McDonald County, Missouri

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 23,492
Median household income: $48,145
Median home value: $134,100

Home to 23,492 residents, McDonald County is one of Missouri's counties. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $48,145 is below the Missouri median ($68,920).

Between 2019 and 2023, McDonald County's population grew 3.1% from 22,782 to 23,492, while its median household income rose 15.6% from $41,643 to $48,145.

13.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 67.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 23,492
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $48,145
Median home value: $134,100
Median gross rent: $764
Housing units: 9,807
Homeownership rate: 67.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,78223,492

Median household income

$41,643$48,145

Median home value

$110,500$134,100

Median gross rent

$631$764

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,782	$41,643	$110,500	$631
2020	22,882	$42,876	$102,200	$674
2021	23,267	$43,086	$105,400	$684
2022	23,381	$46,494	$117,200	$737
2023	23,492	$48,145	$134,100	$764

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,523	6.5%
5 to 17	4,490	19.1%
18 to 24	1,862	7.9%
25 to 34	2,828	12.0%
35 to 44	2,828	12.0%
45 to 54	2,954	12.6%
55 to 64	3,301	14.1%
65 to 74	2,245	9.6%
75 and over	1,461	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,146	68.7%
Black or African American	458	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	281	1.2%
Asian	289	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	762	3.2%
Some other race	203	0.9%
Two or more races	2,473	10.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,880	12.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.7%

High school graduate40.8%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,914	18.7%
High school graduate	6,372	40.8%
Some college or associate's	4,235	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,423	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	673	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled11.5%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,194	76.5%
Carpooled	1,085	11.5%
Public transit	6	0.1%
Walked	102	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	789	8.4%
Other means	234	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,280	26.4%
15 to 29 min	2,889	33.5%
30 to 44 min	2,011	23.3%
45 to 59 min	789	9.2%
60+ min	652	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 17.2% (3,998 of 23,234)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,919	69.5%
Nonfamily households	2,593	30.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,512	86.8%
Vacant	1,295	13.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,774	67.8%
Renter-occupied	2,738	32.2%

1-unit, detached64.4%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other25.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,314	64.4%
1-unit, attached	51	0.5%
2 to 4 units	578	5.9%
5 to 19 units	345	3.5%
20 or more units	48	0.5%
Mobile home & other	2,471	25.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 29119
State: Missouri
Land area: 539 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Center point: 36.6280, -94.3437

Cities & places

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