The Town Files

Cedar County, Missouri

14,615 people. The median home is worth $168,100 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $48,181.

Towns in Cedar County

Towns in Cedar County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
El Dorado Springs3,493$103,900$32,12844.1

People and housing

Cedar CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$168,100$153,900
Median rent$767$855
Median household income$48,181$56,368
Median age43.038.6
Bachelor's degree or higher19.0%18.9%
Below the poverty line17.0%14.6%

Jobs and pay

3,486 jobs in 2024, average pay $40,789 a year.

Largest industries in Cedar CountyRetail487 jobs · $28,469Manufacturing410 jobs · $56,645Hotels & restaurants290 jobs · $17,860Construction148 jobs · $57,495Finance & insurance111 jobs · $56,676Other services52 jobs · $30,226
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Cedar County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 438 storm events in Cedar County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Cedar County by type since 1996Hail130Heat9Flood12Drought34Tornado12Ice Storm10Heavy Rain10Flash Flood40Winter Storm24Winter Weather13
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Cedar County has been included in 23 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4490: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3482: Covid-19
July 9, 2019Severe StormDR-4451: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
June 2, 2017FloodDR-4317: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds And Flooding
January 21, 2016FloodDR-4250: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
January 2, 2016FloodEM-3374: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).