Dunklin County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29069 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
27,493
Rank #1,566 of 3,222
51th %ile
Median Household Income
$47,849 −36.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,878 of 3,222
11th %ile
Poverty Rate
22.0% +74.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,841 of 3,222
12th %ile
Median Home Value
$97,600 −65.4% vs nat'l
Rank #3,021 of 3,222
6th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.2% −60.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,008 of 3,222
7th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.8% −10.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,849 of 3,222
43th %ile

At a Glance

62.3% Homeownership
84.9% Insured
13.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.2%36.4%54.6%72.7%73.5%11.3%7.7%6.9%0.3%0.1%0.1%

About Dunklin County, Missouri

Dunklin County, Missouri has a total population of 27,493, making it the 1,566th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Dunklin County is 39.7 years, which is 2.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Dunklin County is $47,849, which ranks #2,878 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 36.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 22.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.8%.

The median home value in Dunklin County is $97,600, 65.4% below the national median. Renters in Dunklin County pay a median gross rent of $648 per month. The homeownership rate is 62.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Dunklin County, 13.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 60.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 84.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.8 min.

Dunklin County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 73.5% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (11.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (7.7%).

All data for Dunklin County, Missouri comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.