Dallas County, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Dallas County, Missouri has a population of 17,551 across 541 square miles, up 4.7 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $407.5 m in 2024, 267 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 33 7(a) approvals worth $8.5 m.
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Dallas County
How many people live in Dallas County
- Population17,551
- Households6,768
- Average household size2.59
- Median household income$53,464
- Median age41.7
- Median gross rent$642 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$190,300
- Home value to household income3.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over12,267
- Population under 184,143
- Share under 1823.6 percent
- Population 65 and over3,693
- Share 65 and over21.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 649,715
- Civilian labor force6,772
- Unemployment rate3.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over50.5 percent
- Rank by population among Missouri counties62nd of 115
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2008th
Dallas County is the 62nd largest of 115 Missouri counties by population. A median home costs 3.6 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.6 percent against 21.0 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dallas County
Is Dallas County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base4.73 percent
- Census 2020 base population17,069
- Births, 2024200
- Deaths, 2024244
- Natural change, 2024-44
- Net domestic migration, 2024118
- Net international migration, 20249
- Total net migration, 2024127
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024956
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents573rd
The county has grown 4.73 percent 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.
Dallas County
Where people moving to Dallas County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving565
- People arriving, from those returns1,192
- Adjusted gross income arriving$25.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$44,825
- Largest single originDallas County Non-migrants (5,596 households)
- Largest single destination (5,596 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas County Non-migrants | 5,596 | 12,272 | $289.5 m |
| Greene County | 164 | 345 | $6.8 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 144 | 285 | $7.6 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 96 | 191 | $4.4 m |
| Other flows - West | 57 | 120 | $3.8 m |
| Other flows - South | 53 | 98 | $2.0 m |
| Laclede County | 39 | 96 | $1.9 m |
| Polk County | 38 | 77 | $1.1 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Dallas 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.
Dallas County
What the Dallas County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$407.5 m
- County GDP, 2023$376.0 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20248.4 percent
- GDP change over five years47.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among Missouri counties81st
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2532nd
- GDP per resident$23,220
Output grew 8.4 percent in the latest year and 47.7 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.
Dallas County
Who employs people in Dallas County
- Covered employment, annual average2,784
- Establishments reporting430
- Average annual pay$35,760
- Average weekly wage$688
- Sector 44-45, employment553
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$28,082
- Sector 31-33, employment285
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$49,101
- Sector 52, employment140
- Sector 52, average annual pay$52,756
- Sector 42, employment94
- Sector 42, average annual pay$31,188
- Sector 81, employment87
- Sector 23, employment77
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 553 | 56 | $28,082 |
| Sector 31-33 | 285 | 13 | $49,101 |
| Sector 52 | 140 | 14 | $52,756 |
| Sector 42 | 94 | 12 | $31,188 |
| Sector 81 | 87 | 20 | $39,401 |
| Sector 23 | 77 | 35 | $42,347 |
| Sector 53 | 64 | 12 | $28,599 |
| Sector 54 | 40 | 14 | $33,374 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 553 jobs, 19.9 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.
Dallas County
What businesses operate in Dallas County
- Establishments, all industries267
- Employment at those establishments1,784
- Annual payroll$55.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents15.2
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.
Dallas County
What is being built in Dallas County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20248
- Declared construction value permitted$2.5 m
- Single family units authorised8
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$318,474
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.2
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Dallas County
How much SBA lending happens in Dallas County
- 7(a) approvals recorded33
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$8.5 m
- Average 7(a) approval$257,915
- Median 7(a) approval$129,000
- 10th percentile approval$52,500
- 90th percentile approval$458,300
- Largest single approval$2,306,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)204
- Jobs per approval6.2
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active8
- Distinct industries receiving approvals24
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer27.3 percent
- Loans on real estate terms9
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter19
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countAssisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (3)
- Most active lenderOakStar Bank (21)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$174,000
- Average 504 approval$174,000
- Median 504 approval$174,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval0.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved0.0
- Most active CDCRural Missouri, Inc. (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals97.1 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$8.7 m
The average approval of $257,915 sits well above the median of $129,000, 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 27.3 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.
Dallas County
Do SBA loans in Dallas County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure28
- Status: Paid in full4
- Status: Cancelled1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 4 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.
Dallas County
Which parts of Dallas County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending5
- Buffalo, approvals20
- TUNAS, approvals5
- URBANA, approvals5
- Fair Grove, approvals2
- Lebanon, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 20 | $4,036,500 |
| TUNAS | 5 | $1,191,500 |
| URBANA | 5 | $501,900 |
| Fair Grove | 2 | $475,300 |
| Lebanon | 1 | $2,306,000 |
Buffalo accounts for 20 approvals against 5 in TUNAS. 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.
Dallas County
How big is Dallas County
- Land area541 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Missouri counties69th of 115
- Width, east to west18.3 mi
- Height, north to south33.8 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land32
- Establishments per square mile0.49
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 Dallas 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 Dallas County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population17,551
- Households6,768
- Average household size2.59
- Median household income$53,464
- Median age41.7
Common questions
Dallas County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dallas County, Missouri?
17,551, in 6,768 households, ranking 62nd of 115 Missouri counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Dallas County growing?
The population has grown 4.73 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 200 births against 244 deaths, with net migration of 127. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Dallas County?
$53,464. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $190,300, which is 3.6 times income, and median gross rent is $642 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Dallas County?
267 establishments, employing 1,784 people with an annual payroll of $55.8 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 Dallas County?
Average annual pay is $35,760, or $688 a week, across 2,784 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Dallas County?
33 7(a) approvals totalling $8.5 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, with a median approval of $129,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $174,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Dallas County?
8 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $2.5 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Dallas 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 Dallas County come from?
The largest single origin is Dallas County Non-migrants, with 5,596 households. Arriving households report an average income of $44,825 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 Dallas 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 Dallas 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.