COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Dunklin County

Missouri · 33,112 residents · 542 sq mi

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Dunklin County is home to 33,112 people in Missouri. 29.9% of locals live below the federal poverty line. That trails the Missouri median by roughly 42%. Median home value sits at $29,700. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. The median household earns $15,388, about 49% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 14%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

33,112

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 33,155 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.1

−5%vs 2000

vs 37.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

542 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202427K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.7%(2,220)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.8%(2,254)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148%(2,662)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.7%(2,563)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.7%(1,891)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.5%(4,466)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.8%(4,243)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411%(3,644)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.7%(3,206)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410%(3,322)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.1%(2,024)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.9%(617)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$15,388

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $24,878 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,028

−33%vs 2000

vs $13,561 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

29.9%

+5.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 24.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$29,700

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $45,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$229

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $323 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

66.8%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.0% in 2000

33.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic87.4%(28,963)

Black8.7%(2,873)

Hispanic / Latino2.5%(824)

Asian0.3%(88)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic91.6%(30,327)

Black7.6%(2,509)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(179)

Asian0.1%(49)

Other0.7%(227)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican7.3%(2,011)

Cuban0.2%(42)

Spaniard0.1%(29)

Asian origin

Japanese0.2%(52)

Filipino0.1%(21)

Asian Indian0.1%(15)

Chinese0%(8)

Ancestry

Irish11.5%(3,151)

German10%(2,753)

English8.8%(2,422)

American8%(2,200)

Italian2.2%(616)

Scottish2.1%(586)

Dutch1.8%(494)

Scotch-Irish1.4%(391)

French0.7%(201)

Polish0.6%(154)

British0.4%(110)

Hungarian0.3%(79)

+ 17 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish0.2%(57)

Norwegian0.1%(38)

Russian0.1%(38)

Greek0.1%(37)

Lithuanian0.1%(28)

Arab0.1%(24)

Czech0.1%(24)

Welsh0.1%(24)

Subsaharan African0.1%(20)

Danish0.1%(18)

Lebanese0.1%(17)

French Canadian0.1%(16)

Ukrainian0.1%(14)

Swiss0%(9)

Palestinian0%(7)

Austrian0%(7)

Portuguese0%(5)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.0%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

51.2%

−12.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 63.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.5%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.6 min

+24%vs 2000

vs 15.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married33.3%(3,378)

Married47.2%(4,790)

Widowed3.8%(389)

Divorced15.6%(1,582)

Women 15+

Never married24.3%(2,775)

Married46.3%(5,279)

Widowed12.9%(1,468)

Divorced16.6%(1,890)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

15.1%

−1.8 ptssince 2013

from 16.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

37.4%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 36.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.4%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 12.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.0%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 22.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

33.1%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 30.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.7%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

48.4%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 48.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

49.0%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 46.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)19.5%(272)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.9%(235)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era43.5%(606)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War7.6%(106)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.1%(29)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,394 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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