McDonald County

McDonald County is located in southwest Missouri.  The County Seat is Pinesville and the largest city is Anderson.  The Official Web Site is located at http://www.mcdonaldcountygov.com/.  The 2014 population estimate is 22,800 and the 2010 census population was 23,083.  The land area is 539.48 square miles and there are 42.8 persons per square mile.

89.5% of the population is White, 1.5% is Black or African American, 11.5% is Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% is Asian, 3% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.5% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 3.2% is two or more races.  78.5% have a high school degree or higher, and 10.5% have a Bachelor degree or higher.

The median home value is $86,300, there are 8,221 households, an average of 2.76 persons per household.  The per capita income is $17,505,  the median household income is $37,997, and 21.8% of the persons in McDonald County are considered below poverty level.

The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 1,388.  Retail sales (in $1000) were $223,284, and sales per capita were $9,735.  The percentage of black-owned firms is 0%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 20.1%.

Public Records, Libraries, and Schools

• Public Records
• Libraries
• Schools