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Linn County

Missouri · 13,754 residents · 616 sq mi
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Linn County is a county of 13,754 people in Missouri. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. At a median age of 40.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Home values have more than doubled since 1990, reaching $46,300. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. That trails the Missouri median by roughly 26%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 40.3
US median: 35.2
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 55%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

13,754
−1%since 1990
from 13,885 in 1990
1990 – 2025
40.3
+3%since 1990
from 39.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
616 sq mi
Population, 19902024
12K12K13K13K14K19902000201020202024Linn County
202412K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.1%(836)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.8%(932)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.3%(1,010)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.7%(1,058)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.5%(619)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.5%(1,449)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.9%(1,906)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.5%(1,718)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.2%(1,397)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 749.2%(1,267)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 848%(1,106)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over3.3%(456)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$28,242
+23%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $17,367 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$15,378
+64%since 1990
from $9,391 in 1990
US average: $21,522
14.9%
−2.6 ptssince 1990
from 17.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$46,300
+55%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $22,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$322
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $234 in 1990
US average: $602
76.9%
−0.7 ptssince 1990
from 77.6% in 1990
23.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic98.8%(13,715)
Black1%(134)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(48)
Asian0%(2)
2000
White, non-Hispanic97.5%(13,406)
Black0.6%(82)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(104)
Asian0.1%(19)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.3%(276)
Honduran0.1%(11)
Colombian0.1%(6)
Cuban0%(5)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.2%(24)
Indonesian0.2%(18)
Japanese0.1%(8)
Laotian0%(2)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(11)
Ancestry
German15.3%(1,812)
English10.1%(1,201)
Irish8.5%(1,008)
American8.5%(1,004)
Scottish1.3%(158)
Italian1.2%(137)
Arab0.9%(111)
French0.9%(109)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(107)
Swedish0.7%(87)
Syrian0.7%(86)
Dutch0.6%(76)
+ 21 more ancestry groups with data
British0.4%(43)
Norwegian0.3%(32)
Welsh0.3%(31)
Swiss0.3%(30)
Iraqi0.2%(25)
Polish0.2%(21)
Czech0.2%(19)
Austrian0.1%(12)
Bulgarian0.1%(11)
Portuguese0.1%(11)
Turkish0.1%(11)
Jamaican0.1%(8)
Croatian0.1%(6)
Danish0%(4)
Russian0%(4)
Slovak0%(2)
Section 05

Education

10.8%
+0.2 ptssince 1990
from 10.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
80.0%
+9.2 ptssince 1990
from 70.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
2.8%
−1.4 ptssince 1990
from 4.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.4 min
−39%since 1990
from 23.5 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married21.8%(1,121)
Married63%(3,242)
Widowed5.1%(264)
Divorced10.1%(519)
Women 15+
Never married15.4%(901)
Married54.6%(3,186)
Widowed17.8%(1,040)
Divorced12.2%(710)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.3%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 12.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
51.4%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 53.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.6%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 18.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 23.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
17.4%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 3.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.3%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 71.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.9%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 35.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)19.3%(129)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.3%(149)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era44.5%(297)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.5%(17)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 667 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Linn County, Missouri?

Linn County, Missouri has about 13,754 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Linn County, Missouri?

The typical household in Linn County, Missouri earns about $28,242 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Linn County, Missouri expensive?

In Linn County, Missouri, the median home is worth about $46,300, and the typical rent is about $322 a month.

How educated are people in Linn County, Missouri?

About 10.8% of adults age 25 and over in Linn County, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Linn County, Missouri?

About 14.9% of people in Linn County, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.

Has Linn County, Missouri grown since 1990?

Yes, Linn County, Missouri has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 131 residents, a change of about -1 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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