Douglas County, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Douglas County, Missouri has a population of 11,965 across 814 square miles, up 6.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $286.2 m in 2024, 224 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 10 7(a) approvals worth $5.4 m.
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Douglas County
How many people live in Douglas County
- Population11,965
- Households4,654
- Average household size2.57
- Median household income$45,985
- Median age45.5
- Median gross rent$700 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$168,200
- Home value to household income3.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over8,461
- Population under 182,768
- Share under 1823.1 percent
- Population 65 and over2,977
- Share 65 and over24.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 646,220
- Civilian labor force4,686
- Unemployment rate6.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over51.0 percent
- Rank by population among Missouri counties75th of 115
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2353rd
Douglas County is the 75th largest of 115 Missouri counties by population. A median home costs 3.7 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 24.9 percent against 23.1 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Douglas County
Is Douglas County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base6.23 percent
- Census 2020 base population11,569
- Births, 2024143
- Deaths, 2024181
- Natural change, 2024-38
- Net domestic migration, 202493
- Net international migration, 202414
- Total net migration, 2024107
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024931
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents376th
The county has grown 6.23 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.
Douglas County
Where people moving to Douglas County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving405
- People arriving, from those returns972
- Adjusted gross income arriving$21.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$52,889
- Largest single originDouglas County Non-migrants (4,246 households)
- Largest single destination (4,246 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County Non-migrants | 4,246 | 9,326 | $187.5 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 172 | 413 | $10.9 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 112 | 279 | $5.5 m |
| Other flows - West | 75 | 199 | $6.2 m |
| Wright County | 52 | 125 | $2.0 m |
| Other flows - South | 49 | 106 | $1.8 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 48 | 108 | $2.9 m |
| Greene County | 41 | 83 | $1.7 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Douglas 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.
Douglas County
What the Douglas County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$286.2 m
- County GDP, 2023$273.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20244.7 percent
- GDP change over five years25.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among Missouri counties93rd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2729th
- GDP per resident$23,917
Output grew 4.7 percent in the latest year and 25.8 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.
Douglas County
Who employs people in Douglas County
- Covered employment, annual average2,558
- Establishments reporting279
- Average annual pay$37,095
- Average weekly wage$713
- Sector 44-45, employment422
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$27,157
- Sector 72, employment204
- Sector 72, average annual pay$16,623
- Sector 23, employment117
- Sector 23, average annual pay$39,607
- Sector 52, employment67
- Sector 52, average annual pay$43,637
- Sector 48-49, employment37
- Sector 81, employment31
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 422 | 31 | $27,157 |
| Sector 72 | 204 | 16 | $16,623 |
| Sector 23 | 117 | 26 | $39,607 |
| Sector 52 | 67 | 17 | $43,637 |
| Sector 48-49 | 37 | 10 | $42,667 |
| Sector 81 | 31 | 16 | $37,499 |
| Sector 51 | 12 | 5 | $44,480 |
| Sector 53 | 5 | 4 | $15,943 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 422 jobs, 16.5 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.
Douglas County
What businesses operate in Douglas County
- Establishments, all industries224
- Employment at those establishments2,380
- Annual payroll$82.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents18.7
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.
Douglas County
What is being built in Douglas County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202421
- Declared construction value permitted$2.7 m
- Single family units authorised8
- Multifamily units authorised13
- Multifamily share of units61.9 percent
- Average declared value per unit$126,762
- Units authorised per 1,000 households4.5
Multifamily is 61.9 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Douglas County
How much SBA lending happens in Douglas County
- 7(a) approvals recorded10
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$5.4 m
- Average 7(a) approval$544,710
- Median 7(a) approval$350,000
- 10th percentile approval$100,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,610,700
- Largest single approval$2,610,700
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)82
- Jobs per approval8.2
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active7
- Distinct industries receiving approvals6
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer30.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms3
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter7
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countSupport Activities for Forestry (3)
- Most active lenderOakStar Bank (3)
- 504 approvals recorded2
- 504 gross approval dollars$783,000
- Average 504 approval$391,500
- Median 504 approval$490,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval19.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved49.8
- Most active CDCSBA CLSC Servicing (2)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals83.3 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$6.2 m
The average approval of $544,710 sits well above the median of $350,000, 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. 30.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
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.
Douglas County
Do SBA loans in Douglas County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure9
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.
Douglas County
Which parts of Douglas County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- AVA, approvals9
- Chadwick, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| AVA | 9 | $5,347,100 |
| Chadwick | 1 | $100,000 |
AVA accounts for 9 approvals against 1 in Chadwick. 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.
Douglas County
How big is Douglas County
- Land area814 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Missouri counties11th of 115
- Width, east to west45.4 mi
- Height, north to south19.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land15
- Establishments per square mile0.28
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 Douglas 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 Douglas County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population11,965
- Households4,654
- Average household size2.57
- Median household income$45,985
- Median age45.5
Common questions
Douglas County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Douglas County, Missouri?
11,965, in 4,654 households, ranking 75th of 115 Missouri counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Douglas County growing?
The population has grown 6.23 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 143 births against 181 deaths, with net migration of 107. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Douglas County?
$45,985. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $168,200, which is 3.7 times income, and median gross rent is $700 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Douglas County?
224 establishments, employing 2,380 people with an annual payroll of $82.3 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 Douglas County?
Average annual pay is $37,095, or $713 a week, across 2,558 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Douglas County?
10 7(a) approvals totalling $5.4 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, with a median approval of $350,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $783,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Douglas County?
21 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $2.7 m. Multifamily was 61.9 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Douglas 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 Douglas County come from?
The largest single origin is Douglas County Non-migrants, with 4,246 households. Arriving households report an average income of $52,889 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 Douglas 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 Douglas 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.