Dunklin County, Missouri
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Dunklin County is a county located in the state of Missouri. Its county seat is Kennett6. The county was organized in 1845 and is named for Daniel Dunklin, a former Governor of Missouri who had died the year before.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,417 km² (547 mi²). 1,413 km² (546 mi²) of it is land and 4 km² (1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.27% water.
Adjacent counties
- Stoddard County (north)
- New Madrid County (northeast)
- Pemiscot County (east)
- Mississippi County, Arkansas (southeast)
- Craighead County, Arkansas (south)
- Greene County, Arkansas (southwest)
- Clay County, Arkansas (west)
- Butler County (northwest)
Major highways
- U.S. Route 62
- U.S. Route 412
- Missouri State Highway 25
- Missouri State Highway 53
- Missouri State Highway 84
- Missouri State Highway 153
- Missouri State Highway 164
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 33,155 people, 13,411 households, and 9,159 families residing in the county. The population density was 23/km² (61/mi²). There were 14,682 housing units at an average density of 10/km² (27/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.64% White, 8.68% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.03% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. 2.49% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 13,411 households out of which 31.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.60% were married couples living together, 13.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.70% were non-families. 28.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.00% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 26.00% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 16.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 89.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $24,878, and the median income for a family was $30,779. Males had a median income of $27,288 versus $18,142 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,561. 24.50% of the population and 19.40% of families were below the poverty line. 33.90% of those under the age of 18 and 21.30% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
