Dunklin County, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,855
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,855
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 27,002
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 28,292
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 28,283
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -5.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 28,283
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 31,953
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.2%
Female persons, percent 51.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 11.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 77.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,394
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,520
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $97,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,058
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $442
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $648
Building Permits, 2025 30
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,257
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.38
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 42,943
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 137,676
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 42,551
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 562,139
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,508
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,849
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,244
Persons in poverty, percent 25.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 606
Total employment, 2023 6,786
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 250,181
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 9.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,781
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 32
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 52.2
Population per square mile, 2010 59.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 541.91
Land area in square miles, 2010 541.07
FIPS Code 29069