Cedar County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29039 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
14,615
Rank #2,180 of 3,222
32th %ile
Median Household Income
$48,181 −35.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,865 of 3,222
11th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.0% +34.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,294 of 3,222
29th %ile
Median Home Value
$168,100 −40.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,852 of 3,222
42th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.0% −43.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,181 of 3,222
32th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.6% −51.3% vs nat'l
Rank #481 of 3,222
85th %ile

At a Glance

74.1% Homeownership
85.2% Insured
19.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.7%27.4%41.1%54.7%68.4%82.1%92.1%4.0%2.2%0.9%0.5%0.2%0.0%

About Cedar County, Missouri

Cedar County, Missouri has a total population of 14,615, making it the 2,180th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Cedar County is 43.0 years, which is 10.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Cedar County is $48,181, which ranks #2,865 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 35.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.6%.

The median home value in Cedar County is $168,100, 40.4% below the national median. Renters in Cedar County pay a median gross rent of $767 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Cedar County, 19.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 43.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 85.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.1 min.

Cedar County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.1% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.2%).

All data for Cedar County, Missouri comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.