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Oregon County, MO

Demographic and economic profile of Oregon County, MO, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Oregon County is a small, rural Missouri county with a population of 8,704 that has contracted sharply by 18.6% over the past five years, reflecting broader depopulation pressures in the Ozarks region. The labor force is limited, with only 50.2% participation, 14.4% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $31,960, though housing costs are low—median home value of $117,700 and median gross rent of $735 per month. A poverty rate of 21.9% and per capita income of $23,220 signal persistent economic constraints, while a 76.7% homeownership rate and 23-minute average commute point to a settled, low-density residential character.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

8,704

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$43,069

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-18.6% since 2018

Oregon County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone8,061 (92.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races369 (4.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race152 (1.8%)
  • Asian Alone52 (0.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone15 (0.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone14 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Arabic36
  2. 2.Spanish35
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic23
  4. 4.Vietnamese18
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

440

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$24,198

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$23,220

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

21.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance798
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)474
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)363
  4. 4.Construction (Group)284
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities267

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations863
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations771
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations713
  4. 4.Service Occupations469
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations439

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.19×)221
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.58×)306
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.42×)222
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.33×)479
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.27×)419

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$117,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$735/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999328 (12.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999280 (11.1%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999219 (8.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999189 (7.5%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999159 (6.3%)
  • $40,000 to $49,999155 (6.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

50.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$31,960

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,436 (76.4%)
  • Carpooled388 (12.2%)
  • Worked At Home304 (9.5%)
  • Public Transit24 (0.8%)
  • Other20 (0.6%)
  • Walked17 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.