DeKalb County, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
DeKalb County, Missouri has a population of 10,876 across 421 square miles, down 10.4 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $417.4 m in 2024, 231 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals worth $377,000.
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DeKalb County
How many people live in DeKalb County
- Population10,876
- Households3,732
- Average household size2.91
- Median household income$69,826
- Median age42.2
- Median gross rent$817 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$169,200
- Home value to household income2.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over7,950
- Population under 182,152
- Share under 1819.8 percent
- Population 65 and over2,125
- Share 65 and over19.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 646,599
- Civilian labor force4,260
- Unemployment rate2.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over48.8 percent
- Rank by population among Missouri counties80th of 115
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2425th
DeKalb County is the 80th largest of 115 Missouri counties by population. A median home costs 2.4 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 19.8 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.
DeKalb County
Is DeKalb County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-10.40 percent
- Census 2020 base population11,031
- Births, 2024101
- Deaths, 2024140
- Natural change, 2024-39
- Net domestic migration, 202418
- Net international migration, 20246
- Total net migration, 202424
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-1,616
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3124th
The county has lost 10.40 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.
DeKalb County
Where people moving to DeKalb County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving293
- People arriving, from those returns536
- Adjusted gross income arriving$12.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$41,160
- Largest single originDeKalb County Non-migrants (3,324 households)
- Largest single destination (3,324 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeKalb County Non-migrants | 3,324 | 7,040 | $204.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 112 | 195 | $4.3 m |
| Clinton County | 83 | 167 | $3.3 m |
| Buchanan County | 54 | 92 | $2.4 m |
| Clay County | 22 | 39 | $1.0 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 22 | 43 | $1.0 m |
| Other flows - South | 22 | 43 | $1.0 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is DeKalb 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.
DeKalb County
What the DeKalb County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$417.4 m
- County GDP, 2023$419.5 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-0.5 percent
- GDP change over five years16.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among Missouri counties80th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2520th
- GDP per resident$38,378
Output grew -0.5 percent in the latest year and 16.2 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.
DeKalb County
Who employs people in DeKalb County
- Covered employment, annual average2,586
- Establishments reporting279
- Average annual pay$46,221
- Average weekly wage$889
- Sector 44-45, employment574
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$32,854
- Sector 42, employment174
- Sector 42, average annual pay$72,415
- Sector 72, employment174
- Sector 72, average annual pay$20,253
- Sector 23, employment139
- Sector 23, average annual pay$58,814
- Sector 52, employment108
- Sector 81, employment62
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 574 | 31 | $32,854 |
| Sector 42 | 174 | 11 | $72,415 |
| Sector 72 | 174 | 18 | $20,253 |
| Sector 23 | 139 | 26 | $58,814 |
| Sector 52 | 108 | 24 | $55,473 |
| Sector 81 | 62 | 14 | $42,200 |
| Sector 31-33 | 39 | 6 | $40,056 |
| Sector 54 | 22 | 10 | $71,396 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 574 jobs, 22.2 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.
DeKalb County
What businesses operate in DeKalb County
- Establishments, all industries231
- Employment at those establishments2,181
- Annual payroll$92.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents21.2
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.
DeKalb County
What is being built in DeKalb County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20244
- Declared construction value permitted$1.3 m
- Single family units authorised4
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$321,349
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.1
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
DeKalb County
How much SBA lending happens in DeKalb County
- 7(a) approvals recorded3
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$377,000
- Average 7(a) approval$125,667
- Median 7(a) approval$136,200
- 10th percentile approval$10,500
- 90th percentile approval$230,300
- Largest single approval$230,300
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)90
- Jobs per approval30.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals2
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter3
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals33.3 percent
- Leading industry by approval countSnack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (2)
- Most active lenderSmall Business Bank (2)
- 504 approvals recorded2
- 504 gross approval dollars$3.4 m
- Average 504 approval$1,684,000
- Median 504 approval$2,216,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval27.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved16.3
- Most active CDCMo-Kan Development, Inc. (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals60.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$3.7 m
The average approval of $125,667 sits close to the median of $136,200, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 0.0 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. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
DeKalb County
Do SBA loans in DeKalb County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
- Status: Paid in full1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 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.
DeKalb County
Which parts of DeKalb County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- CAMERON, approvals2
- Gower, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| CAMERON | 2 | $146,700 |
| Gower | 1 | $230,300 |
CAMERON accounts for 2 approvals against 1 in Gower. 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.
DeKalb County
How big is DeKalb County
- Land area421 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Missouri counties103rd of 115
- Width, east to west21.3 mi
- Height, north to south20.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land26
- Establishments per square mile0.55
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 DeKalb 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 DeKalb County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population10,876
- Households3,732
- Average household size2.91
- Median household income$69,826
- Median age42.2
Common questions
DeKalb County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in DeKalb County, Missouri?
10,876, in 3,732 households, ranking 80th of 115 Missouri counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is DeKalb County growing?
The population has fallen 10.40 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 101 births against 140 deaths, with net migration of 24. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in DeKalb County?
$69,826. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $169,200, which is 2.4 times income, and median gross rent is $817 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in DeKalb County?
231 establishments, employing 2,181 people with an annual payroll of $92.8 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 DeKalb County?
Average annual pay is $46,221, or $889 a week, across 2,586 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in DeKalb County?
3 7(a) approvals totalling $377,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $136,200, plus 2 504 approvals worth $3.4 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in DeKalb County?
4 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.3 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for DeKalb 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 DeKalb County come from?
The largest single origin is DeKalb County Non-migrants, with 3,324 households. Arriving households report an average income of $41,160 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 DeKalb 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 DeKalb 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.