Oregon County

Oregon County, Missouri

At a Glance

Population8,635
County SeatOregon County Courthouse
State FIPS29
County FIPS149
Num Towns4
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population2,809
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)8,783
Median Age44.7
Veterans701
Housing Units4,380
Uninsured286
Net Migration (recent)270
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments181
Total Employees1,467
Avg Annual Pay$36,248
Median Household Income$41,365
Poverty Rate23.0%
Unemployment Rate4.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$45,672
Federal Spending FY2024$80,104,730
Federal Spending Per Capita$9,277

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$115,700
Median Rent$789
FMR Studio$615
FMR 1BR$628
FMR 2BR$824
FMR 3BR$1,155
FMR 4BR$1,245

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations12
Fire Stations12
Police Stations12
Adult Smoking29.3%
Adult Obesity42.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k20.2
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.91
Electric Customers2933914
Towns with Broadband Data4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage4

Community

Churches16
Libraries4
Historic Places (NRHP)3
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools12
SNAP Stores15
Bank Branches5

Agriculture

Total Farms18
Land in Farms (acres)18,477
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,026.5
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-05-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND WILDFIRES2025-05-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2025-01-01
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-07-23
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2020-07-09
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING2017-06-02
EMSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-01-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2015-08-07

Detailed Topics

Communities in Oregon County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.