Dunklin County, Missouri
Dunklin County | |
|---|---|
 Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
 Missouri's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°16′N 90°05′W / 36.27°N 90.09°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| Founded | 1845 |
| Seat | Kennett |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 43,155 |
Dunklin County is a county located in the U.S. 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.
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 (0.27%) is 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 Route 25
- Missouri Route 53
- Missouri Route 84
- Missouri Route 153
- Missouri Route 164
Demographics
As of the census² of 2006, there were 43,155 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. 38.8% were of American, 10.6% Irish, 8.2% German and 7.5% English ancestry according to Census 2000.
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. About 19.40% of families and 24.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.90% of those under age 18 and 21.30% of those age 65 or over.
