Osage County, Missouri
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.7%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,611
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13,478
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 13,264
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 13,270
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 13,274
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,878
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.3%
Female persons, percent 48.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 97.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 96.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 580
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,496
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $223,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,503
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $404
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $639
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,287
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,079
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,324
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 286,554
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,388
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $76,681
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,168
Persons in poverty, percent 7.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 270
Total employment, 2023 3,742
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 161,608
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,128
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 143
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 118
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 119
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 21.9
Population per square mile, 2010 23.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 606.58
Land area in square miles, 2010 604.35
FIPS Code 29151