Cedar County, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,888
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,888
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15,023
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 14,187
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 14,188
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 14,188
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,982
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.3%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,099
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,985
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $168,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,310
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $435
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $767
Building Permits, 2025 8
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,773
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,464
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 55,526
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,452
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 147,461
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,099
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,181
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,063
Persons in poverty, percent 16.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 305
Total employment, 2023 2,576
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 96,798
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,298
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 214
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 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 29.9
Population per square mile, 2010 29.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 474.47
Land area in square miles, 2010 474.48
FIPS Code 29039