McDonald County, Missouri Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

23,701

Median Age

38.2

Male Median

37.0

Female Median

40.1

McDonald County, Missouri Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

McDonald County, Missouri Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +3.0%%.

+3.0%% Growth

McDonald County, Missouri Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


McDonald County, Missouri Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202438.223,701
202338.123,492
202238.223,381
202138.423,267
202038.222,882
201937.822,782
201838.322,827
201738.322,753
201637.222,720
201537.022,763
201437.222,851
201336.722,892
201236.522,970
201136.723,015
201036.423,016

McDonald County, Missouri Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.4%
5–1719.1%
18–248.0%
25–3412.3%
35–5424.4%
55–6414.2%
65+15.6%

Dependency Ratios for McDonald County, Missouri

Total Dependency Ratio:
69.6
Youth Dependency:
43.2
Old-Age Dependency:
26.4

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for McDonald County, Missouri

The median age in McDonald County, Missouri is 38.2 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of McDonald County, Missouri is 23,701.

In McDonald County, Missouri, seniors (ages 65+) make up 15.6% of the population, while children under 18 represent 19.1%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in McDonald County, Missouri is aging.
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