Linn County, Missouri Population 2024

11,756

Linn County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 11,756 with a growth rate of -0.3% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Linn County, Missouri is the 78th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 12,774 and has seen a growth of -7.97% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,581-35-0.3%
202811,616-35-0.3%
202711,651-35-0.3%
202611,686-35-0.3%
202511,721-35-0.3%
202411,756-35-0.3%
202311,791-35-0.3%
202211,826-16-0.14%
202111,842-16-0.13%
202011,858-48-0.4%
201911,906-96-0.8%
201812,002-157-1.29%
201712,159360.3%
201612,123-167-1.36%
201512,290-28-0.23%
201412,318-12-0.1%
201312,330-159-1.27%
201212,489-113-0.9%
201112,602-172-1.35%
201012,77400%
199013,885-1,610-10.39%
198015,4953702.45%
197015,125-1,690-10.05%
196016,815-2,050-10.87%
195018,865-2,551-11.91%
194021,416-1,923-8.24%
193023,339-1,439-5.81%
192024,778-475-1.88%
191025,253-250-0.98%
190025,5031,3825.73%
189024,1214,10520.51%
188020,0164,11625.89%
187015,9006,78874.5%
18609,1125,054124.54%
18504,0581,81380.76%
18402,245-9,336-80.61%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.3% (-35)
County Seat
Linneus
2020 Population
11,858
Area
616 mi²
Density
19 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.86% (-102)
Founded
January 1, 1837

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,43896.18%
Two or more races2532.13%
Black or African American880.74%
Asian430.36%
Other race350.29%
Native American340.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander10.01%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Linn County, Missouri Population by Race

Linn County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Linn County, Missouri Median Age

42

Total

40.4

Male

43.6

Female

Linn County, Missouri Adults

There are 9,098 adults, (2,549 of whom are seniors) in Linn County, Missouri.

Linn County, Missouri Age Dependency

81.6

Age Dependency Ratio

38.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Linn County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female6,06951.03%
Male5,82348.97%

Linn County, Missouri Population by Age

Linn County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,7732.4676.923.1
Married2,5982.9489.810.2
Non Family1,5281.1566.833.2
Female4493.2144.155.9
Male1984.4960.139.9

2.97

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

76.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Linn County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5596.84%
Associates Degree6307.7%
Bachelors Degree1,04212.74%
Graduate Degree5626.87%
High School Graduate3,77846.2%
Less Than 9th Grade2282.79%
Some College1,37916.86%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Linn County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Linn County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,7917,0711,512
Hispanic15414951
2+ Races1008023
Black88530
Asian434232
Other Race35350
Native American25170
Islander110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 74.42%.

Linn County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,278$67,083$37,643
Graduate Degree$44,306$56,458$40,664
High School Graduate$39,416$50,412$28,411
Less Than 9th Grade$39,250$50,476$0
Overall$39,706$50,709$34,391
Some College$37,340$41,100$34,635

$39,706

Average Earnings

$50,709

Average Male

$34,391

Average Female

Linn County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Linn County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Linn County, Missouri Language

97.05% of Linn County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 2.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.95% of the population.

Linn County, Missouri Language

Linn County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,0341,59414.45%
Hispanic34018353.82%
Multiple25315661.66%
Black883843.18%
Other352468.57%
Native341235.29%

16.74%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.37%

Male Poverty Rate

18.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Linn County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Linn County, Missouri is Other, with 68.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Linn County, Missouri is White, with 14.45% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.67%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.02%.

Linn County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.42%
High School11.8%
Some College10.72%
Bachelors or Greater1.89%

Linn County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed79.17%
Male Unemployed13.64%
Female Employed7.49%
Male Employed6.7%

Linn County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Linn County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,750$89,056
Households$58,435$79,427
Married Families$82,567$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,310$49,234

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Linn County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.0%

Male Marriage Rate

54.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Linn County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Linn County, Missouri Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Linn County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Linn County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

642

Number of Veterans

612

Male Veterans

30

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam303
First Gulf War134
Second Gulf War108
World War II17
Korea11

Linn County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74286
75+145
55 to 64120
35 to 5479
18 to 3412

Linn County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6177.04%
Black1921.59%
2+ Races64.62%
Hispanic52.21%

Linn County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Linn County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.58%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

Linn County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.7%

Labor Force Participation

57.9%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

Linn County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Linn County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Linn County, Missouri Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

78.51%

Born in Linn County, Missouri

99.1%

Native Born

0.9%

Foreign Born

0.48%

Non Citizen

0.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.1% of Linn County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 78.51% having been born in Missouri. 0.48% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Linn County, Missouri Place of Birth

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