Cedar County, Missouri Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Cedar County, MO Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageLess healthy than 86% of counties in Missouri
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 82% of counties in Missouri
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F
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Cedar County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,615 | 6,186,340 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 29.3 | 88.8 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.60% | 0.28% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 41.6 | 37.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 5,773 | 2,507,647 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Cedar County grew by 6.0% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 14,615 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Cedar County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 23.2% of residents. That is 5.2 points above Missouri as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 2,665 18.2% -3.0 pts
- Millennials 29–44 2,373 16.2% -5.0 pts
- Gen X 45–60 2,925 20.0% +0.4 pts
- Boomers 61–79 3,386 23.2% +5.2 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Missouri, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 49.4% of the people living in Cedar County and men 50.6%.
- Women 49.4% Missouri 50.7%
- Men 50.6% Missouri 49.3%
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Economy
Cedar County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Cedar County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $48,492 | $70,801 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.81% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.6% | 4.0% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Cedar County is about 32% lower than in Missouri.
Housing
| Metric | Cedar County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $225,000 | $145,462 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $767 | $1,033 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.1% | 68.1% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Cedar County is about 24.5 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $767 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Cedar County spend about 40 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 167 hours, about 7.0 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Cedar County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 20.1 | 21.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 40.1 | 41.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 167 | 175 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,182 | $5,415 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 9.9% | 13.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,581 | 7,545 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 432 | 923 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Missouri:
Saline County (11.9 min), Adair County (12.0 min), Nodaway County (12.1 min).
Slowest:
Bollinger County (33.1 min), Ray County (32.2 min), Maries County (31.9 min).
The average commute time in Cedar County is 20 minutes, shorter than the 21 minutes in Missouri.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Cedar County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Cedar County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.8% | 28.8% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.47 | 2.40 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Missouri:
St. Louis County (0.4), Platte County (0.4), Boone County (0.4).
Lowest:
Bollinger County (0.2), Wayne County (0.2), Ripley County (0.2).
Health
Cedar County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Cedar County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 74.9 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 21.7% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 23.4% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Missouri:
St. Charles County (0.8), Platte County (0.8), Boone County (0.8).
Lowest:
Scotland County (0.7), Ripley County (0.7), Pemiscot County (0.8).
Cedar County, MO Compared With Nearby Counties
How Cedar County, MO compares with the 1 counties closest to it.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar County, MO | 14,615 | $48,492 #2/2 | $225,000 #2/2 | 20.1 min #1/2 |
| Polk County, MO | 32,444 | $59,586 | $512,500 | 23.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Cedar County, Missouri.
What is the population of Cedar County, Missouri?
About 14,615 people live in Cedar County, Missouri, in 5,773 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 41.6, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
How densely populated is Cedar County, Missouri?
Averaged over its land area, Cedar County, Missouri has 29 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 34% of the U.S. average of 86.
Is Cedar County, Missouri an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 4.6 times the median household income ($225,000 against $48,492), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $767 a month takes about 19% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Cedar County, Missouri?
Unemployment in Cedar County, Missouri is only 2.6%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
How common is a college degree in Cedar County, Missouri?
16.8% of adults in Cedar County, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 6), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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