McDonald County

McDonald County, Missouri

At a Glance

Population23,303
County SeatMcDonald County Courthouse
State FIPS29
County FIPS119
Num Towns9
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population7,976
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)23,381
Median Age38.2
Veterans1,497
Housing Units9,782
Uninsured939
Net Migration (recent)94
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments328
Total Employees5,053
Avg Annual Pay$44,246
Median Household Income$46,494
Poverty Rate16.9%
Unemployment Rate5.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$50,341
Federal Spending FY2024$101,870,630
Federal Spending Per Capita$4,372

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$117,200
Median Rent$737
FMR Studio$624
FMR 1BR$628
FMR 2BR$824
FMR 3BR$1,104
FMR 4BR$1,384

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations27
Fire Stations27
Police Stations27
Adult Smoking27.4%
Adult Obesity44.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k21.6
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.91
Electric Customers2933914
Towns with Broadband Data9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage9

Community

Churches44
Libraries9
Historic Places (NRHP)4
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools44
SNAP Stores31
Bank Branches7

Agriculture

Total Farms7
Land in Farms (acres)30,189
Avg Farm Size (acres)4,312.7
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-06-09
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-07-23
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2019-07-09
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING2017-06-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-01-21
EMSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-01-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2015-08-07
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING2013-09-06

Detailed Topics

Communities in McDonald County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.