Dent County, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Dent County, Missouri has a population of 14,539 across 753 square miles, up 2.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $485.7 m in 2024, 292 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals worth $3.1 m.
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Dent County
How many people live in Dent County
- Population14,539
- Households5,618
- Average household size2.59
- Median household income$56,312
- Median age43.5
- Median gross rent$660 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$167,500
- Home value to household income3.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over10,262
- Population under 183,279
- Share under 1822.6 percent
- Population 65 and over3,233
- Share 65 and over22.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 648,027
- Civilian labor force6,198
- Unemployment rate4.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over55.0 percent
- Rank by population among Missouri counties71st of 115
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2184th
Dent County is the 71st 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 22.6 percent against 22.2 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dent County
Is Dent County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base2.12 percent
- Census 2020 base population14,416
- Births, 2024156
- Deaths, 2024222
- Natural change, 2024-66
- Net domestic migration, 2024136
- Net international migration, 2024-1
- Total net migration, 2024135
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024716
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1141st
The county has grown 2.12 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.
Dent County
Where people moving to Dent County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving378
- People arriving, from those returns803
- Adjusted gross income arriving$19.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$52,159
- Largest single originDent County Non-migrants (4,846 households)
- Largest single destination (4,846 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dent County Non-migrants | 4,846 | 10,358 | $246.3 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 169 | 358 | $7.0 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 160 | 347 | $10.5 m |
| Other flows - West | 66 | 155 | $5.4 m |
| Other flows - South | 52 | 108 | $2.5 m |
| Phelps County | 49 | 98 | $2.2 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 42 | 84 | $2.6 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Dent 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.
Dent County
What the Dent County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$485.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$465.8 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20244.3 percent
- GDP change over five years26.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among Missouri counties74th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2418th
- GDP per resident$33,406
Output grew 4.3 percent in the latest year and 26.8 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.
Dent County
Who employs people in Dent County
- Covered employment, annual average3,795
- Establishments reporting564
- Average annual pay$42,359
- Average weekly wage$815
- Sector 44-45, employment549
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$31,144
- Sector 31-33, employment367
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$58,192
- Sector 72, employment313
- Sector 72, average annual pay$18,728
- Sector 42, employment274
- Sector 42, average annual pay$71,275
- Sector 52, employment154
- Sector 23, employment152
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 549 | 44 | $31,144 |
| Sector 31-33 | 367 | 20 | $58,192 |
| Sector 72 | 313 | 24 | $18,728 |
| Sector 42 | 274 | 5 | $71,275 |
| Sector 52 | 154 | 17 | $68,513 |
| Sector 23 | 152 | 33 | $43,211 |
| Sector 54 | 78 | 28 | $55,339 |
| Sector 53 | 32 | 9 | $29,909 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 549 jobs, 14.5 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.
Dent County
What businesses operate in Dent County
- Establishments, all industries292
- Employment at those establishments3,870
- Annual payroll$154.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents20.1
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.
Dent County
What is being built in Dent County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20243
- Declared construction value permitted$730,944
- Single family units authorised3
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$243,648
- Units authorised per 1,000 households0.5
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Dent County
How much SBA lending happens in Dent County
- 7(a) approvals recorded5
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$3.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$629,500
- Median 7(a) approval$95,000
- 10th percentile approval$12,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,476,000
- Largest single approval$2,476,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)36
- Jobs per approval7.2
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals5
- 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 shorter4
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFarm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (1)
- Most active lenderTown and Country Bank (2)
- 504 approvals recorded2
- 504 gross approval dollars$462,000
- Average 504 approval$231,000
- Median 504 approval$390,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval4.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved17.3
- Most active CDCSBA CLSC Servicing (2)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals71.4 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$3.6 m
The average approval of $629,500 sits well above the median of $95,000, 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 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.
Dent County
Do SBA loans in Dent County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure4
- 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.
Dent County
How big is Dent County
- Land area753 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Missouri counties20th of 115
- Width, east to west35.9 mi
- Height, north to south26 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land19
- Establishments per square mile0.39
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 Dent 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 Dent County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population14,539
- Households5,618
- Average household size2.59
- Median household income$56,312
- Median age43.5
Common questions
Dent County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dent County, Missouri?
14,539, in 5,618 households, ranking 71st of 115 Missouri counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Dent County growing?
The population has grown 2.12 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 156 births against 222 deaths, with net migration of 135. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Dent County?
$56,312. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $167,500, which is 3.0 times income, and median gross rent is $660 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Dent County?
292 establishments, employing 3,870 people with an annual payroll of $154.9 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 Dent County?
Average annual pay is $42,359, or $815 a week, across 3,795 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Dent County?
5 7(a) approvals totalling $3.1 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $95,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $462,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Dent County?
3 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $730,944. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Dent 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 Dent County come from?
The largest single origin is Dent County Non-migrants, with 4,846 households. Arriving households report an average income of $52,159 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 Dent 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 Dent 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.