Maries County, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Maries County, Missouri has a population of 8,450 across 527 square miles, up 0.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $243.3 m in 2024, 134 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals worth $571,600.
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Maries County
How many people live in Maries County
- Population8,450
- Households3,428
- Average household size2.46
- Median household income$59,455
- Median age44.9
- Median gross rent$590 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$219,100
- Home value to household income3.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over6,085
- Population under 181,737
- Share under 1820.6 percent
- Population 65 and over1,862
- Share 65 and over22.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 644,851
- Civilian labor force3,782
- Unemployment rate4.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over56.3 percent
- Rank by population among Missouri counties96th of 115
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2613th
Maries County is the 96th 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 22.0 percent against 20.6 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.
Maries County
Is Maries County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.94 percent
- Census 2020 base population8,427
- Births, 2024101
- Deaths, 2024121
- Natural change, 2024-20
- Net domestic migration, 202477
- Net international migration, 202410
- Total net migration, 202487
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024163
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1499th
The county has grown 0.94 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.
Maries County
Where people moving to Maries County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving210
- People arriving, from those returns385
- Adjusted gross income arriving$14.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$68,971
- Largest single originMaries County Non-migrants (3,047 households)
- Largest single destination (3,047 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maries County Non-migrants | 3,047 | 6,331 | $172.6 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 106 | 183 | $10.0 m |
| Phelps County | 50 | 101 | $2.2 m |
| Osage County | 28 | 50 | $918,000 |
| Pulaski County | 26 | 51 | $1.3 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Maries 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.
Maries County
What the Maries County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$243.3 m
- County GDP, 2023$225.0 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20248.1 percent
- GDP change over five years30.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among Missouri counties101st
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2815th
- GDP per resident$28,790
Output grew 8.1 percent in the latest year and 30.3 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.
Maries County
Who employs people in Maries County
- Covered employment, annual average1,381
- Establishments reporting180
- Average annual pay$40,788
- Average weekly wage$784
- Sector 44-45, employment226
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$21,890
- Sector 31-33, employment159
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$58,522
- Sector 62, employment104
- Sector 62, average annual pay$35,615
- Sector 52, employment97
- Sector 52, average annual pay$51,720
- Sector 48-49, employment69
- Sector 81, employment60
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 226 | 26 | $21,890 |
| Sector 31-33 | 159 | 9 | $58,522 |
| Sector 62 | 104 | 28 | $35,615 |
| Sector 52 | 97 | 9 | $51,720 |
| Sector 48-49 | 69 | 8 | $65,285 |
| Sector 81 | 60 | 11 | $24,560 |
| Sector 42 | 51 | 6 | $27,024 |
| Sector 53 | 27 | 4 | $50,825 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 226 jobs, 16.4 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.
Maries County
What businesses operate in Maries County
- Establishments, all industries134
- Employment at those establishments956
- Annual payroll$40.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents15.9
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 Maries County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20244
- Declared construction value permitted$1.3 m
- Single family units authorised4
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$320,650
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.2
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Maries County
How much SBA lending happens in Maries County
- 7(a) approvals recorded2
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$571,600
- Average 7(a) approval$285,800
- Median 7(a) approval$285,800
- 10th percentile approval$285,800
- 90th percentile approval$285,800
- Largest single approval$285,800
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)22
- Jobs per approval11.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- 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 shorter2
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countGasoline Stations with Convenience Stores (2)
- Most active lenderThe Maries County Bank (2)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$123,000
- Average 504 approval$123,000
- Median 504 approval$123,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval1.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved8.1
- Most active CDCRural Missouri, Inc. (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals66.7 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$694,600
The average approval of $285,800 sits close to the median of $285,800, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 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.
Maries County
Do SBA loans in Maries County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 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.
Maries County
How big is Maries County
- Land area527 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Missouri counties74th of 115
- Width, east to west30.8 mi
- Height, north to south19.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land16
- Establishments per square mile0.25
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 Maries 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 Maries County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population8,450
- Households3,428
- Average household size2.46
- Median household income$59,455
- Median age44.9
Common questions
Maries County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Maries County, Missouri?
8,450, in 3,428 households, ranking 96th of 115 Missouri counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Maries County growing?
The population has grown 0.94 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 101 births against 121 deaths, with net migration of 87. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Maries County?
$59,455. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $219,100, which is 3.7 times income, and median gross rent is $590 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Maries County?
134 establishments, employing 956 people with an annual payroll of $40.6 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 Maries County?
Average annual pay is $40,788, or $784 a week, across 1,381 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Maries County?
2 7(a) approvals totalling $571,600 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $285,800, plus 1 504 approvals worth $123,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Maries County?
4 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.3 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Maries 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 Maries County come from?
The largest single origin is Maries County Non-migrants, with 3,047 households. Arriving households report an average income of $68,971 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 Maries 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 Maries 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.