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Cedar County, Missouri

Cedar County had 15,023 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 474.5 square miles of land. It ranks 68th of 115 in Missouri by population and 89th by land area.

Population
15,023
#68 of 115 in Missouri · #2,095 in US
Area
474.5 sq mi
#89 of 115 in Missouri · #2,171 in US
Density
32 / sq mi
#55 of 115 in Missouri · #1,874 in US
Median household income
$48,789
#97 of 115 in Missouri · #2,792 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Cedar County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Cedar County population, land area and income

Cedar County had 15,023 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 474.5 square miles of land. It ranks 68th of 115 in Missouri by population and 89th by land area. That works out to 31.7 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents; Cedar County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $48,789 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

15,023

3144th1st

2095th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

474 sq mi

3144th1st

2171st of 3,144 (US)

Density

31.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

1874th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$48,789

3143rd1st

2792nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

15,023

115th1st

68th of 115 (MO)

Land area

474 sq mi

115th1st

89th of 115 (MO)

Density

31.7 / sq mi

115th1st

55th of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$48,789

115th1st

97th of 115 (MO)

How Cedar County's population changed since 2020

Cedar County gained 809 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 5.7%. That ranks 11th of 115 in Missouri for growth. The median Missouri county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Cedar County recorded 911 births and 913 deaths, a natural change of -2. Net international migration added -3 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +856. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 856 people.

14.2k202014.5k202114.6k202214.7k202315.0k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
911
Deaths
913
Net international migration
-3
Net domestic migration
+856
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+317

Where Cedar County is

The Census internal point of Cedar County is at 37.733700, -93.850000. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Missouri's 115 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Cedar County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Pettis County: +1.8%Henry County: +2.7%Texas County: +5.7%Madison County: +1.8%St. Louis city: -6.9%Cole County: +1.3%Washington County: +0.6%Macon County: -0.1%Barton County: +0.8%Grundy County: +0.1%Cedar County: +5.7%Randolph County: -1.6%Ray County: +0.3%Caldwell County: +2.0%Benton County: +6.1%Douglas County: +5.9%Shannon County: +3.4%Dade County: +0.5%Wright County: +7.1%Gentry County: +2.6%Lawrence County: +3.0%Cooper County: +2.9%Hickory County: +5.6%Moniteau County: +0.5%Dent County: +2.3%Monroe County: +2.3%Maries County: +0.7%Bollinger County: +0.5%Clinton County: +2.4%Knox County: +0.0%Webster County: +7.8%Harrison County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.1%Adair County: +1.5%Warren County: +7.7%Daviess County: +1.3%Audrain County: -1.9%Howard County: -0.1%Linn County: +0.4%Saline County: -0.1%Miller County: +3.6%Dallas County: +4.3%Morgan County: +6.7%New Madrid County: -6.8%Newton County: +4.8%Oregon County: +1.0%Franklin County: +2.3%Greene County: +2.9%Ralls County: +1.4%Lafayette County: +1.4%Livingston County: +4.8%McDonald County: +3.3%Barry County: +3.1%Cape Girardeau County: +2.2%Carroll County: -0.6%Christian County: +7.6%Vernon County: +0.6%Carter County: +3.0%Andrew County: -0.1%Jasper County: +2.9%Worth County: -4.9%Lincoln County: +10.1%Marion County: -0.2%Holt County: +1.2%Howell County: +2.4%St. Francois County: +1.6%Chariton County: +0.1%Butler County: -0.6%Iron County: -1.0%Perry County: +0.7%Cass County: +5.3%St. Louis County: -1.0%Dunklin County: -4.3%Wayne County: -1.1%Ozark County: +6.7%Laclede County: +1.9%Reynolds County: -2.5%Lewis County: -1.9%Taney County: +1.2%Ripley County: +0.4%Ste. Genevieve County: +0.4%Scotland County: -0.1%Putnam County: -3.1%Schuyler County: +1.5%Shelby County: -2.8%Boone County: +4.4%Mercer County: -1.7%Platte County: +5.6%Camden County: +3.1%Bates County: +2.1%Johnson County: +3.4%Sullivan County: -3.8%Atchison County: -3.1%Scott County: -0.2%Montgomery County: +2.0%Jefferson County: +2.2%Clark County: -0.5%Callaway County: +1.8%St. Clair County: +5.4%Buchanan County: -1.1%Pemiscot County: -7.6%Polk County: +4.6%Phelps County: +2.5%Stone County: +4.6%Osage County: +1.7%Clay County: +3.6%Nodaway County: -2.4%Crawford County: -1.0%Jackson County: +1.4%St. Charles County: +4.3%Mississippi County: -3.1%Pike County: +3.1%Stoddard County: -0.7%Gasconade County: -0.7%DeKalb County: -14.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.7%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.0%
  4. < +3.6%
  5. ≥ +3.6%
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Orange pin: Cedar County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
37.733700, -93.850000
DMS
37°44'1.32"N 93°51'0.00"W
UTM
15N 425102.5E 4176609.2N
Geohash
9ytq8mhw8
Plus code
8698P4MX+FX

Towns in Cedar County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Cedar County, 5,515 people together, or 37% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Cedar County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is El Dorado Springs with 3,674.

  1. 01El Dorado Springs3,674
  2. 02Stockton1,841
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Cedar County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Cedar County. The most populous is Polk County, MO, with 33,070 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 108.2 miles ENE of Cedar County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Springfield, MO (population 170,596), 48.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Bolivar, MO (population 11,549), 25.3 miles away.

Cedar County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Cedar County is 29039: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 039. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $48,789.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Cedar County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 15,023. That is up 809 people (5.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 14,214.

What is the FIPS code of Cedar County?

29039. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (039) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Cedar County?

El Dorado Springs, with 3,674 residents inside Cedar County in 2024.

Which counties border Cedar County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Polk County, MO; Vernon County, MO; Barton County, MO; St. Clair County, MO; Dade County, MO.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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