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Shell Knob, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Shell Knob is a Census CDP of 1,486 people across 9.48 square miles of land, lying across Barry County and Stone County. Median household income is $54,925, 85.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Shell Knob
What Shell Knob is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area9.48 sq mi
- Water area3.43 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land157 plus or minus 42
- County holding the largest share of its areaBarry County, 73.7 percent
- Counties this place lies inBarry County 73.7 percent, Stone County 26.3 percent
Shell Knob crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Shell Knob
How many people live in Shell Knob
- Population1,486 plus or minus 398
- Median age59.6
- Population under 18117 plus or minus 71
- Share under 187.9 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Population 65 and over562 plus or minus 179
- Share 65 and over37.8 percent
- Households758 plus or minus 168
- Family households457 plus or minus 148
- Share of households that are families60.3 percent plus or minus 14.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Shell Knob
- Median household income$54,925
- Per capita income$36,079
- Civilian labor force621 plus or minus 256
- Employed569 plus or minus 233
- Unemployed52 plus or minus 43
- Unemployment rate8.4 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Adults 25 and over1,270 plus or minus 299
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.0 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.1 percent plus or minus 4.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Shell Knob
- Housing units1,540
- Occupied units758 plus or minus 168
- Vacant units782 plus or minus 199
- Vacancy rate50.8 percent
- Owner occupied649 plus or minus 154
- Renter occupied109 plus or minus 66
- Ownership rate85.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$321,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,274 plus or minus $477
- Annual rent as a share of median income27.8 percent plus or minus 11.8
- Single family units1,352
- Share single family87.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more72 plus or minus 58
- Share in buildings of two or more4.7 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Mobile homes116 plus or minus 75
- Median year structure built1995
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Shell Knob gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute394 plus or minus 201
- Commuting under 15 minutes158 plus or minus 99
- Share commuting under 15 minutes40.1 percent plus or minus 14.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more106 plus or minus 68
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more26.9 percent plus or minus 10.4
- Drove alone58.6 percent plus or minus 25.9
- Carpooled14.2 percent plus or minus 11.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home26.5 percent plus or minus 9.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Shell Knob
SBA loans in Shell Knob (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$2,015,000
- Average approval$1,007,500
- Median approval$1,007,500
- Largest approval$1,670,000
- Jobs supported55
- Jobs per approval27.5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term162 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Shell Knob, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Shell Knob (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$543,000
- Average approval$543,000
- Median approval$543,000
- Largest approval$543,000
- Jobs supported0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Shell Knob, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Barry County, not Shell Knob
Barry County context, not Shell Knob figures
- Establishments in Barry County775
- Covered employment, Barry County13,187
- Average annual pay, Barry County$45,851
- Housing units permitted, Barry County75
Every figure in this section is published for Barry County as a whole and is not a measurement of Shell Knob.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Shell Knob questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Shell Knob, Missouri?
1,486, in 758 households. Shell Knob CDP covers 9.48 square miles of land, which is 157 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Shell Knob in?
Shell Knob lies in more than one. By area it is 73.7 percent in Barry County, 26.3 percent in Stone County. This page sits under Barry County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Shell Knob?
$54,925. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $321,700. Median gross rent is $1,274 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Shell Knob businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $2.0 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $1,007,500, plus 1 504 approvals worth $543,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Shell Knob, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Shell Knob borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Shell Knob. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page Shell Knob figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Barry County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Shell Knob.
Is zoning published for Shell Knob?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.