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The total population of McDonald County is estimated to be 23,381 with 11,840 males (50.64%) and 11,541 females (49.36%). There are 299 less females than males in McDonald County.
The median household income in McDonald County was $46,572 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,013(4.14%) from $48,585 in 2020. This income is 62.42% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, McDonald County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $63,664. Overall, the median household income for the county of McDonald County stands at $46,572.
In McDonald County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $29,809 for males and $21,494 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $43,055 for males and $35,027 for females.
In McDonald County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander households have the highest median household income at $66,206, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $34,074.
In 2022, the population of McDonald County was 23,588, a 0.68% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, McDonald County's population was 23,428, an increase of 0.61% compared to a population of 23,286 in 2020.
The median age in McDonald County, MO is 38.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.57% were under the age of 15, 18.38% aged 15 to 29, 45.40% aged 30 to 64, 14.47% aged 65 to 84, and 1.19% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of McDonald County population: 77.38% are White, 1.89% are Black or African American, 1.51% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.24% are Asian, 2.76% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.80% are some other race and 12.43% are multiracial.