McDonald County, MO

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2023 Population

23,492

0.475% 1-year growth

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.1

0.262% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

17.2%

1.75% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$48,145

3.55% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

9,552

0.789% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in McDonald County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (10.5%), Other (Hispanic) (5.03%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.73%), and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (3.24%).

None of the households in McDonald County, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92% of the residents in McDonald County, MO are U.S. citizens.

Most people in McDonald County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in McDonald County, MO was 2 cars per household.

McDonald County, MO borders Benton County, AR, Barry County, MO, Newton County, MO, Delaware County, OK, and Ottawa County, OK.

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Population & Diversity

McDonald County, MO is home to a population of 23.5k people, from which 92% are citizens. As of 2023, 10.4% of McDonald County, MO residents were born outside of the country (2.45k people).

In 2023, there were 6.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.1k people) in McDonald County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.47k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.18k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92%

2023 Citizenship

92.1%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in McDonald County, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in McDonald County, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.1k ± 533
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.47k ± 564
Other (Hispanic)
1.18k ± 296

12.3%

Hispanic Population

2.88k people

12.3% of the people in McDonald County, MO are hispanic (2.88k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in McDonald County, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
37,430 ± 4,735 people
India
22,246 ± 3,655 people
China
18,085 ± 3,297 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 37,430 Missouri residents, followed by India with 22,246 and China with 18,085.

Foreign-Born Population

10.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.45k people

9.81%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.29k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in McDonald County, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
452 ± 129
Gulf War (2001-)
419 ± 148
Gulf War (1990s)
175 ± 90

McDonald County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of McDonald County, MO employs 9.55k people. The largest industries in McDonald County, MO are Manufacturing (2,343 people), Retail Trade (1,428 people), and Construction (954 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,350), Transportation & Warehousing ($57,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,000).

Males in Missouri have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,490. The income inequality in Missouri (measured using the Gini index) is 0.455, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

9.55k

2023 Value

± 668

−0.789%

1 Year decline

± 10%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in McDonald County, MO, are Production Occupations (1,471 people), Management Occupations (871 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (844 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of McDonald County, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.55k

2023 Value

± 668

−0.789%

1 Year decline

± 10%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in McDonald County, MO, are Manufacturing (2,343 people), Retail Trade (1,428 people), and Construction (954 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of McDonald County, MO, though some of these residents may live in McDonald County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($79,766), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,739), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,190).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($166,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,910), and Construction ($39,653).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

Y-Axis

2.17%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

31
Construction
25
Retail Trade
23
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$131k
Manufacturing
$26.2k
Retail Trade
$9.7k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in McDonald County, MO went to Donald J. Trump with 82.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (15.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.26%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (82.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (15.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.26%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in McDonald County, MO for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.699% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.592% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (864k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in McDonald County, MO have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in McDonald County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 14.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in McDonald County, MO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.409%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in McDonald County, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in McDonald County, MO colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$48,145

Median Household Income

± $3,838

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Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in McDonald County, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for McDonald County, MO is from Missouri.

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.457

2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2022, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.432% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.5%)
Carpooled (11.5%)
Worked At Home (8.38%)

In 2023, 76.5% of workers in McDonald County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.5%) and those who worked at home (8.38%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in McDonald County, MO have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.01% of the workforce in McDonald County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in McDonald County, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in McDonald County, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in McDonald County, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 14.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in McDonald County, MO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.409%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

17.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in McDonald County, MO (4k out of 23.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in McDonald County, MO is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

79.6% of the population of McDonald County, MO has health coverage, with 34% on employee plans, 23.1% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 7.8% on non-group plans, and 1.76% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in McDonald County, MO see 7633 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.276% increase from the previous year (7612 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4677 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 5846 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

7,633 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in McDonald County, MO

Primary care physicians in McDonald County, MO see an average of 7,633 patients per year. This represents a 0.276% increase from the previous year (7,612 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in McDonald County, MO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

20.4%

Uninsured

34%

Employer Coverage

23.1%

Medicaid

12.9%

Medicare

7.8%

Non-Group

1.76%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in McDonald County, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 59.7 in McDonald County, MO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in McDonald County, MO.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.3% in McDonald County, MO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in McDonald County, MO.