri
County code (FIPS)
29099
Coordinates (central point)
38.257629, -90.543680

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Jefferson County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 6302645,354 people
  2. 6301034,478 people
  3. 6312830,540 people
  4. 6305228,712 people
  5. 6302828,457 people
  6. 6302020,166 people
  7. 6302519,508 people
  8. 6305018,744 people
  9. 6304916,592 people
  10. 6362816,416 people
  11. 6306915,697 people
  12. 6305113,436 people
All 26
  1. 6301210,314 people
  2. 630708,428 people
  3. 630166,459 people
  4. 630235,002 people
  5. 630194,489 people
  6. 630484,228 people
  7. 630723,469 people
  8. 636272,787 people
  9. 630151,939 people
  10. 630871,066 people
  11. 63030557 people
  12. 63041309 people
  13. 6305356 people
  14. 630470 people

26 ZIP Code areas overlap Jefferson County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Jefferson County, largest first

  1. Rock Township34,422 people
  2. Imperial Township24,351 people
  3. Windsor Township22,366 people
  4. Joachim Township21,970 people
  5. Arnold Township20,956 people
  6. Meramec Township19,708 people
  7. River View Township18,656 people
  8. High Ridge Township18,327 people
  9. Valle Township15,829 people
  10. Central Township14,773 people
  11. Plattin Township11,820 people
  12. Big River Township6,280 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Missouri, by county

School districts in Jefferson County, largest first

  1. Rockwood R-VI School District122,218 people
  2. Fox C-6 School District71,162 people
  3. Northwest R-I School District44,026 people
  4. Hillsboro R-III School District23,513 people
  5. Meramec Valley R-III School District23,491 people
  6. North St. Francis County R-I School District20,539 people
  7. Festus R-VI School District19,625 people
  8. Windsor C-1 School District18,917 people
  9. De Soto 73 School District16,117 people
  10. Dunklin R-V School District11,657 people
  11. Jefferson County R-VII School District6,793 people
  12. Grandview R-II School District4,671 people
All 15
  1. Crystal City 47 School District4,266 people
  2. Sunrise R-IX School District3,871 people
  3. Kingston K-14 School District3,680 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Arnold, Missouri (city)20,956 people
  2. Festus, Missouri (city)13,201 people
  3. Eureka, Missouri (city)13,081 people
  4. Murphy, Missouri (CDP)8,285 people
  5. De Soto, Missouri (city)6,470 people
  6. Pevely, Missouri (city)6,055 people
  7. Barnhart, Missouri (CDP)5,785 people
  8. Imperial, Missouri (CDP)5,488 people
  9. Herculaneum, Missouri (city)5,071 people
  10. Crystal City, Missouri (city)4,718 people
  11. High Ridge, Missouri (CDP)3,714 people
  12. Hillsboro, Missouri (city)3,500 people
All 26
  1. Byrnes Mill, Missouri (city)3,189 people
  2. Raintree Plantation, Missouri (CDP)2,047 people
  3. LaBarque Creek, Missouri (CDP)1,457 people
  4. Cedar Hill, Missouri (CDP)1,261 people
  5. Summer Set, Missouri (CDP)1,236 people
  6. Horine, Missouri (CDP)781 people
  7. Olympian Village, Missouri (city)694 people
  8. Briarwood Estates, Missouri (CDP)307 people
  9. Cedar Hill Lakes, Missouri (village)284 people
  10. Scotsdale, Missouri (town)216 people
  11. Parkdale, Missouri (village)204 people
  12. Lake Tekakwitha, Missouri (village)202 people
  13. Peaceful Village, Missouri (village)117 people
  14. Kimmswick, Missouri (city)112 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Monroe County, Illinois20 mi east
  2. St. Louis County, Missouri27 mi north
  3. Washington County, Missouri29 mi southwest
  4. Franklin County, Missouri31 mi west
  5. St. Francois County, Missouri31 mi south
  6. Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri33 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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