Gentry County, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Gentry County, Missouri has a population of 6,245 across 491 square miles, up 2.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $301.2 m in 2024, 183 establishments operate here.
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Gentry County
How many people live in Gentry County
- Population6,245
- Households2,426
- Average household size2.57
- Median household income$55,848
- Median age40.2
- Median gross rent$636 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$134,000
- Home value to household income2.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over4,196
- Population under 181,613
- Share under 1825.8 percent
- Population 65 and over1,167
- Share 65 and over18.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 643,465
- Civilian labor force2,877
- Unemployment rate2.2 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over62.1 percent
- Rank by population among Missouri counties103rd of 115
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2792nd
Gentry County is the 103rd 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 25.8 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.
Gentry County
Is Gentry County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base2.14 percent
- Census 2020 base population6,166
- Births, 202483
- Deaths, 202495
- Natural change, 2024-12
- Net domestic migration, 2024-1
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-1
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024217
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1123rd
The county has grown 2.14 percent since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Gentry County
Where people moving to Gentry County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving150
- People arriving, from those returns285
- Adjusted gross income arriving$7.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$51,573
- Largest single originGentry County Non-migrants (2,315 households)
- Largest single destination (2,315 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gentry County Non-migrants | 2,315 | 4,953 | $122.6 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 80 | 152 | $4.0 m |
| Buchanan County | 25 | 56 | $1.5 m |
| Nodaway County | 25 | 37 | $1.1 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 20 | 40 | $1.1 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 20 | 40 | $1.1 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Gentry 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.
Gentry County
What the Gentry County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$301.2 m
- County GDP, 2023$294.6 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20242.2 percent
- GDP change over five years25.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among Missouri counties89th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2699th
- GDP per resident$48,228
Output grew 2.2 percent in the latest year and 25.5 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.
Gentry County
Who employs people in Gentry County
- Covered employment, annual average2,177
- Establishments reporting231
- Average annual pay$44,102
- Average weekly wage$848
- Sector 62, employment570
- Sector 62, average annual pay$39,475
- Sector 31-33, employment271
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$51,631
- Sector 44-45, employment204
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$30,044
- Sector 42, employment162
- Sector 42, average annual pay$97,704
- Sector 11, employment99
- Sector 81, employment94
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 570 | 40 | $39,475 |
| Sector 31-33 | 271 | 8 | $51,631 |
| Sector 44-45 | 204 | 28 | $30,044 |
| Sector 42 | 162 | 11 | $97,704 |
| Sector 11 | 99 | 11 | $50,379 |
| Sector 81 | 94 | 13 | $55,372 |
| Sector 48-49 | 51 | 16 | $36,705 |
| Sector 23 | 32 | 17 | $51,545 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 570 jobs, 26.2 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.
Gentry County
What businesses operate in Gentry County
- Establishments, all industries183
- Employment at those establishments1,627
- Annual payroll$66.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents29.3
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.
Gentry County
What is being built in Gentry County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised0
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Gentry County
How much SBA lending happens in Gentry County
- 504 approvals recorded2
- 504 gross approval dollars$876,000
- Average 504 approval$438,000
- Median 504 approval$803,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval7.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved17.1
- Most active CDCMo-Kan Development, Inc. (2)
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Gentry County
How big is Gentry County
- Land area491 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Missouri counties86th of 115
- Width, east to west20.7 mi
- Height, north to south24.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land13
- Establishments per square mile0.37
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 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 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 Gentry 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 Gentry County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population6,245
- Households2,426
- Average household size2.57
- Median household income$55,848
- Median age40.2
Common questions
Gentry County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Gentry County, Missouri?
6,245, in 2,426 households, ranking 103rd of 115 Missouri counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Gentry County growing?
The population has grown 2.14 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 83 births against 95 deaths, with net migration of -1. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Gentry County?
$55,848. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $134,000, which is 2.4 times income, and median gross rent is $636 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Gentry County?
183 establishments, employing 1,627 people with an annual payroll of $66.9 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 Gentry County?
Average annual pay is $44,102, or $848 a week, across 2,177 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Gentry County?
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Gentry 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 Gentry County come from?
The largest single origin is Gentry County Non-migrants, with 2,315 households. Arriving households report an average income of $51,573 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 Gentry 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 Gentry 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.