Cedar County Demographics

A map of Cedar County's Population by Race

Cedar County, Missouri has an estimated population of 14,615, an increase from the 14,188 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.1% White, 4.0% Multiracial, 2.2% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, 0.5% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cedar County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cedar has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Missouri overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Cedar County, that probability was 17.0% in 2020 and 14.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cedar County is ranked the 70th most populous county in Missouri, out of 115 counties. Cedar County was ranked the 72nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Cedar County's White Population

13,461 residents of Cedar County, or 92.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cedar County is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Cedar County ranks 59th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cedar County's White population has grown by an estimated 4.4%. White residents' share of Cedar County's population has increased from 90.9% to 92.1%.

Cedar County is more White than neighboring Dade County (92% White), Polk County (90.9% White), and Barton County (89.9% White). Cedar County is less White than neighboring St. Clair County (92.8% White), and Vernon County (92.6% White).

Cedar County's Black Population

72 residents of Cedar County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cedar County is considerably lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Cedar County ranks 85th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cedar County's Black population has grown by an estimated 26.3%. Black residents' share of Cedar County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Cedar County is more Black than neighboring Dade County (0.4% Black), and Barton County (0.2% Black). Cedar County is less Black than neighboring St. Clair County (0.8% Black), Polk County (0.7% Black), and Vernon County (0.9% Black).

Cedar County's Asian Population

4 residents of Cedar County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cedar County is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Cedar County ranks 72nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cedar County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 90.5%. Asian residents' share of Cedar County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Cedar County is less Asian than neighboring Dade County (0.1% Asian), St. Clair County (0.2% Asian), Polk County (0.8% Asian), Vernon County (0.8% Asian), and Barton County (0.4% Asian).

Cedar County's Hispanic Population

320 residents of Cedar County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cedar County is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Cedar County ranks 80th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cedar County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 22.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Cedar County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.

Cedar County is less Hispanic than neighboring Dade County (2.3% Hispanic), Polk County (3% Hispanic), Vernon County (2.7% Hispanic), and Barton County (3.1% Hispanic).

Cedar County's Native American/Other Population

167 residents of Cedar County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cedar County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Cedar County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cedar County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 18.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cedar County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Cedar County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Dade County (0.5% Native American/Other), St. Clair County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Vernon County (0.2% Native American/Other). Cedar County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Polk County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Barton County (1.5% Native American/Other).

Cedar County's Multiracial Population

591 residents of Cedar County, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cedar County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Cedar County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cedar County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 25.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Cedar County's population has decreased from 5.6% to 4.0%.

Cedar County is more Multiracial than neighboring St. Clair County (3.8% Multiracial), Polk County (3.3% Multiracial), and Vernon County (2.8% Multiracial). Cedar County is less Multiracial than neighboring Dade County (4.7% Multiracial), and Barton County (4.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.