Sedalia is a medium-sized city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 21,947 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Sedalia is the 32nd largest community in Missouri.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.17 minutes getting to work every day.

The citizens of Sedalia are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.99% of adults in Sedalia have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Sedalia in 2018 was $27,891, which is middle income relative to Missouri, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $111,564 for a family of four. However, Sedalia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Sedalia is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Sedalia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sedalia residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Sedalia also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.81% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Sedalia include German, Irish, English, French, and European.

The most common language spoken in Sedalia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.