McDonald County Demographics

A map of McDonald County's Population by Race

McDonald County, Missouri had a population of 23,303 in 2020. It was 71.5% White, 1.8% Black, 1.6% Asian, 12.1% Hispanic, 6.2% Native American/Other, and 6.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of McDonald County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

McDonald County is the 48th most populous county of the 115 counties in Missouri.

McDonald County's White Population

16,667 residents of McDonald County identify as White, or 71.5%. This makes the White share of the population of McDonald County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, McDonald County is ranked #109 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

McDonald County is more White than neighboring Benton County (67.4% White), Delaware County (61.9% White), and Ottawa County (62.2% White). McDonald County is less White than neighboring Newton County (81.1% White), and Barry County (81.2% White).

McDonald County's Black Population

421 residents of McDonald County identify as Black, or 1.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of McDonald County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, McDonald County is ranked #46 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

McDonald County is more Black than neighboring Newton County (0.9% Black), Benton County (1.6% Black), Delaware County (0.3% Black), Ottawa County (0.9% Black), and Barry County (0.3% Black).

McDonald County's Asian Population

376 residents of McDonald County identify as Asian, or 1.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of McDonald County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, McDonald County is ranked #14 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

McDonald County is more Asian than neighboring Newton County (1.4% Asian), Delaware County (1.2% Asian), and Ottawa County (0.5% Asian). McDonald County is less Asian than neighboring Benton County (4.8% Asian), and Barry County (2.3% Asian).

McDonald County's Hispanic Population

2,818 residents of McDonald County identify as Hispanic, or 12.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of McDonald County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, McDonald County is ranked #3 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

McDonald County is more Hispanic than neighboring Newton County (6.2% Hispanic), Delaware County (4% Hispanic), Ottawa County (5.6% Hispanic), and Barry County (9.7% Hispanic). McDonald County is less Hispanic than neighboring Benton County (17.8% Hispanic).

McDonald County's Native American/Other Population

1,443 residents of McDonald County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 6.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of McDonald County slightly larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of Missouri (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, McDonald County is ranked #1 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

McDonald County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Newton County (3.9% Native American/Other), Benton County (2.6% Native American/Other), and Barry County (1.4% Native American/Other). McDonald County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Delaware County (21.3% Native American/Other), and Ottawa County (19.3% Native American/Other).

McDonald County's Multiracial Population

1,578 residents of McDonald County identify as Multiracial, or 6.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of McDonald County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, McDonald County is ranked #2 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

McDonald County is more Multiracial than neighboring Newton County (6.6% Multiracial), Benton County (5.9% Multiracial), and Barry County (5.1% Multiracial). McDonald County is less Multiracial than neighboring Delaware County (11.3% Multiracial), and Ottawa County (11.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.