Dunklin County, Missouri

13 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 27,795
Median household income: $47,368
Median home value: $93,800

Dunklin County is a county in Missouri with a population of 27,795. 13 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $47,368 runs below the Missouri figure of $68,920.

Between 2019 and 2023, Dunklin County's population declined 7.4% from 30,027 to 27,795, while its median household income rose 30.2% from $36,380 to $47,368.

12.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 61.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,795
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $47,368
Median home value: $93,800
Median gross rent: $632
Housing units: 13,451
Homeownership rate: 61.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

30,02727,795

Median household income

$36,380$47,368

Median home value

$76,500$93,800

Median gross rent

$576$632

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	30,027	$36,380	$76,500	$576
2020	29,657	$38,020	$78,500	$575
2021	28,592	$42,194	$82,000	$582
2022	28,174	$44,868	$93,300	$629
2023	27,795	$47,368	$93,800	$632

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,854	6.7%
5 to 17	5,334	19.2%
18 to 24	2,257	8.1%
25 to 34	3,014	10.8%
35 to 44	3,214	11.6%
45 to 54	3,251	11.7%
55 to 64	3,733	13.4%
65 to 74	2,975	10.7%
75 and over	2,163	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,058	75.8%
Black or African American	2,167	7.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.0%
Asian	77	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	38	0.1%
Two or more races	2,387	8.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,055	7.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.0%

High school graduate41.1%

Some college or associate's26.3%

Bachelor's degree6.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,672	20.0%
High school graduate	7,536	41.1%
Some college or associate's	4,823	26.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,140	6.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,179	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone78.7%

Carpooled14.6%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,475	78.7%
Carpooled	1,569	14.6%
Public transit	6	0.1%
Walked	148	1.4%
Bicycle	89	0.8%
Worked from home	391	3.6%
Other means	91	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,462	43.0%
15 to 29 min	2,073	20.0%
30 to 44 min	1,950	18.8%
45 to 59 min	1,029	9.9%
60+ min	864	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 21.4% (5,788 of 26,988)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,112	63.7%
Nonfamily households	4,053	36.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,165	83.0%
Vacant	2,286	17.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,899	61.8%
Renter-occupied	4,266	38.2%

1-unit, detached78.7%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units8.3%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other9.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,580	78.7%
1-unit, attached	76	0.6%
2 to 4 units	1,111	8.3%
5 to 19 units	121	0.9%
20 or more units	329	2.4%
Mobile home & other	1,234	9.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 29069
State: Missouri
Land area: 542 sq mi
Water area: 5.29 sq mi
Center point: 36.1530, -90.0623

Cities & places

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