Dunklin County , Missouri
Population: 27,795 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $47,368 Home $93,800 Rent $632/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Dunklin County's headline indicators land 36% below the national median on income ($47,368), with housing 69% below the US figure ($94,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Dunklin County in the top 20% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with earthquake risk the dominant local risk.
$47,368
Median Income
household
$93,800
Home Value
median
$632/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $47,368 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,121 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.4% |
| Median Home Value | $93,800 |
| Median Gross Rent | $632/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 61.8% |
| Renter Occupied | 38.2% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 27,795 |
| Median Age | 39.5 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 12.6% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
46.4%
Obesity
13.1%
Diabetes
23.4%
Smoking
44.1%
High Blood Pressure
40.6%
No Physical Activity
26.6%
Depression
39.1%
Insufficient Sleep
75.7%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 80.1 · 80th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
73.70
🌀 Hurricane
46.52
🔥 Wildfire
7.76
❄️ Winter Storm
81.32
🌍 Earthquake
96.44
☀️ Drought
94.24
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