Dunklin County Demographics

A map of Dunklin County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	20,218	21,629	73.5%	76.5%
Multiracial	3,116	1,219	11.3%	4.3%
Hispanic	2,107	2,042	7.7%	7.2%
Black	1,896	3,176	6.9%	11.2%
Asian	96	78	0.3%	0.3%
Native American/Other	60	139	0.2%	0.5%

Dunklin County, Missouri has an estimated population of 27,493, a slight decrease from the 28,283 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 73.5% White, 11.3% Multiracial, 7.7% Hispanic, 6.9% Black, 0.3% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dunklin County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dunklin has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than Missouri overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Dunklin County, that probability was 39.6% in 2020 and 43.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dunklin County is ranked the 40th most populous county in Missouri, out of 115 counties. Dunklin County was ranked the 40th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Dunklin County's White Population

20,218 residents of Dunklin County, or 73.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dunklin County is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Dunklin County ranks 103rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dunklin County's White population has declined by an estimated 6.5%. White residents' share of Dunklin County's population has decreased from 76.5% to 73.5%.

Dunklin County is more White than neighboring Pemiscot County (65.1% White), and Mississippi County (55.8% White). Dunklin County is less White than neighboring Clay County (93.5% White), Greene County (88.4% White), and New Madrid County (74.2% White).

Dunklin County's Black Population

1,896 residents of Dunklin County, or 6.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dunklin County is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Dunklin County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dunklin County's Black population has declined by an estimated 40.3%. Black residents' share of Dunklin County's population has decreased from 11.2% to 6.9%.

Dunklin County is more Black than neighboring Clay County (0.1% Black), and Greene County (2.2% Black). Dunklin County is less Black than neighboring Pemiscot County (24.4% Black), Mississippi County (34.4% Black), and New Madrid County (13% Black).

Dunklin County's Asian Population

96 residents of Dunklin County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Dunklin County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Dunklin County ranks 77th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dunklin County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 23.1%. Asian residents' share of Dunklin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Dunklin County is more Asian than neighboring Pemiscot County (0.2% Asian), and Clay County (0% Asian). Dunklin County is less Asian than neighboring Greene County (0.4% Asian), and Mississippi County (0.5% Asian).

Dunklin County's Hispanic Population

2,107 residents of Dunklin County, or 7.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dunklin County is slightly higher than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Dunklin County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dunklin County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Dunklin County's population has increased from 7.2% to 7.7%.

Dunklin County is more Hispanic than neighboring Pemiscot County (3.2% Hispanic), Clay County (1.1% Hispanic), Greene County (3.7% Hispanic), Mississippi County (4.9% Hispanic), and New Madrid County (1.9% Hispanic).

Dunklin County's Native American/Other Population

60 residents of Dunklin County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Dunklin County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Dunklin County ranks 84th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dunklin County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 56.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Dunklin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Dunklin County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pemiscot County (0.3% Native American/Other), Clay County (0.4% Native American/Other), Greene County (1.4% Native American/Other), Mississippi County (0.3% Native American/Other), and New Madrid County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Dunklin County's Multiracial Population

3,116 residents of Dunklin County, or 11.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dunklin County is higher than in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Dunklin County ranks 71st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dunklin County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 155.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Dunklin County's population has increased from 4.3% to 11.3%.

Dunklin County is more Multiracial than neighboring Pemiscot County (6.9% Multiracial), Clay County (4.9% Multiracial), Greene County (3.9% Multiracial), Mississippi County (4.1% Multiracial), and New Madrid County (10.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.