Grundy County, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Grundy County, Missouri has a population of 9,787 across 435 square miles, down 0.4 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $390.0 m in 2024, 221 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals worth $1.6 m.
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Grundy County
How many people live in Grundy County
- Population9,787
- Households3,907
- Average household size2.50
- Median household income$51,975
- Median age40.6
- Median gross rent$696 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$112,500
- Home value to household income2.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over6,615
- Population under 182,533
- Share under 1825.9 percent
- Population 65 and over2,198
- Share 65 and over22.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 645,056
- Civilian labor force4,122
- Unemployment rate3.2 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over56.8 percent
- Rank by population among Missouri counties87th of 115
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2499th
Grundy County is the 87th largest of 115 Missouri counties by population. A median home costs 2.2 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 25.9 percent against 22.5 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Grundy County
Is Grundy County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.43 percent
- Census 2020 base population9,808
- Births, 2024145
- Deaths, 2024152
- Natural change, 2024-7
- Net domestic migration, 2024-56
- Net international migration, 202421
- Total net migration, 2024-35
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202436
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1995th
The county has lost 0.43 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Grundy County
Where people moving to Grundy County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving244
- People arriving, from those returns450
- Adjusted gross income arriving$9.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$40,238
- Largest single originGrundy County Non-migrants (3,269 households)
- Largest single destination (3,269 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grundy County Non-migrants | 3,269 | 7,077 | $182.2 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 128 | 225 | $5.1 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 66 | 130 | $2.9 m |
| Other flows - West | 34 | 84 | $1.5 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 32 | 46 | $1.4 m |
| Livingston County | 28 | 56 | $1.1 m |
| Daviess County | 22 | 39 | $638,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Grundy 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.
Grundy County
What the Grundy County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$390.0 m
- County GDP, 2023$385.0 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20241.3 percent
- GDP change over five years18.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among Missouri counties83rd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2562nd
- GDP per resident$39,849
Output grew 1.3 percent in the latest year and 18.4 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.
Grundy County
Who employs people in Grundy County
- Covered employment, annual average2,890
- Establishments reporting288
- Average annual pay$42,317
- Average weekly wage$814
- Sector 31-33, employment395
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$53,236
- Sector 44-45, employment348
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$30,109
- Sector 52, employment69
- Sector 52, average annual pay$56,469
- Sector 42, employment51
- Sector 42, average annual pay$46,166
- Sector 81, employment51
- Sector 23, employment42
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 395 | 8 | $53,236 |
| Sector 44-45 | 348 | 32 | $30,109 |
| Sector 52 | 69 | 16 | $56,469 |
| Sector 42 | 51 | 10 | $46,166 |
| Sector 81 | 51 | 16 | $25,396 |
| Sector 23 | 42 | 17 | $48,598 |
| Sector 51 | 30 | 7 | $39,315 |
| Sector 53 | 18 | 9 | $29,873 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 395 jobs, 13.7 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.
Grundy County
What businesses operate in Grundy County
- Establishments, all industries221
- Employment at those establishments1,947
- Annual payroll$78.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents22.6
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.
Grundy County
What is being built in Grundy County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20242
- Declared construction value permitted$189,444
- Single family units authorised2
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$94,722
- 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.
Grundy County
How much SBA lending happens in Grundy County
- 7(a) approvals recorded2
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.6 m
- Average 7(a) approval$791,050
- Median 7(a) approval$1,232,100
- 10th percentile approval$350,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,232,100
- Largest single approval$1,232,100
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)54
- Jobs per approval27.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals2
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer50.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (1)
- Most active lenderBank Northwest (1)
The average approval of $791,050 sits close to the median of $1,232,100, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 50.0 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.
Grundy County
Do SBA loans in Grundy County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
- 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.
Grundy County
How big is Grundy County
- Land area435 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Missouri counties99th of 115
- Width, east to west21.3 mi
- Height, north to south21.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land22
- Establishments per square mile0.51
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 Grundy 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 Grundy County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population9,787
- Households3,907
- Average household size2.50
- Median household income$51,975
- Median age40.6
Common questions
Grundy County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Grundy County, Missouri?
9,787, in 3,907 households, ranking 87th of 115 Missouri counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Grundy County growing?
The population has fallen 0.43 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 145 births against 152 deaths, with net migration of -35. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Grundy County?
$51,975. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $112,500, which is 2.2 times income, and median gross rent is $696 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Grundy County?
221 establishments, employing 1,947 people with an annual payroll of $78.4 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 Grundy County?
Average annual pay is $42,317, or $814 a week, across 2,890 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Grundy County?
2 7(a) approvals totalling $1.6 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $1,232,100. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Grundy County?
2 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $189,444. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Grundy 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 Grundy County come from?
The largest single origin is Grundy County Non-migrants, with 3,269 households. Arriving households report an average income of $40,238 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 Grundy 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 Grundy 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.