Linn County, Missouri

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 11,850
Median household income: $61,975
Median home value: $117,300

Linn County, Missouri counts 11,850 residents. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $61,975 is below the Missouri median ($68,920).

Between 2019 and 2023, Linn County's population declined 2.2% from 12,113 to 11,850, while its median household income rose 34.9% from $45,930 to $61,975.

20.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 78.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,850
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $61,975
Median home value: $117,300
Median gross rent: $612
Housing units: 6,007
Homeownership rate: 78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,11311,850

Median household income

$45,930$61,975

Median home value

$87,200$117,300

Median gross rent

$558$612

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,113	$45,930	$87,200	$558
2020	12,004	$51,150	$92,600	$559
2021	11,962	$54,245	$91,300	$604
2022	11,892	$58,435	$107,600	$648
2023	11,850	$61,975	$117,300	$612

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	651	5.5%
5 to 17	2,159	18.2%
18 to 24	864	7.3%
25 to 34	1,304	11.0%
35 to 44	1,349	11.4%
45 to 54	1,318	11.1%
55 to 64	1,690	14.3%
65 to 74	1,464	12.4%
75 and over	1,051	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,127	93.9%
Black or African American	81	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	38	0.3%
Asian	51	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	11	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	202	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	340	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate47.2%

Some college or associate's24.2%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	697	8.5%
High school graduate	3,859	47.2%
Some college or associate's	1,979	24.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,031	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	610	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone81.3%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,512	81.3%
Carpooled	405	7.3%
Public transit	7	0.1%
Walked	125	2.3%
Bicycle	22	0.4%
Worked from home	454	8.2%
Other means	24	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,499	49.0%
15 to 29 min	1,250	24.5%
30 to 44 min	918	18.0%
45 to 59 min	122	2.4%
60+ min	306	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 16.2% (1,895 of 11,694)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,132	65.2%
Nonfamily households	1,672	34.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,804	80.0%
Vacant	1,203	20.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,779	78.7%
Renter-occupied	1,025	21.3%

1-unit, detached85.2%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other6.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,118	85.2%
1-unit, attached	47	0.8%
2 to 4 units	318	5.3%
5 to 19 units	125	2.1%
20 or more units	7	0.1%
Mobile home & other	392	6.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 29115
State: Missouri
Land area: 616 sq mi
Water area: 5.79 sq mi
Center point: 39.8644, -93.1080

Cities & places

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