McDonald County, Missouri

McDonald County, Missouri, has 23,992 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Pineville. It uses Central Time and covers 539 sq mi (1,397 km²) of land.

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McDonald County in Missouri
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Resident population, July 2025
23,992
Land area
539 sq mi (1,397 km²)
County seat or government
Pineville
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$52,375 ± $4,081
Median home value
$154,700 ± $15,878
Median rent, with utilities
$767 ± $62
Homes lived in by their owners
67.3% ± 3.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Joplin, MO-KS metro area, Miami, OK micro area, and Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro area
Water area
0.2 sq mi (0.52 km²)
State
Missouri
County code (FIPS)
29119
Coordinates (central point)
36.627955, -94.343716

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in McDonald County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 6485025,126 people
  2. 648316,206 people
  3. 648655,692 people
  4. 648544,910 people
  5. 648564,092 people
  6. 657453,417 people
  7. 648433,180 people
  8. 656473,077 people
  9. 657722,063 people
  10. 648631,586 people
  11. 648611,324 people
  12. 648671,082 people
All 15
  1. 64847390 people
  2. 64868137 people
  3. 6573019 people

15 ZIP Code areas overlap McDonald County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

McDonald County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in McDonald County, largest first

  1. Elk River West Township2,459 people
  2. Anderson East Township2,318 people
  3. Erie Goodman Township1,919 people
  4. Anderson West Township1,875 people
  5. White Rock Township1,785 people
  6. Pineville South Township1,585 people
  7. Prairie Township1,549 people
  8. Pineville North Township1,361 people
  9. McMillen Coy Township1,358 people
  10. Elk River East Township1,328 people
  11. Mountain Township1,301 people
  12. Elk Horn Township1,051 people
All 19
  1. Richwood Township1,045 people
  2. Pineville Lanagan Township718 people
  3. Buffalo May Township583 people
  4. Center Township468 people
  5. Buffalo Hart Township394 people
  6. McMillen Tiff Township362 people
  7. Erie McNatt Township242 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Missouri, by county

School districts in McDonald County, largest first

  1. Neosho R-V School District25,910 people
  2. McDonald County R-I School District19,872 people
  3. Seneca R-VII School District9,989 people
  4. East Newton County R-VI School District8,107 people
  5. Southwest R-V School District4,861 people
  6. Wheaton R-III School District2,279 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Anderson, Missouri (city)2,685 people
  2. Noel, Missouri (city)1,913 people
  3. Goodman, Missouri (city)1,092 people
  4. Southwest City, Missouri (town)992 people
  5. Pineville, Missouri (city)736 people
  6. Lanagan, Missouri (town)483 people
  7. Jane, Missouri (town)292 people
  8. Rocky Comfort, Missouri (CDP)253 people
  9. Ginger Blue, Missouri (village)117 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Newton County, Missouri19 mi north
  2. Benton County, Arkansas21 mi south
  3. Barry County, Missouri29 mi east
  4. Ottawa County, Oklahoma29 mi northwest
  5. Delaware County, Oklahoma30 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.