Town · Missouri
Lanagan, Missouri
Lanagan, town, in McDonald County, Missouri. Lanagan had 379 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 373 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 483 (±162). GEOID 2940592.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
379
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 373 · ACS 2020-2024: 483 ±162
Median household income
$49,000
±$19,027 (90% margin)
Missouri: $70,702
Median home value
$90,000
±$51,203 (90% margin)
Missouri: $230,300
Median gross rent
$678
±$136 (90% margin)
Missouri: $1,033
Where is Lanagan and what county is it in?
Lanagan is a town in McDonald County, Missouri. It covers 0.9 square miles of land, 397 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Lanagan, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 379 people lived in Lanagan on July 1, 2025, up 1.1% since 2020, slower than Missouri (+1.9%). The 2020 Census counted 373 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 483 (±162).
| Measure | Lanagan | McDonald County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 483 ±162 | 23,701 | no clear change |
| Households | 174 ±50 | 8,558 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.78 ±0.50 | 2.75 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 215 ±49 | 9,828 | no clear change |
Lanagan's population since 2000
From 411 in 2000 to 379 in 2025: down 7.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Lanagan as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Lanagan?
The median resident of Lanagan is 32.6 years old; 28.4% are under 18 and 9.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 77.8%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 9.9%.
| Measure | Lanagan | McDonald County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.6 ±4.7 | 38.2 | −7.7 |
| Under 18 years | 28.4% ±10.2 pts | 25.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 9.5% ±5.3 pts | 15.6% | – |
| Male | 49.3% ±7.1 pts | 51.2% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.9% ±7.3 pts | 12.4% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 77.8% ±11.4 pts | 68.3% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.0 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.0 pts | 1.3% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 1.0% ±1.2 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 1.4% ±2.2 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5.2% ±3.3 pts | 10.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 4.6% ±7.1 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 9.3% ±8.6 pts | 11.0% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 9.0% ±10.3 pts | 15.9% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.4% ±4.0 pts | 7.2% | – |
| With a disability | 26.1% ±9.0 pts | 15.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.4% ±5.1 pts | 18.4% | −19.5 pts |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 70.1% ±9.7 pts | 82.9% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 6.8% ±5.4 pts | 12.3% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 1.0% ±1.9 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 79.0% ±13.1 pts | 91.4% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 9.6% ±8.3 pts | 3.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Lanagan earn?
Half of Lanagan's 174 households earn less than $49,000 a year (±$19,027), against $52,375 in McDonald County and $70,702 in Missouri. In 2015-2019 it was $39,742 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 17.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Lanagan | McDonald County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $49,000 ±$19,027 | $52,375 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $52,439 ±$13,936 | $69,959 | – |
| Per capita income | $20,249 ±$3,447 | $25,422 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 17.0% ±9.1 pts | 16.8% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 10.9% ±13.2 pts | 21.2% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 20.7% ±12.5 pts | 13.6% | – |
| Households with a computer | 92.5% ±7.0 pts | 90.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 78.7% ±9.5 pts | 78.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Lanagan?
Owners occupy 34.5% of Lanagan's occupied homes and renters 65.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $90,000 by its owner (±$51,203). The median renter pays $678 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Lanagan | McDonald County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $90,000 ±$51,203 | $154,700 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $678 ±$136 | $767 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 25.3% ±18.8 pts | 28.2% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $913 ±$567 | $1,167 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 34.5% ±11.5 pts | 67.3% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 65.5% ±11.5 pts | 32.7% | – |
| Housing units | 215 ±49 | 9,828 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±39.7 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±26.0 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 58.1% ±12.2 pts | 60.2% | – |
| Mobile homes | 21.4% ±8.3 pts | 27.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±15.0 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.7% ±5.5 pts | 10.9% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 32.1% ±12.0 pts | 9.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 14.4% ±10.1 pts | 5.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Lanagan work and get to work?
78.9% of Lanagan's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 25.1 minutes.
| Measure | Lanagan | McDonald County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 59.8% ±10.9 pts | 56.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5% ±6.9 pts | 6.8% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 78.9% ±12.5 pts | 74.1% | – |
| Carpooled | 9.8% ±7.7 pts | 13.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±16.4 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±16.4 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 8.8% ±7.3 pts | 8.1% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.1 min ±6.7 | 27.1 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Lanagan?
No census tract lies mostly in Lanagan; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 704.02McDonald County | 2,977 | $47,331 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Lanagan) · Census block assignment files
How does Lanagan compare with other places in Missouri?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Lanagan is the 14,323rd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 530th-most populous of 936 in Missouri.
Lanagan is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 530th | 936 |
Lanagan's figures with every place in Missouri (CSV)
Every place in Missouri, sortable · Compare Lanagan with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Lanagan?
23 of the 57 figures for Lanagan on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Lanagan are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Lanagan.