Dunklin County, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Dunklin County, Missouri has a population of 27,493 across 541 square miles, down 4.5 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.15 bn in 2024, 606 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals worth $7.2 m.
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Dunklin County
How many people live in Dunklin County
- Population27,493
- Households11,257
- Average household size2.44
- Median household income$47,849
- Median age39.7
- Median gross rent$648 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$97,600
- Home value to household income2.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over18,193
- Population under 187,151
- Share under 1826.0 percent
- Population 65 and over5,151
- Share 65 and over18.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6415,191
- Civilian labor force11,304
- Unemployment rate4.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over55.6 percent
- Rank by population among Missouri counties40th of 115
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1566th
Dunklin County is the 40th largest of 115 Missouri counties by population. A median home costs 2.0 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 26.0 percent against 18.7 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 Dunklin County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-4.53 percent
- Census 2020 base population28,283
- Births, 2024344
- Deaths, 2024473
- Natural change, 2024-129
- Net domestic migration, 202450
- Net international migration, 202418
- Total net migration, 202468
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-661
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2947th
The county has lost 4.53 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.
Dunklin County
Where people moving to Dunklin County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving567
- People arriving, from those returns1,103
- Adjusted gross income arriving$17.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$31,494
- Largest single originDunklin County Non-migrants (8,601 households)
- Largest single destination (8,601 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunklin County Non-migrants | 8,601 | 18,519 | $454.5 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 167 | 320 | $6.8 m |
| Other flows - South | 114 | 210 | $4.8 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 106 | 192 | $2.9 m |
| Butler County | 54 | 85 | $1.0 m |
| Stoddard County | 49 | 92 | $1.5 m |
| New Madrid County | 39 | 89 | $1.2 m |
| Pemiscot County | 38 | 82 | $825,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Dunklin 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.
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What the Dunklin County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.15 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.02 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 202412.7 percent
- GDP change over five years60.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among Missouri counties44th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1722nd
- GDP per resident$41,974
Output grew 12.7 percent in the latest year and 60.9 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.
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Who employs people in Dunklin County
- Covered employment, annual average9,137
- Establishments reporting1,678
- Average annual pay$36,543
- Average weekly wage$703
- Sector 62, employment2,999
- Sector 62, average annual pay$27,805
- Sector 44-45, employment1,598
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$30,205
- Sector 72, employment686
- Sector 72, average annual pay$19,194
- Sector 42, employment360
- Sector 42, average annual pay$63,360
- Sector 53, employment327
- Sector 11, employment314
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 2,999 | 1,073 | $27,805 |
| Sector 44-45 | 1,598 | 115 | $30,205 |
| Sector 72 | 686 | 54 | $19,194 |
| Sector 42 | 360 | 33 | $63,360 |
| Sector 53 | 327 | 18 | $35,984 |
| Sector 11 | 314 | 54 | $52,040 |
| Sector 31-33 | 249 | 13 | $47,898 |
| Sector 52 | 201 | 39 | $49,939 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 2,999 jobs, 32.8 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.
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What businesses operate in Dunklin County
- Establishments, all industries606
- Employment at those establishments6,786
- Annual payroll$250.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents22.0
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 Dunklin County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202430
- Declared construction value permitted$5.2 m
- Single family units authorised30
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$174,007
- Units authorised per 1,000 households2.7
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Dunklin County
- 7(a) approvals recorded5
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$7.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,446,980
- Median 7(a) approval$700,000
- 10th percentile approval$172,200
- 90th percentile approval$5,000,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)114
- Jobs per approval22.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active5
- Distinct industries receiving approvals5
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer20.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter3
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals20.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countNursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (1)
- Most active lenderLegence Bank (1)
The average approval of $1,446,980 sits well above the median of $700,000, 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 20.0 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.
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Do SBA loans in Dunklin County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Cancelled2
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
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.
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Which parts of Dunklin County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- Kennett, approvals4
- CAMPBELL, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Kennett | 4 | $6,959,900 |
| CAMPBELL | 1 | $275,000 |
Kennett accounts for 4 approvals against 1 in CAMPBELL. 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.
Dunklin County
How big is Dunklin County
- Land area541 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Missouri counties70th of 115
- Width, east to west22.9 mi
- Height, north to south43.8 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land51
- Establishments per square mile1.12
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 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- 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 Dunklin 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 Dunklin County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population27,493
- Households11,257
- Average household size2.44
- Median household income$47,849
- Median age39.7
Common questions
Dunklin County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dunklin County, Missouri?
27,493, in 11,257 households, ranking 40th of 115 Missouri counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Dunklin County growing?
The population has fallen 4.53 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 344 births against 473 deaths, with net migration of 68. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Dunklin County?
$47,849. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $97,600, which is 2.0 times income, and median gross rent is $648 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Dunklin County?
606 establishments, employing 6,786 people with an annual payroll of $250.2 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 Dunklin County?
Average annual pay is $36,543, or $703 a week, across 9,137 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Dunklin County?
5 7(a) approvals totalling $7.2 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, with a median approval of $700,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Dunklin County?
30 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $5.2 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Dunklin 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 Dunklin County come from?
The largest single origin is Dunklin County Non-migrants, with 8,601 households. Arriving households report an average income of $31,494 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 Dunklin 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 Dunklin 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.