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Location
Neighboring states: Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee.
Local timeJefferson City ·
U.S. States / Midwest · Card 025
Missouri
Missouri is a U.S. state in the Midwest. Its capital is Jefferson City.
Find Missouri
● State capital · Gold highlights Missouri.
Map: Natural Earth. Neighboring states use postal abbreviations.
Map: Natural Earth. Neighboring states use postal abbreviations.
At a glance
- Capital
- Jefferson City
- Postal abbreviation
- MO
- Population
- 6,270,541July 1, 2025 · Census estimate
- Total area
- 180,540 km²69,707 square miles · land and water
- Statehood
- August 10, 1821State number 24
- Currency
- U.S. dollar (USD)
Sources: Census · population · Census · area
Missouri in context
Gold shows Missouri. The dot marks Jefferson City.
Alaska and Hawaii are shown in separate insets at different scales.Geography & flag
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Landscape & places
Ozark National Scenic Riverways protects the Current and Jacks Fork rivers, with springs, caves and forested hills.
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Land and water
The total area includes 178,040 km² of land and 2,501 km² of water, according to Census area measurements.
State flag
Red, white and blue horizontal bands, with the state seal inside a ring of stars.
Sources: Census · geographic reference · Census · area measurements · National Park Service · Ozark
History & statehood
Missouri was part of the Louisiana Purchase and became a separate territory in 1812. Its admission in 1821 followed the Missouri Compromise. The Platte Purchase added land in the northwest in 1836.
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Missouri Territory organized
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Statehood · State number 24
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Platte Purchase expanded the northwest boundary
Sources: Congressional Research Service · statehood · U.S. Census Bureau · historical geography · National Park Service
Economy
Main activities
In 2025, professional and business services was the largest of the broad industry groups compared here by current-dollar output. Other major groups included real estate and rental and leasing, manufacturing, and educational services, health care, and social assistance.
Total economic output was $468.5 billion in current dollars in 2025.
Largest industry groups · 2025
- Professional and business services: 12.4%
- Real estate and rental and leasing: 12.3%
- Manufacturing: 11.0%
- Educational services, health care, and social assistance: 10.8%
Share of total current-dollar GDP. These figures measure output, not employment.
Sources: BEA · annual GDP by state, SAGDP2
Population & economic trends
Population, 2020–2025
Millions of people6.272025 · millions of people
July 1 resident population estimates, using the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025 series.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau
View data table
| Year | People |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 6,155,074 |
| 2021 | 6,172,551 |
| 2022 | 6,179,285 |
| 2023 | 6,205,956 |
| 2024 | 6,243,544 |
| 2025 | 6,270,541 |
Real GDP, 2010–2025
Billions of chained 2017 dollars357.972025 · billions of chained 2017 dollars
Real GDP measures economic output adjusted for inflation. The chart uses BEA’s chained 2017 dollars.
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
View data table
| Year | Millions of chained 2017 dollars |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 295,986.4 |
| 2011 | 292,984.2 |
| 2012 | 296,514.3 |
| 2013 | 302,025.7 |
| 2014 | 303,617.8 |
| 2015 | 308,009.9 |
| 2016 | 308,423.3 |
| 2017 | 311,273.8 |
| 2018 | 314,182.4 |
| 2019 | 321,329.1 |
| 2020 | 316,158.6 |
| 2021 | 331,578.0 |
| 2022 | 337,225.4 |
| 2023 | 346,895.3 |
| 2024 | 353,307.4 |
| 2025 | 357,965.8 |
Government
Missouri has three branches of state government. The governor leads the executive branch. A Senate and House of Representatives form the legislature, which passes state laws and budgets. State courts interpret and apply the law.
Sources: USAGov · Missouri
Knowledge check
Three questions about Missouri.
QUESTION 1 OF 3
What is the capital of Missouri?
Sources & notes
Prepared 27 September 2026. Population: Census Bureau Vintage 2025, July 1 estimates for 2020–2025. Real GDP: BEA annual state accounts, SAGDP9, millions of chained 2017 dollars; industry shares: SAGDP2, current dollars. Data downloaded 27 September 2026. Area measurements include land and water.
Sources: Census · population estimates · BEA · state GDP · Census · area measurements · Natural Earth · map data
The capital clock shows current local time. Statistical figures are dated estimates and may be revised.