The Town Files

Dunklin County, Missouri

27,493 people. The median home is worth $97,600 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $47,849.

Towns in Dunklin County

Towns in Dunklin County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Kennett10,515$112,000$52,50041.4
Malden3,706$101,300$40,11838.7

People and housing

Dunklin CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$97,600$153,900
Median rent$648$855
Median household income$47,849$56,368
Median age39.738.6
Bachelor's degree or higher13.2%18.9%
Below the poverty line22.0%14.6%

Jobs and pay

9,137 jobs in 2024, average pay $36,543 a year.

Largest industries in Dunklin CountyHealth care & social assistan…2,999 jobs · $27,805Retail1,598 jobs · $30,205Hotels & restaurants686 jobs · $19,194Wholesale trade360 jobs · $63,360Real estate327 jobs · $35,984Agriculture, forestry & fishi…314 jobs · $52,040
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Dunklin County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 595 storm events in Dunklin County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Dunklin County by type since 1996Hail125Heat84Flood5Drought30Tornado17Heavy Snow7Flash Flood33Winter Storm29Excessive Heat41Winter Weather31
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Dunklin County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 21, 2025Severe StormDR-4867: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Wildfires
May 21, 2025Severe StormDR-4872: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 10, 2022Severe StormDR-4636: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
July 9, 2020Severe StormDR-4552: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4490: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3482: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).