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Dunklin County, Missouri

Dunklin County had 27,002 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 541.9 square miles of land. It ranks 40th of 115 in Missouri by population and 69th by land area.

Population
27,002
#40 of 115 in Missouri · #1,543 in US
Area
541.9 sq mi
#69 of 115 in Missouri · #1,928 in US
Density
50 / sq mi
#38 of 115 in Missouri · #1,475 in US
Median household income
$45,570
#106 of 115 in Missouri · #2,952 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Dunklin County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Dunklin County population, land area and income

Dunklin County had 27,002 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 541.9 square miles of land. It ranks 40th of 115 in Missouri by population and 69th by land area. That works out to 49.8 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents; Dunklin County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $45,570 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

27,002

3144th1st

1543rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

542 sq mi

3144th1st

1928th of 3,144 (US)

Density

49.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

1475th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$45,570

3143rd1st

2952nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

27,002

115th1st

40th of 115 (MO)

Land area

542 sq mi

115th1st

69th of 115 (MO)

Density

49.8 / sq mi

115th1st

38th of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$45,570

115th1st

106th of 115 (MO)

How Dunklin County's population changed since 2020

Dunklin County lost 1,214 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 4.3%. That ranks 110th of 115 in Missouri for growth. The median Missouri county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Dunklin County recorded 1,503 births and 2,125 deaths, a natural change of -622. Net international migration added +50 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -707. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 707 people.

28.2k202027.7k202127.4k202227.1k202327.0k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,503
Deaths
2,125
Net international migration
+50
Net domestic migration
-707
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-64

Where Dunklin County is

The Census internal point of Dunklin County is at 36.153000, -90.062300. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Missouri's 115 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Dunklin County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Pettis County: +1.8%Henry County: +2.7%Texas County: +5.7%Madison County: +1.8%St. Louis city: -6.9%Cole County: +1.3%Washington County: +0.6%Macon County: -0.1%Barton County: +0.8%Grundy County: +0.1%Cedar County: +5.7%Randolph County: -1.6%Ray County: +0.3%Caldwell County: +2.0%Benton County: +6.1%Douglas County: +5.9%Shannon County: +3.4%Dade County: +0.5%Wright County: +7.1%Gentry County: +2.6%Lawrence County: +3.0%Cooper County: +2.9%Hickory County: +5.6%Moniteau County: +0.5%Dent County: +2.3%Monroe County: +2.3%Maries County: +0.7%Bollinger County: +0.5%Clinton County: +2.4%Knox County: +0.0%Webster County: +7.8%Harrison County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.1%Adair County: +1.5%Warren County: +7.7%Daviess County: +1.3%Audrain County: -1.9%Howard County: -0.1%Linn County: +0.4%Saline County: -0.1%Miller County: +3.6%Dallas County: +4.3%Morgan County: +6.7%New Madrid County: -6.8%Newton County: +4.8%Oregon County: +1.0%Franklin County: +2.3%Greene County: +2.9%Ralls County: +1.4%Lafayette County: +1.4%Livingston County: +4.8%McDonald County: +3.3%Barry County: +3.1%Cape Girardeau County: +2.2%Carroll County: -0.6%Christian County: +7.6%Vernon County: +0.6%Carter County: +3.0%Andrew County: -0.1%Jasper County: +2.9%Worth County: -4.9%Lincoln County: +10.1%Marion County: -0.2%Holt County: +1.2%Howell County: +2.4%St. Francois County: +1.6%Chariton County: +0.1%Butler County: -0.6%Iron County: -1.0%Perry County: +0.7%Cass County: +5.3%St. Louis County: -1.0%Dunklin County: -4.3%Wayne County: -1.1%Ozark County: +6.7%Laclede County: +1.9%Reynolds County: -2.5%Lewis County: -1.9%Taney County: +1.2%Ripley County: +0.4%Ste. Genevieve County: +0.4%Scotland County: -0.1%Putnam County: -3.1%Schuyler County: +1.5%Shelby County: -2.8%Boone County: +4.4%Mercer County: -1.7%Platte County: +5.6%Camden County: +3.1%Bates County: +2.1%Johnson County: +3.4%Sullivan County: -3.8%Atchison County: -3.1%Scott County: -0.2%Montgomery County: +2.0%Jefferson County: +2.2%Clark County: -0.5%Callaway County: +1.8%St. Clair County: +5.4%Buchanan County: -1.1%Pemiscot County: -7.6%Polk County: +4.6%Phelps County: +2.5%Stone County: +4.6%Osage County: +1.7%Clay County: +3.6%Nodaway County: -2.4%Crawford County: -1.0%Jackson County: +1.4%St. Charles County: +4.3%Mississippi County: -3.1%Pike County: +3.1%Stoddard County: -0.7%Gasconade County: -0.7%DeKalb County: -14.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.7%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.0%
  4. < +3.6%
  5. ≥ +3.6%
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Orange pin: Dunklin County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
36.153000, -90.062300
DMS
36°09'10.80"N 90°03'44.28"W
UTM
15N 764291.0E 4004917.8N
Geohash
9yrvwt6wk
Plus code
868F5W3Q+53

Towns in Dunklin County

4 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Dunklin County, 16,689 people together, or 62% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Dunklin County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Kennett with 10,137.

  1. 01Kennett10,137
  2. 02Malden3,525
  3. 03Senath1,514
  4. 04Campbell1,513
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Dunklin County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 8 neighbors for Dunklin County, including 4 across a state line. The most populous is Craighead County, AR, with 115,852 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 203.8 miles NW of Dunklin County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Memphis, TN (population 610,919), 72.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Kennett, MO (population 10,137), 6.1 miles away.

Dunklin County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Dunklin County is 29069: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 069. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $45,570.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Dunklin County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 27,002. That is down 1,214 people (4.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 28,216.

What is the FIPS code of Dunklin County?

29069. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (069) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Dunklin County?

Kennett, with 10,137 residents inside Dunklin County in 2024.

Which counties border Dunklin County?

8 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Craighead County, AR; Greene County, AR; Butler County, MO; Mississippi County, AR; Stoddard County, MO; New Madrid County, MO; Pemiscot County, MO; Clay County, AR.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.