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  • FIPS 29149
  • Largest town: Thayer

Oregon County, Missouri

Oregon County had 8,699 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 789.8 square miles of land. It ranks 94th of 115 in Missouri by population and 14th by land area.

Population
8,699
#94 of 115 in Missouri · #2,513 in US
Area
789.8 sq mi
#14 of 115 in Missouri · #1,091 in US
Density
11 / sq mi
#103 of 115 in Missouri · #2,534 in US
Median household income
$41,462
#114 of 115 in Missouri · #3,062 in US

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

Oregon County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Oregon County population, land area and income

Oregon County had 8,699 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 789.8 square miles of land. It ranks 94th of 115 in Missouri by population and 14th by land area. That works out to 11.0 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents, so Oregon County has 46% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $41,462 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

8,699

3144th1st

2513th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

790 sq mi

3144th1st

1091st of 3,144 (US)

Density

11.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

2534th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$41,462

3143rd1st

3062nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

8,699

115th1st

94th of 115 (MO)

Land area

790 sq mi

115th1st

14th of 115 (MO)

Density

11.0 / sq mi

115th1st

103rd of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$41,462

115th1st

114th of 115 (MO)

How Oregon County's population changed since 2020

Oregon County gained 88 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.0%. That ranks 64th 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, Oregon County recorded 449 births and 761 deaths, a natural change of -312. Net international migration added +14 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +355. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 355 people.

8,61120208,62820218,70920228,71920238,6992024
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
449
Deaths
761
Net international migration
+14
Net domestic migration
+355
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-20

Where Oregon County is

The Census internal point of Oregon County is at 36.685300, -91.401800. 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 Oregon 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: Oregon County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
36.685300, -91.401800
DMS
36°41'7.08"N 91°24'6.48"W
UTM
15N 642790.8E 4061152.5N
Geohash
9yx08n75r
Plus code
868CMHPX+47

Towns in Oregon County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Oregon County, 1,904 people together, or 22% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Oregon County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Thayer with 1,904.

  1. 01Thayer1,904
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Oregon County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Oregon County, including 3 across a state line. The most populous is Howell County, MO, with 40,762 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 137.5 miles NNW of Oregon County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Springfield, MO (population 170,596), 110.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is West Plains, MO (population 12,704), 26.1 miles away.

Oregon County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Oregon County is 29149: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 149. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $41,462.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Oregon County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 8,699. That is up 88 people (1.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 8,611.

What is the FIPS code of Oregon County?

29149. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (149) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Oregon County?

Thayer, with 1,904 residents inside Oregon County in 2024.

Which counties border Oregon County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Howell County, MO; Randolph County, AR; Sharp County, AR; Fulton County, AR; Ripley County, MO; Shannon County, MO; Carter 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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