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Lake Winnebago, Missouri

Lake Winnebago, city, in Cass County, Missouri. Lake Winnebago had 1,869 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 30.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,433 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,773 (±330). GEOID 2940340.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,869

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,433 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,773 ±330

Median household income

$178,565

±$18,618 (90% margin)
Missouri: $70,702

Median home value

$724,600

±$61,319 (90% margin)
Missouri: $230,300

Median gross rent

not published


Missouri: $1,033

Where is Lake Winnebago and what county is it in?

Lake Winnebago is a city in Cass County, Missouri. It covers 2.3 square miles of land, 618 residents per square mile in 2020.

Lake Winnebago is in the Kansas City, MO-KS metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 14 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Lake Winnebago (marked with a dot) in Cass County, Missouri. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Lake Winnebago, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,869 people lived in Lake Winnebago on July 1, 2025, up 30.0% since 2020, faster than Missouri (+1.9%). The 2020 Census counted 1,433 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,773 (±330).

  • July 2020→2021 +106 (1,572)
  • 2021→2022 +86 (1,658)
  • 2022→2023 +60 (1,718)
  • 2023→2024 +62 (1,780)
  • 2024→2025 +89 (1,869)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Lake WinnebagoCass CountyMissouri Change since 2015-2019
Total population 1,773 ±330 110,773 6,191,814 +660
Households 667 ±97 43,206 2,508,227 +202
Average household size 2.66 ±0.30 2.54 2.40 no clear change
Housing units 699 ±101 45,834 2,825,287 +217

Lake Winnebago's population since 2000

From 902 in 2000 to 1,869 in 2025: up 107.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Lake Winnebago as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 902
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,044
  • 2010 Census 1,131
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,143
  • 2020 Census 1,433
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,869

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Lake Winnebago?

The median resident of Lake Winnebago is 49.6 years old; 21.5% are under 18 and 23.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 2.7%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Lake WinnebagoCass CountyMissouri Change since 2015-2019
Median age 49.6 ±6.6 40.4 39.0 no clear change
Under 18 years 21.5% ±5.5 pts 23.5% 22.3% –
65 years and over 23.6% ±6.3 pts 18.0% 17.9% –
Male 53.3% ±3.6 pts 49.0% 49.3% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.7% ±2.0 pts 5.5% 5.2% –
White alone, not Hispanic 95.2% ±2.7 pts 83.6% 76.3% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.0 pts 4.6% 10.9% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.0 pts 0.8% 2.1% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.0 pts 0.2% 0.2% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.0 pts 0.1% 0.1% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 2.1% ±1.7 pts 4.4% 4.8% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.0 pts 0.8% 0.4% –
Born outside the United States 0.1% ±0.2 pts 1.8% 4.5% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 0.5% ±0.5 pts 3.3% 6.7% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 6.9% ±3.0 pts 8.2% 7.3% –
With a disability 7.5% ±3.7 pts 14.0% 14.9% –
No health insurance coverage 0.5% ±0.5 pts 7.7% 8.8% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 97.9% ±1.7 pts 94.2% 91.9% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 61.8% ±8.2 pts 29.6% 32.4% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 26.6% ±5.3 pts 10.6% 12.6% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 87.8% ±6.1 pts 87.5% 87.4% –
Moved from another state in the past year 1.3% ±1.1 pts 2.5% 2.5% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Lake Winnebago earn?

Half of Lake Winnebago's 667 households earn less than $178,565 a year (±$18,618), against $87,535 in Cass County and $70,702 in Missouri. In 2015-2019 the median was $143,837 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $34,728 after inflation.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Lake WinnebagoCass CountyMissouri Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $178,565 ±$18,618 $87,535 $70,702 +$34,728
Mean household income $214,020 ±$30,414 $108,544 $96,247 –
Per capita income $84,093 ±$13,752 $42,789 $39,695 no clear change
People below the poverty line 1.0% ±0.9 pts 6.2% 12.6% –
Children under 18 below the poverty line 0.0% ±8.7 pts 8.0% 15.8% –
Households receiving SNAP 0.0% ±5.1 pts 5.3% 9.8% –
Households with a computer 99.4% ±1.1 pts 95.9% 94.8% –
Households with a broadband subscription 98.8% ±1.4 pts 92.5% 89.3% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Lake Winnebago?

Owners occupy 96.4% of Lake Winnebago's occupied homes and renters 3.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $724,600 by its owner (±$61,319).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Lake WinnebagoCass CountyMissouri Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $724,600 ±$61,319 $292,400 $230,300 +$216,323
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 0.0% ±70.6 pts 33.2% 36.6% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $3,295 ±$384 $1,749 $1,524 –
Owner-occupied homes 96.4% ±3.9 pts 75.6% 68.1% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 3.6% ±3.9 pts 24.4% 31.9% –
Housing units 699 ±101 45,834 2,825,287 +217
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±5.3 pts 0.8% 0.9% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±62.8 pts 4.5% 5.0% –
Single-family detached homes 100.0% ±4.9 pts 77.8% 70.5% –
Mobile homes 0.0% ±4.9 pts 4.7% 5.2% –
Built 2020 or later 13.0% ±5.8 pts 3.4% 1.6% –
Built 2010 to 2019 11.7% ±4.6 pts 11.3% 8.0% –
Built 1939 or earlier 1.0% ±1.2 pts 4.5% 13.3% –
Households with no vehicle 0.3% ±0.7 pts 3.9% 6.6% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Lake Winnebago building?

Builders took permits for 24 new housing units in Lake Winnebago in 2025 (24 in single-family houses), 12.8 per 1,000 residents against 2.8 across Missouri.

  • 2019 46 units
  • 2020 (9 months) 51 units
  • 2021 56 units
  • 2022 34 units
  • 2023 20 units
  • 2024 35 units
  • 2025 24 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Lake Winnebago work and get to work?

75.5% of Lake Winnebago's workers drive alone and 20.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 27.2 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Lake WinnebagoCass CountyMissouri Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 60.8% ±5.9 pts 67.2% 63.1% –
Unemployment rate 0.0% ±3.9 pts 4.2% 4.0% –
Drove alone to work 75.5% ±6.9 pts 76.1% 74.8% –
Carpooled 3.2% ±3.0 pts 8.0% 8.1% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±3.9 pts 0.0% 0.8% –
Walked 0.0% ±3.9 pts 1.1% 1.8% –
Worked from home 20.0% ±5.7 pts 13.9% 13.0% –
Mean travel time to work 27.2 min ±4.0 28.0 min 23.5 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Lake Winnebago?

No census tract lies mostly in Lake Winnebago; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Lake Winnebago, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Lake Winnebago
Tract 604.02Cass County3,204 $139,250 $561,10034%
Tract 604.01Cass County2,433 $130,625 $449,30019%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Lake Winnebago) · Census block assignment files

How does Lake Winnebago compare with other places in Missouri?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Lake Winnebago is the 7,915th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 250th-most populous of 936 in Missouri.

Lake Winnebago ranks 7th of 416 places in Missouri with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Lake Winnebago's rank in Missouri (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate250th936
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)3rd394
Residents per square mile325th420
Median household income7th416
Per capita income8th420
Median home value6th416
Bachelor's degree or higher26th404
Median age22nd420
Owner-occupied share10th418
Work from home42nd270
Travel time to work94th420

Lake Winnebago's figures with every place in Missouri (CSV)

Every place in Missouri, sortable · Compare Lake Winnebago with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Lake Winnebago?

25 of the 56 figures for Lake Winnebago on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Lake Winnebago are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Lake Winnebago.