Editing Cedar County, Missouri (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1850= 3361
|1860= 6637
|1870= 9474
|1880= 10741
|1890= 15620
|1900= 16923
|1910= 16080
|1920= 13933
|1930= 11136
|1940= 11697
|1950= 10663
|1960= 9185
|1970= 9424
|1980= 11894
|1990= 12093
|2000= 13733
|2010= 13982
|2020= 14188
|estyear=
|estimate=
|estref=<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2018.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates |access-date=November 29, 2019}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |title=U.S. Decennial Census |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=November 14, 2014}}</ref><br />1790–1960<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu |title=Historical Census Browser |publisher=University of Virginia Library |access-date=November 14, 2014}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/mo190090.txt |title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=November 14, 2014}}</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live |title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=November 14, 2014}}</ref> 2010–2020<ref name="QF"/>
}}

As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 13,733 people, 5,685 households, and 3,894 families residing in the county.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 14, 2011 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> The population density was {{convert|29|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 6,813 housing units at an average density of {{convert|14|/mi2|/km2|adj=pre|units&nbsp;}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial makeup]] of the county was 96.58% White, 0.32% Black or African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. Approximately 1.11% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 5,685 households, out of which 27.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.50% were married couples living together, 7.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.50% were non-families. 28.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.60% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 22.80% from 25 to 44, 25.40% from 45 to 64, and 20.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 95.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $26,694, and the median income for a family was $32,710. Males had a median income of $25,017 versus $17,594 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $14,356. 17.40% of the population and 11.60% of families were below the [[poverty line]]. Out of the total population, 24.80% of those under the age of 18 and 14.20% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

===Religion===
According to the Association of Religion Data Archives County Membership Report (2010), Cedar County is regarded as being part of the [[Bible Belt]], with evangelical Protestantism being the most predominant religion. The most predominant denominations among residents in Cedar County who adhere to a religion are [[Southern Baptist Convention|Southern Baptists]] (35.02%), [[Christian churches and churches of Christ]] (11.49%), and [[Assemblies of God]] (9.56%).

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Racial composition in Cedar County<ref>{{Cite web |title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Cedar County, Missouri |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Cedar%20County,%20Missouri&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (NH)
|12,899
|91%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (NH)
|57
|0.4%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] (NH)
|100
|0.7%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]] (NH)
|42
|0.3%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|7
|0.05%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]] (NH)
|822
|5.8%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|261
|1.83%
|}