Barton County, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Barton County, Missouri has a population of 11,690 across 592 square miles, up 0.7 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $519.6 m in 2024, 237 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 16 7(a) approvals worth $15.5 m.
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Barton County
How many people live in Barton County
- Population11,690
- Households4,454
- Average household size2.62
- Median household income$51,635
- Median age41.1
- Median gross rent$805 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$136,500
- Home value to household income2.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over8,077
- Population under 182,739
- Share under 1823.4 percent
- Population 65 and over2,501
- Share 65 and over21.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 646,450
- Civilian labor force5,090
- Unemployment rate3.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over56.9 percent
- Rank by population among Missouri counties78th of 115
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2374th
Barton County is the 78th largest of 115 Missouri counties by population. A median home costs 2.6 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.4 percent against 21.4 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Barton County
Is Barton County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.68 percent
- Census 2020 base population11,638
- Births, 2024146
- Deaths, 2024153
- Natural change, 2024-7
- Net domestic migration, 2024-17
- Net international migration, 2024-1
- Total net migration, 2024-18
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024182
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1596th
The county has grown 0.68 percent since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Barton County
Where people moving to Barton County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving279
- People arriving, from those returns549
- Adjusted gross income arriving$14.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$51,018
- Largest single originBarton County Non-migrants (4,095 households)
- Largest single destination (4,095 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barton County Non-migrants | 4,095 | 8,968 | $219.4 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 110 | 219 | $5.3 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 84 | 162 | $5.6 m |
| Jasper County | 60 | 118 | $2.7 m |
| Other flows - South | 32 | 57 | $1.5 m |
| Other flows - West | 27 | 62 | $2.4 m |
| Crawford County | 25 | 50 | $699,000 |
| Other flows - Midwest | 25 | 43 | $1.7 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Barton County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Barton County
What the Barton County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$519.6 m
- County GDP, 2023$554.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-6.3 percent
- GDP change over five years42.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among Missouri counties73rd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2380th
- GDP per resident$44,446
Output grew -6.3 percent in the latest year and 42.5 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Barton County
Who employs people in Barton County
- Covered employment, annual average3,521
- Establishments reporting338
- Average annual pay$43,856
- Average weekly wage$843
- Sector 62, employment519
- Sector 62, average annual pay$58,853
- Sector 44-45, employment458
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$31,554
- Sector 31-33, employment349
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$49,838
- Sector 23, employment251
- Sector 23, average annual pay$47,646
- Sector 11, employment168
- Sector 42, employment168
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 519 | 46 | $58,853 |
| Sector 44-45 | 458 | 38 | $31,554 |
| Sector 31-33 | 349 | 22 | $49,838 |
| Sector 23 | 251 | 35 | $47,646 |
| Sector 11 | 168 | 30 | $47,001 |
| Sector 42 | 168 | 20 | $56,850 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 519 jobs, 14.7 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Barton County
What businesses operate in Barton County
- Establishments, all industries237
- Employment at those establishments2,467
- Annual payroll$102.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents20.3
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Barton County
What is being built in Barton County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20247
- Declared construction value permitted$974,399
- Single family units authorised7
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$139,200
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.6
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Barton County
How much SBA lending happens in Barton County
- 7(a) approvals recorded16
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$15.5 m
- Average 7(a) approval$968,706
- Median 7(a) approval$632,000
- 10th percentile approval$200,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,875,000
- Largest single approval$4,938,600
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)290
- Jobs per approval18.1
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active10
- Distinct industries receiving approvals11
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer25.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms4
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter10
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countRecyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers (4)
- Most active lenderOakStar Bank (4)
The average approval of $968,706 sits well above the median of $632,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 25.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Barton County
Do SBA loans in Barton County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded6
- Paid in full5
- Charged off1
- Status: Cancelled3
- Status: Exempt from disclosure6
- Status: Paid in full5
- Status: Charged off1
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 6 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Barton County
Which parts of Barton County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending5
- LAMAR, approvals10
- GOLDEN CITY, approvals3
- Liberal, approvals1
- Lockwood, approvals1
- ASBURY, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| LAMAR | 10 | $8,511,400 |
| GOLDEN CITY | 3 | $1,332,000 |
| Liberal | 1 | $413,000 |
| Lockwood | 1 | $4,938,600 |
| ASBURY | 1 | $304,300 |
LAMAR accounts for 10 approvals against 3 in GOLDEN CITY. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Barton County
How big is Barton County
- Land area592 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Missouri counties58th of 115
- Width, east to west29.9 mi
- Height, north to south21 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land20
- Establishments per square mile0.40
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Barton County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Barton County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population11,690
- Households4,454
- Average household size2.62
- Median household income$51,635
- Median age41.1
Common questions
Barton County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Barton County, Missouri?
11,690, in 4,454 households, ranking 78th of 115 Missouri counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Barton County growing?
The population has grown 0.68 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 146 births against 153 deaths, with net migration of -18. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Barton County?
$51,635. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $136,500, which is 2.6 times income, and median gross rent is $805 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Barton County?
237 establishments, employing 2,467 people with an annual payroll of $102.0 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Barton County?
Average annual pay is $43,856, or $843 a week, across 3,521 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Barton County?
16 7(a) approvals totalling $15.5 m since FY2020, across 10 lenders, with a median approval of $632,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Barton County?
7 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $974,399. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Barton County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Barton County come from?
The largest single origin is Barton County Non-migrants, with 4,095 households. Arriving households report an average income of $51,018 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Barton County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Barton County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.