Cedar County, MO Population

Overview

14,184

Total Population

44.6

Median age

48.49%

Female population %

106.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

75.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

332

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Cedar County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cedar County is 44.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cedar County's population under 18 was 24.26%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cedar County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.31% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cedar County, 19.54% were under the age of 15, 16.15% aged 15 to 29, 41.00% aged 30 to 64, 21.26% aged 65 to 84, and 2.05% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 428 less females than males in Cedar County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.49% females and 51.51% males in Cedar County, MO.
The Cedar County, MO gender ratio is 106.2:100 i.e. 106.2 men to 100 women (1.062).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 615.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 565.

Cedar County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cedar County population: 95.18% are White, 0.21% are Black or African American, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.16% are Asian, 1.29% are some other race and 2.83% are multiracial.
Cedar County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 332 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,852 (97.66% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cedar County is White with a population of 13,501 (95.18% of the total population).

Cedar County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 14,601 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Cedar County's population increased by 303 (2.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cedar County's population increased by 241 (1.73%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cedar County's population was lowest in year 2009 at 13,511.