Centralia is a very small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 4,679 people and two associated neighborhoods, Centralia is the 151st largest community in Missouri.

Also of interest is that Centralia has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Centralia is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The overall education level of Centralia citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.64% of adults in Centralia have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Centralia in 2022 was $26,699, 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 $106,796 for a family of four. However, Centralia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Centralia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Centralia residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Centralia include German, Irish, English, European, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Centralia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.