Butler County, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Butler County, Missouri has a population of 42,020 across 695 square miles, down 0.8 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $2.00 bn in 2024, 1,030 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 27 7(a) approvals worth $18.7 m.
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Butler County
How many people live in Butler County
- Population42,020
- Households16,594
- Average household size2.53
- Median household income$49,089
- Median age39.5
- Median gross rent$780 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$145,100
- Home value to household income3.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over28,761
- Population under 189,780
- Share under 1823.3 percent
- Population 65 and over8,184
- Share 65 and over19.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6424,056
- Civilian labor force18,253
- Unemployment rate4.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over56.6 percent
- Rank by population among Missouri counties27th of 115
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1168th
Butler County is the 27th largest of 115 Missouri counties by population. A median home costs 3.0 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.3 percent against 19.5 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Butler County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.75 percent
- Census 2020 base population42,128
- Births, 2024472
- Deaths, 2024660
- Natural change, 2024-188
- Net domestic migration, 202463
- Net international migration, 202427
- Total net migration, 202490
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024427
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2106th
The county has lost 0.75 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Butler County
Where people moving to Butler County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving970
- People arriving, from those returns1,781
- Adjusted gross income arriving$37.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$38,169
- Largest single originButler County Non-migrants (14,335 households)
- Largest single destination (14,335 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler County Non-migrants | 14,335 | 29,568 | $830.1 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 348 | 635 | $15.5 m |
| Other flows - South | 198 | 356 | $7.8 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 190 | 328 | $6.2 m |
| Ripley County | 100 | 180 | $3.9 m |
| Stoddard County | 85 | 146 | $2.7 m |
| Wayne County | 81 | 161 | $3.0 m |
| Other flows - West | 77 | 143 | $4.0 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Butler 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.
Butler County
What the Butler County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$2.00 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.96 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20242.3 percent
- GDP change over five years28.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among Missouri counties29th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1279th
- GDP per resident$47,683
Output grew 2.3 percent in the latest year and 28.7 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.
Butler County
Who employs people in Butler County
- Covered employment, annual average18,133
- Establishments reporting1,544
- Average annual pay$46,285
- Average weekly wage$890
- Sector 62, employment4,058
- Sector 62, average annual pay$47,638
- Sector 44-45, employment2,832
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$33,542
- Sector 72, employment1,902
- Sector 72, average annual pay$21,883
- Sector 31-33, employment1,842
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$50,432
- Sector 56, employment599
- Sector 52, employment585
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 4,058 | 599 | $47,638 |
| Sector 44-45 | 2,832 | 179 | $33,542 |
| Sector 72 | 1,902 | 111 | $21,883 |
| Sector 31-33 | 1,842 | 46 | $50,432 |
| Sector 56 | 599 | 44 | $20,892 |
| Sector 52 | 585 | 61 | $63,629 |
| Sector 23 | 506 | 80 | $58,292 |
| Sector 54 | 488 | 58 | $77,333 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 4,058 jobs, 22.4 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.
Butler County
What businesses operate in Butler County
- Establishments, all industries1,030
- Employment at those establishments15,429
- Annual payroll$718.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents24.5
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.
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What is being built in Butler County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202463
- Declared construction value permitted$2.2 m
- Single family units authorised7
- Multifamily units authorised56
- Multifamily share of units88.9 percent
- Average declared value per unit$35,635
- Units authorised per 1,000 households3.8
Multifamily is 88.9 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Butler County
- 7(a) approvals recorded27
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$18.7 m
- Average 7(a) approval$692,456
- Median 7(a) approval$360,000
- 10th percentile approval$87,300
- 90th percentile approval$2,877,600
- Largest single approval$3,490,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)529
- Jobs per approval19.6
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active14
- Distinct industries receiving approvals22
- Median 7(a) term123 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer22.2 percent
- Loans on real estate terms6
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter13
- Franchise loans5
- Franchise share of approvals18.5 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (3)
- Most active lenderThe Bank of Missouri (6)
- 504 approvals recorded3
- 504 gross approval dollars$3.4 m
- Average 504 approval$1,144,667
- Median 504 approval$1,157,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval2.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved1.7
- Most active CDCRural Missouri, Inc. (3)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals90.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$22.1 m
The average approval of $692,456 sits well above the median of $360,000, 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 22.2 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. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Butler County
Do SBA loans in Butler County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded5
- Paid in full5
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure19
- Status: Paid in full5
- Status: Cancelled3
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 5 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.
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Which parts of Butler County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- POPLAR BLUFF, approvals26
- NEELYVILLE, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| POPLAR BLUFF | 26 | $18,576,300 |
| NEELYVILLE | 1 | $120,000 |
POPLAR BLUFF accounts for 26 approvals against 1 in NEELYVILLE. 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.
Butler County
How big is Butler County
- Land area695 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Missouri counties29th of 115
- Width, east to west29.9 mi
- Height, north to south29.6 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land60
- Establishments per square mile1.48
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 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 Butler 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 Butler County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population42,020
- Households16,594
- Average household size2.53
- Median household income$49,089
- Median age39.5
Common questions
Butler County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Butler County, Missouri?
42,020, in 16,594 households, ranking 27th of 115 Missouri counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Butler County growing?
The population has fallen 0.75 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 472 births against 660 deaths, with net migration of 90. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Butler County?
$49,089. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $145,100, which is 3.0 times income, and median gross rent is $780 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Butler County?
1,030 establishments, employing 15,429 people with an annual payroll of $718.2 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 Butler County?
Average annual pay is $46,285, or $890 a week, across 18,133 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Butler County?
27 7(a) approvals totalling $18.7 m since FY2020, across 14 lenders, with a median approval of $360,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $3.4 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Butler County?
63 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $2.2 m. Multifamily was 88.9 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Butler County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Butler County come from?
The largest single origin is Butler County Non-migrants, with 14,335 households. Arriving households report an average income of $38,169 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 Butler 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 Butler 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.