Oregon County, MO Demographics

The total population of Oregon County is estimated to be 8,783 with 4,367 males (49.72%) and 4,416 females (50.28%). There are 49 more females than males in Oregon County.
The median household income in Oregon County was $38,883 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,755(4.73%) from $37,128 in 2020. This income is 52.12% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Oregon County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $47,976. Overall, the median household income for the county of Oregon County stands at $38,883.
In Oregon County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $27,080 for males and $17,342 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $40,215 for males and $30,676 for females.
In Oregon County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $39,768, followed by Two or More Races households at $18,401, and American Indian and Alaska Native households with a median household income of $17,190.
In 2022, the population of Oregon County was 8,732, a 1.08% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Oregon County's population was 8,639, an increase of 0.33% compared to a population of 8,611 in 2020.
The median age in Oregon County, MO is 44.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.76% were under the age of 15, 16.07% aged 15 to 29, 42.38% aged 30 to 64, 20.27% aged 65 to 84, and 2.52% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Oregon County population: 94.99% are White, 0.09% are Black or African American, 0.48% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.18% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.20% are some other race and 3.96% are multiracial.