Cedar County, Missouri

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 14,440
Median household income: $45,577
Median home value: $162,500

Home to 14,440 residents, Cedar County is one of Missouri's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $45,577 is below the Missouri median ($68,920).

From 2019 to 2023, Cedar County's population grew 2.8% from 14,043 to 14,440, while its median household income rose 15.8% from $39,365 to $45,577.

17.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 73.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,440
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $45,577
Median home value: $162,500
Median gross rent: $783
Housing units: 6,964
Homeownership rate: 73.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,04314,440

Median household income

$39,365$45,577

Median home value

$98,900$162,500

Median gross rent

$612$783

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,043	$39,365	$98,900	$612
2020	14,144	$39,408	$95,200	$624
2021	14,184	$41,211	$126,500	$698
2022	14,314	$43,589	$152,700	$759
2023	14,440	$45,577	$162,500	$783

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,008	7.0%
5 to 17	2,487	17.2%
18 to 24	949	6.6%
25 to 34	1,406	9.7%
35 to 44	1,467	10.2%
45 to 54	1,656	11.5%
55 to 64	2,058	14.3%
65 to 74	1,872	13.0%
75 and over	1,537	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,375	92.6%
Black or African American	63	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	44	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	77	0.5%
Two or more races	584	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	297	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.9%

High school graduate40.2%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,188	11.9%
High school graduate	4,018	40.2%
Some college or associate's	3,015	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,097	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	678	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,059	76.5%
Carpooled	522	9.8%
Public transit	20	0.4%
Walked	101	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	456	8.6%
Other means	150	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,116	43.6%
15 to 29 min	1,190	24.5%
30 to 44 min	389	8.0%
45 to 59 min	566	11.7%
60+ min	591	12.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 17.0% (2,417 of 14,227)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,432	60.9%
Nonfamily households	2,204	39.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,636	80.9%
Vacant	1,328	19.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,167	73.9%
Renter-occupied	1,469	26.1%

1-unit, detached75.0%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other18.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,220	75.0%
1-unit, attached	25	0.4%
2 to 4 units	312	4.5%
5 to 19 units	63	0.9%
20 or more units	61	0.9%
Mobile home & other	1,283	18.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 29039
State: Missouri
Land area: 474 sq mi
Water area: 24 sq mi
Center point: 37.7337, -93.8500

Cities & places

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