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Linn County, Missouri

Linn County, Missouri. Linn County had 11,815 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.5% since 2020, while Missouri grew 1.9%. It holds 23 places (8 cities, villages and boroughs, 14 towns and townships and 1 census-designated) and 5 census tracts. GEOID 29115.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

11,815

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 11,874 · ACS 2020-2024: 11,852

Median household income

$61,635

±$5,399 (90% margin)
Missouri: $70,702

Median home value

$123,300

±$12,999 (90% margin)
Missouri: $230,300

Median gross rent

$620

±$103 (90% margin)
Missouri: $1,033

How many people live in Linn County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 11,874 residents in Linn County. The Census Bureau estimates 11,815 for July 1, 2025, down 0.5% since 2020, while Missouri grew 1.9%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 11,852 over 616 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −11 (11,843)
2021→2022 −3 (11,840)
2022→2023 −49 (11,791)
2023→2024 +83 (11,874)
2024→2025 −59 (11,815)

Linn County in Missouri. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Linn County	Missouri	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	11,852	6,191,814	−261
Households	4,801±175	2,508,227	−305
Average household size	2.43±0.09	2.40	no clear change
Housing units	5,988±24	2,825,287	−406

Linn County's population since 2000

From 13,754 in 2000 to 11,815 in 2025: down 14.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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 13,754
2005 (estimate) 13,074
2010 Census 12,761
2015 (estimate) 12,290
2020 Census 11,874
2025 (estimate) 11,815

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Linn County?

Linn County holds 23 places: 8 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 14 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 1 census-designated place. The largest is Brookfield Township with 4,711 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Linn County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Brookfield Township	township	4,735	4,706±41	$57,835	$118,800	14.2%	100%
Brookfield	city	4,111	4,144±263	$53,000	$102,100	14.3%	100%
Marceline Township	township	2,603	2,599±19	$74,872	$116,300	17.9%	100%
Marceline	city	2,123	2,292±154	$63,355	$96,700	19.4%	100%
Parson Creek Township	township	783	723±161	$72,604	$140,800	4.6%	100%
Jefferson Township, Linn County	township	665	695±159	$84,875	$95,000	5.2%	100%
Bucklin Township	township	646	618±99	$54,545	$88,200	18.0%	100%
Locust Creek Township	township	537	415±117	$66,719	$114,700	14.7%	100%
Benton Township, Linn CountyGEOID 2911504726	township	435	440±155	$44,063	$118,800	24.7%	100%
Meadville	city	415	480±143	$73,571	$130,800	2.5%	100%
Bucklin	city	413	418±87	$42,188	$73,400	25.8%	100%
Yellow Creek Township, Linn CountyGEOID 2911581304	township	362	407±140	$83,250	$122,100	16.0%	100%
Laclede	city	305	301±107	$56,875	$62,500	6.3%	100%
Clay Township, Linn CountyGEOID 2911514446	township	282	321±150	$94,375	$216,500	0.9%	100%
Linneus	city	281	167±47	$53,750	$55,800	19.8%	100%
Grantsville TownshipGEOID 2911528612	township	249	255±149	$59,375	$209,600	0.0%	100%
Jackson Township, Linn CountyGEOID 2911535864	township	205	274±153	$92,857	$129,700	11.3%	100%
Baker TownshipGEOID 2911503016	township	184	263±120	$86,250	$311,900	15.2%	100%
Browning	city	219	224±95	$18,594	$65,000	43.2%	74%
PurdinGEOID 2960158	city	141	69±28	$31,250	$43,800	23.2%	100%
North Salem TownshipGEOID 2911553300	township	112	73±34	not published	$118,800	11.0%	100%
St. CatharineGEOID 2964046	CDP	78	10±11	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Enterprise TownshipGEOID 2911522438	township	76	63±35	$71,818	$147,700	0.0%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Linn County?

The median resident of Linn County is 42.1 years old; 23.3% are under 18 and 21.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 3.0%. 1.2% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Linn County	Missouri	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	42.1±0.8	39.0	no clear change
Under 18 years	23.3%±0.4 pts	22.3%	–
65 years and over	21.8%±0.3 pts	17.9%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3.0%	5.2%	+0.6 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	93.7%±0.3 pts	76.3%	−1.1 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.8%±0.6 pts	10.9%	–
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.3 pts	2.1%	–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.2%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.2 pts	0.1%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	1.8%±0.6 pts	4.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.3 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	1.2%±0.4 pts	4.5%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	3.1%±1.4 pts	6.7%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.3%±1.0 pts	7.3%	–
With a disability	14.9%±1.8 pts	14.9%	–
No health insurance coverage	9.3%±2.1 pts	8.8%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	91.5%±1.8 pts	91.9%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	19.2%±2.8 pts	32.4%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	7.5%±1.6 pts	12.6%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.1%±0.7 pts	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 Linn County earn?

Half of Linn County's 4,801 households earn less than $61,635 a year (±$5,399), against $70,702 in Missouri. In 2015-2019 it was $56,526 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 13.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Linn County	Missouri	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$61,635±$5,399	$70,702	no clear change
Mean household income	$82,789±$7,950	$96,247	–
Per capita income	$34,377±$3,237	$39,695	no clear change
People below the poverty line	13.7%±3.1 pts	12.6%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	19.5%±6.9 pts	15.8%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	8.8%±2.1 pts	9.8%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	78.4%±4.0 pts	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 Linn County?

Owners occupy 78.5% of Linn County's occupied homes and renters 21.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $123,300 by its owner (±$12,999). The median renter pays $620 a month including utilities, and 27.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Linn County	Missouri	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$123,300±$12,999	$230,300	+$15,983
Median gross rent	$620±$103	$1,033	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	27.1%±7.5 pts	36.6%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,028±$78	$1,524	–
Owner-occupied homes	78.5%±2.8 pts	68.1%	+5.6 pts
Housing units	5,988±24	2,825,287	−406
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.0%±0.9 pts	0.9%	–
Rental vacancy rate	6.9%±5.6 pts	5.0%	–
Single-family detached homes	84.8%±2.2 pts	70.5%	–
Mobile homes	6.4%±1.5 pts	5.2%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.0%±0.5 pts	1.6%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	16.9%±2.6 pts	13.3%	–

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 Linn County building?

Builders took permits for 0 new housing units across Linn County in 2025 (0 single-family), 0.0 per 1,000 residents.

2019 0 units
2020 0 units
2021 1 units
2022 1 units
2023 4 units
2024 4 units
2025 0 units

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

How do people in Linn County get to work?

79.8% of Linn County's workers drive alone and 9.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 20.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.2%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Linn County	Missouri	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	61.0%±2.3 pts	63.1%	–
Unemployment rate	3.2%±1.4 pts	4.0%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	79.8%±3.1 pts	74.8%	–
Carpooled	7.3%±2.3 pts	8.1%	–
Public transportation	0.4%±0.5 pts	0.8%	–
Walked	2.6%±1.1 pts	1.8%	–
Worked from home	9.1%±2.7 pts	13.0%	+3.5 pts
Mean travel time to work	20.2 min±1.5	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 are Linn County's census tracts?

Linn County is divided into 5 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $40,618 (Tract 4904) to $75,402 (Tract 4905).

Census tracts of Linn County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 490129115490100	Bucklin (8%)	1,568	1,519±195	$65,074	$155,900	$633	11.6%
Tract 490229115490200	Linneus (4%)	2,215	2,163±228	$70,972	$152,500	$413	10.9%
Tract 490329115490300	Brookfield (18%)	2,757	2,583±243	$68,788	$121,000	$638	5.9%
Tract 490429115490400	Brookfield (84%)	2,709	2,938±241	$40,618	$109,000	$701	20.5%
Tract 490529115490500	Marceline (47%)	2,625	2,649±76	$75,402	$115,500	$642	17.5%

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

How does Linn County compare with Missouri's other counties?

Linn County's rank among Missouri's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	77th of 115
Growth 2020-2025	87th of 115
Residents per square mile	82nd of 115
Median household income	49th of 115
Median home value	97th of 115
Median gross rent	106th of 115
Poverty rate	65th of 115
Bachelor's degree or higher	48th of 115
Median age	44th of 115

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Source: PlainCities ranks 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 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 Linn County 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' school search.