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Dunklin County, Missouri

Dunklin County, Missouri · ZIP 63821, 63822, 63829

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 27,002 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 11,165Households
  • $47,368Median household income
  • $93,800Median home value
  • 21Towns with a page
  • 14ZIP codes

Dunklin County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−14.7%
28k30k32k34k2000: 33,15520002010: 31,95320102020: 28,283202033,15528,283
Population of Dunklin County at each census
CensusPopulation
200033,155
201031,953
202028,283

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Dunklin County
Under $50k51.9%
$50k to $100k31.5%
$100k to $150k9.9%
$150k to $200k3.9%
$200k and over2.9%

Median household income $47,368 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Dunklin County
Owner occupied
6,899 units
Renter occupied
4,266 units
Vacancy rate
17%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Dunklin County2023
Health care and social assistance1,898
Retail trade1,723
Accommodation and food services796
Real estate and rental and leasing504
Wholesale trade304
Construction267
Finance and insurance215
Transportation and warehousing214

6,786 employees in 606 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Dunklin County compared with its state
Dunklin County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDunklin CountyMissouri
Population27,7956,168,181
Median household income$47,368$68,920
Median age39.538.9
Median home value$93,800$215,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher12.6%31.9%
Foreign-born residents2.6%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes61.8%67.9%
Mean commute to work23.8 minutes23.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Dunklin County21 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Independence TownshipTownship11,801109.8 sq mi
KennettCity10,1377.00 sq mi
Cotton Hill TownshipTownship4,74435.6 sq mi
MaldenCity3,5258.32 sq mi
Union TownshipTownship3,270103.4 sq mi
Salem TownshipTownship2,37767.3 sq mi
SenathCity1,5141.92 sq mi
CampbellCity1,5131.40 sq mi
Freeborn TownshipTownship1,37628.9 sq mi
Holcomb TownshipTownship1,26740.1 sq mi
Clay TownshipTownship1,158116.4 sq mi
Buffalo TownshipTownship1,00940.5 sq mi
ClarktonCity9511.13 sq mi
HolcombCity5940.58 sq mi
CardwellCity5340.63 sq mi
HornersvilleCity5050.78 sq mi
ArbyrdCity3891.00 sq mi
White OakCensus designated place900.13 sq mi
FrisbeeCensus designated place640.80 sq mi
RivesTown420.37 sq mi
HollywoodCensus designated place00.38 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 29 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.