Cedar County, Missouri Population 2024

14,743

Cedar County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 14,743 with a growth rate of 0.48% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cedar County, Missouri is the 70th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 13,969 and has seen a growth of 5.54% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,098710.47%
202815,027710.47%
202714,956710.48%
202614,885710.48%
202514,814710.48%
202414,743710.48%
202314,672710.49%
202214,601860.59%
202114,5153032.13%
202014,212-89-0.62%
201914,3011751.24%
201814,126400.28%
201714,0862021.45%
201613,884940.68%
201513,79020.01%
201413,788120.09%
201313,776-134-0.96%
201213,910-4-0.03%
201113,914-55-0.39%
201013,96900%
199012,0931991.67%
198011,8942,47026.21%
19709,4242392.6%
19609,185-1,478-13.86%
195010,663-1,034-8.84%
194011,6975615.04%
193011,136-2,797-20.07%
192013,933-2,147-13.35%
191016,080-843-4.98%
190016,9231,3038.34%
189015,6204,87945.42%
188010,7411,26713.37%
18709,4742,83742.75%
18606,6373,27697.47%
18503,361-11,737-77.74%
2024 Growth Rate
0.48% (71)
County Website
Cedar County
County Seat
Stockton
2020 Population
14,212
Area
474 mi²
Density
31 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.74% (531)
Founded
February 14, 1845

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,54793.82%
Two or more races6334.38%
Other race1531.06%
Black or African American630.44%
Native American440.3%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cedar County, Missouri Population by Race

Cedar County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Cedar County, Missouri Median Age

44.5

Total

42

Male

45.4

Female

Cedar County, Missouri Adults

There are 10,945 adults, (3,409 of whom are seniors) in Cedar County, Missouri.

Cedar County, Missouri Age Dependency

91.6

Age Dependency Ratio

45.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Cedar County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female7,05748.87%
Male7,38351.13%

Cedar County, Missouri Population by Age

Cedar County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,6362.5173.926.1
Married2,9373.2982.617.4
Non Family2,2041.2164.535.5
Female3163.6562.737.3
Male1793.667.632.4

3.3

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

73.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cedar County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6296.29%
Associates Degree9559.55%
Bachelors Degree1,09710.97%
Graduate Degree6786.78%
High School Graduate4,01840.2%
Less Than 9th Grade5595.59%
Some College2,06020.61%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cedar County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cedar County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,3138,2241,667
2+ Races38934370
Hispanic19113411
Other Race1118826
Black616010
Native American23232

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 23.42%.

Cedar County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,447$46,697$37,355
Graduate Degree$42,238$112,685$40,540
High School Graduate$24,616$28,933$18,986
Less Than 9th Grade$38,074$42,899$16,667
Overall$35,080$45,565$26,194
Some College$36,447$54,665$26,925

$35,080

Average Earnings

$45,565

Average Male

$26,194

Average Female

Cedar County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cedar County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cedar County, Missouri Language

98.04% of Cedar County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 1.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.07% of the population.

Cedar County, Missouri Language

Cedar County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,1952,16316.39%
Multiple62119731.72%
Black4242100%
Native441534.09%
Hispanic29720.67%

16.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.54%

Male Poverty Rate

16.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cedar County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cedar County, Missouri is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cedar County, Missouri is Hispanic, with 0.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.59%.

Cedar County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.03%
High School16.46%
Some College9.3%
Bachelors or Greater4.74%

Cedar County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed43.86%
Male Unemployed22.62%
Male Employed9.53%
Female Employed6.88%

Cedar County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cedar County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,000$98,203
Households$45,577$74,308
Married Families$72,889$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,848$35,299

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cedar County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.7%

Male Marriage Rate

55.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Cedar County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cedar County, Missouri Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Cedar County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cedar County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,171

Number of Veterans

1,085

Male Veterans

86

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam475
First Gulf War282
Second Gulf War238
Korea70
World War II13

Cedar County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74376
75+285
35 to 54261
55 to 64194
18 to 3455

Cedar County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,10810.71%
2+ Races4010.2%
Native American1356.52%
Black1015.87%

Cedar County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Cedar County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.77%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cedar County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.7%

Labor Force Participation

48.4%

Employment Rate

2.5%

Unemployment Rate

Cedar County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cedar County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cedar County, Missouri Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

59.56%

Born in Cedar County, Missouri

99.14%

Native Born

0.86%

Foreign Born

0.41%

Non Citizen

0.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.14% of Cedar County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 59.56% having been born in Missouri. 0.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cedar County, Missouri Place of Birth

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