Pettis County, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Pettis County, Missouri has a population of 43,397 across 682 square miles, up 1.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $3.34 bn in 2024, 1,004 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 38 7(a) approvals worth $51.0 m.
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Pettis County
How many people live in Pettis County
- Population43,397
- Households16,996
- Average household size2.55
- Median household income$60,430
- Median age38.2
- Median gross rent$885 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$166,300
- Home value to household income2.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over28,868
- Population under 1810,887
- Share under 1825.1 percent
- Population 65 and over7,516
- Share 65 and over17.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6424,994
- Civilian labor force20,909
- Unemployment rate3.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over64.3 percent
- Rank by population among Missouri counties26th of 115
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1141st
Pettis County is the 26th largest of 115 Missouri counties by population. A median home costs 2.8 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 25.1 percent against 17.3 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pettis County
Is Pettis County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.89 percent
- Census 2020 base population42,980
- Births, 2024557
- Deaths, 2024486
- Natural change, 202471
- Net domestic migration, 2024-112
- Net international migration, 2024241
- Total net migration, 2024129
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202458
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1208th
The county has grown 1.89 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Pettis County
Where people moving to Pettis County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving1,018
- People arriving, from those returns1,967
- Adjusted gross income arriving$45.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$45,129
- Largest single originPettis County Non-migrants (15,245 households)
- Largest single destination (15,245 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pettis County Non-migrants | 15,245 | 32,221 | $930.7 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 344 | 729 | $19.4 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 205 | 368 | $8.7 m |
| Other flows - West | 124 | 292 | $8.0 m |
| Johnson County | 120 | 203 | $4.2 m |
| Other flows - South | 118 | 240 | $6.1 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 102 | 197 | $5.3 m |
| Benton County | 91 | 176 | $3.2 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Pettis 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.
Pettis County
What the Pettis County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$3.34 bn
- County GDP, 2023$3.19 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20244.9 percent
- GDP change over five years58.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among Missouri counties17th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents911th
- GDP per resident$77,004
Output grew 4.9 percent in the latest year and 58.6 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.
Pettis County
Who employs people in Pettis County
- Covered employment, annual average19,456
- Establishments reporting1,325
- Average annual pay$48,616
- Average weekly wage$935
- Sector 31-33, employment4,853
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$60,436
- Sector 44-45, employment2,325
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$34,791
- Sector 62, employment2,082
- Sector 62, average annual pay$37,326
- Sector 72, employment1,517
- Sector 72, average annual pay$20,152
- Sector 42, employment791
- Sector 56, employment752
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 4,853 | 57 | $60,436 |
| Sector 44-45 | 2,325 | 164 | $34,791 |
| Sector 62 | 2,082 | 382 | $37,326 |
| Sector 72 | 1,517 | 84 | $20,152 |
| Sector 42 | 791 | 46 | $59,298 |
| Sector 56 | 752 | 36 | $44,007 |
| Sector 48-49 | 660 | 55 | $47,204 |
| Sector 81 | 655 | 99 | $42,115 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 4,853 jobs, 24.9 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.
Pettis County
What businesses operate in Pettis County
- Establishments, all industries1,004
- Employment at those establishments17,225
- Annual payroll$823.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents23.1
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 Pettis County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202499
- Declared construction value permitted$11.7 m
- Single family units authorised24
- Multifamily units authorised75
- Multifamily share of units75.8 percent
- Average declared value per unit$118,034
- Units authorised per 1,000 households5.8
Multifamily is 75.8 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Pettis County
- 7(a) approvals recorded38
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$51.0 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,341,561
- Median 7(a) approval$731,200
- 10th percentile approval$50,000
- 90th percentile approval$3,444,100
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)436
- Jobs per approval11.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active18
- Distinct industries receiving approvals25
- Median 7(a) term180 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer44.7 percent
- Loans on real estate terms17
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter16
- Franchise loans6
- Franchise share of approvals15.8 percent
- Leading industry by approval countChicken Egg Production (4)
- Most active lenderLive Oak Banking Company (7)
- 504 approvals recorded7
- 504 gross approval dollars$6.9 m
- Average 504 approval$985,429
- Median 504 approval$478,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval16.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved16.2
- Most active CDCRural Missouri, Inc. (4)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals84.4 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$57.9 m
The average approval of $1,341,561 sits well above the median of $731,200, 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. 44.7 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.
Pettis County
Do SBA loans in Pettis County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded8
- Paid in full7
- Charged off1
- Status: Cancelled7
- Status: Exempt from disclosure22
- Status: Paid in full7
- Status: Charged off1
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 8 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.
Pettis County
Which parts of Pettis County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending6
- Sedalia, approvals29
- MORA, approvals4
- HUGHESVILLE, approvals2
- SMITHTON, approvals1
- LA MONTE, approvals1
- GREEN RIDGE, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Sedalia | 29 | $28,239,300 |
| MORA | 4 | $14,084,800 |
| HUGHESVILLE | 2 | $8,444,100 |
| SMITHTON | 1 | $53,100 |
| LA MONTE | 1 | $108,000 |
| GREEN RIDGE | 1 | $50,000 |
Sedalia accounts for 29 approvals against 4 in MORA. 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.
Pettis County
How big is Pettis County
- Land area682 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Missouri counties32nd of 115
- Width, east to west25 mi
- Height, north to south30.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land64
- Establishments per square mile1.47
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 Pettis 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 Pettis County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population43,397
- Households16,996
- Average household size2.55
- Median household income$60,430
- Median age38.2
Common questions
Pettis County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Pettis County, Missouri?
43,397, in 16,996 households, ranking 26th of 115 Missouri counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Pettis County growing?
The population has grown 1.89 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 557 births against 486 deaths, with net migration of 129. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Pettis County?
$60,430. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $166,300, which is 2.8 times income, and median gross rent is $885 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Pettis County?
1,004 establishments, employing 17,225 people with an annual payroll of $823.2 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 Pettis County?
Average annual pay is $48,616, or $935 a week, across 19,456 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Pettis County?
38 7(a) approvals totalling $51.0 m since FY2020, across 18 lenders, with a median approval of $731,200, plus 7 504 approvals worth $6.9 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Pettis County?
99 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $11.7 m. Multifamily was 75.8 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Pettis 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 Pettis County come from?
The largest single origin is Pettis County Non-migrants, with 15,245 households. Arriving households report an average income of $45,129 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 Pettis 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 Pettis 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.