Oregon County, Missouri Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Oregon 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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D
Health Well below averageLess healthy than 95% of counties in Missouri
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 94% of counties in Missouri
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F
Education Well below averageLess educated than 76% of counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Oregon County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,673 | 6,186,340 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 11.0 | 88.8 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -2.70% | 0.28% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 43.3 | 37.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 3,380 | 2,507,647 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Oregon County declined by 16.0% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 8,673 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Oregon County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 23.1% of residents. That is 5.2 points above Missouri as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 1,513 17.4% -3.7 pts
- Millennials 29–44 1,405 16.2% -5.1 pts
- Gen X 45–60 1,947 22.4% +2.8 pts
- Boomers 61–79 2,002 23.1% +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 50.4% of the people living in Oregon County and men 49.6%.
- Women 50.4% Missouri 50.7%
- Men 49.6% Missouri 49.3%
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Economy
Oregon County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Oregon County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $42,467 | $70,801 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.36% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 4.0% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Oregon County is about 40% lower than in Missouri.
Housing
| Metric | Oregon County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $67,499 | $145,462 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $638 | $1,033 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.9% | 68.1% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Oregon County is about 8.8 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $638 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Oregon County spend about 37 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 153 hours, about 6.4 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Oregon County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 18.3 | 21.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 36.7 | 41.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 153 | 175 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,739 | $5,415 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 9.5% | 13.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,412 | 7,545 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 121 | 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 Oregon County is 18 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
Oregon County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Oregon County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.4% | 28.8% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.53 | 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
Oregon County has a health index of D, which means it is barely healthy.
| Metric | Oregon County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.1 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 24.2% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 26.6% | 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).
Oregon County, MO Compared With Nearby Counties
How Oregon County, MO compares with the 1 counties closest to it.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon County, MO | 8,673 | $42,467 #2/2 | $67,499 #2/2 | 18.3 min #2/2 |
| Howell County, MO | 40,383 | $51,550 | $75,999 | 16.7 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Oregon County, Missouri.
What is the population of Oregon County, Missouri?
About 8,673 people live in Oregon County, Missouri, in 3,380 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 43.3, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 6 years.
Is Oregon County, Missouri mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Oregon County, Missouri has 11 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 13% of the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Oregon County, Missouri?
The median home costs 1.6 times the median household income ($67,499 against $42,467), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $638 a month takes about 18% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
What share of adults in Oregon County, Missouri have a college degree?
13.4% of adults in Oregon County, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 7), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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