McDonald County, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,992
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,992
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 24,054
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 23,301
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 23,298
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 23,303
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 23,083
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.0%
Female persons, percent 48.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 5.3%
Two or More Races, percent 4.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 12.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 73.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,273
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 11.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,940
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 67.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $154,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,167
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $407
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $767
Building Permits, 2025 18
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,558
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.75
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 15.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 78.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,846
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,575
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 36,155
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 323,315
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,704
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,375
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,422
Persons in poverty, percent 18.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 312
Total employment, 2023 5,178
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 215,426
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,692
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 148
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 289
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 292
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 43.2
Population per square mile, 2010 42.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 539.45
Land area in square miles, 2010 539.48
FIPS Code 29119