JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri is now 204 years old.
It became the 24th state on August 10, 1821.
Missouri is the 18th largest state in the U.S. by area and the 19th largest by population with an estimated 6,245,466 residents in 2024.
Celebrate Missouri’s 204th birthday by learning more about the state’s population, income, business, and demographic characteristics from this U.S. Census Bureau profile \
https://data.census.gov/profile/Missouri?g=040XX00US29