Clark County, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Clark County, Missouri had an estimated 6,623 residents on July 1, 2024, down 0.2 percent since the 2020 census base of 6,635, across 505 square miles. County output reached $201.0 m in 2024, 134 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals worth $2.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Clark County
How many people live in Clark County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20246,675
- Households2,423
- Average household size2.75
- Median household income$51,781
- Median age43.5
- Median gross rent$612 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$130,700
- Home value to household income2.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over4,658
- Population under 181,595
- Share under 1823.9 percent
- Population 65 and over1,451
- Share 65 and over21.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 643,629
- Civilian labor force2,784
- Unemployment rate5.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over54.8 percent
- Rank by population among Missouri counties102nd of 115
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2762nd of 3,222
Clark County is the 102nd largest of 115 Missouri counties by population. A median home costs 2.5 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.9 percent against 21.7 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Clark County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20246,623
- Census 2020 base population6,635
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.18 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-25
- Births, 202488
- Deaths, 202478
- Natural change, 202410
- Net domestic migration, 2024-33
- Net international migration, 2024-1
- Total net migration, 2024-34
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202414
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1909th of 3,144
The county has lost 0.18 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. More people left than moved in during 2024 and births over deaths did not make up the difference, so the population fell.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Clark County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving93
- People arriving, from those returns185
- Tax returns filed by households leaving128
- Net household movement-35
- Adjusted gross income arriving$3.6 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-1.3 m
- Average income of an arriving household$38,828
- Average income of a leaving household$38,375
- Largest single originLee County (33 households)
- Largest single destinationLee County (29 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee County | 33 | 69 | $1.1 m |
Households arriving report $453 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Lee County, 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.
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What is the Clark County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$201.0 m
- County GDP, 2023$223.2 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-10.0 percent
- GDP change over five years27.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Missouri areas BEA publishes107th of 115
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2901st of 3,127
- GDP per resident$30,105
Output grew -10.0 percent in the latest year and 27.3 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.
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Employment by industry in Clark County
- Covered employment, annual average1,423
- Establishments reporting176
- Average annual pay$35,719
- Average weekly wage$687
- Retail trade, employment239
- Retail trade, average annual pay$29,288
- Manufacturing, employment134
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$38,522
- Wholesale trade, employment102
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$54,004
- Accommodation and food services, employment95
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$16,580
- Health care and social assistance, employment72
- Construction, employment49
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 239 | 31 | $29,288 |
| Manufacturing | 134 | 10 | $38,522 |
| Wholesale trade | 102 | 10 | $54,004 |
| Accommodation and food services | 95 | 12 | $16,580 |
| Health care and social assistance | 72 | 14 | $24,758 |
| Construction | 49 | 7 | $45,257 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 38 | 6 | $54,242 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 26 | 5 | $27,056 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 239 jobs, 16.8 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Clark County?
- Establishments, all industries134
- Employment at those establishments973
- Annual payroll$34.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents20.1
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Clark County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202415
- Declared construction value permitted$4.8 m
- Single family units authorized15
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$320,650
- Units authorized per 1,000 households6.2
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Clark County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded2
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$2.4 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,224,750
- Median 7(a) approval$1,224,750
- Largest single approval$1,665,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)9
- Jobs per approval4.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term253 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer100.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Clark County
Do SBA loans in Clark County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Clark County?
- Land area505 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Missouri counties79th of 115
- Width, east to west28 mi
- Height, north to south25.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land13
- Establishments per square mile0.27
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.
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Flood risk in Clark County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Clark County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 290792
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book6
- Of those, participating in the NFIP6
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Clark County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Clark County (community 290792), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Clark County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Traffic counts, 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 →
Feasibility studies
When a Clark 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 Clark County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20246,675
- Households2,423
- Average household size2.75
- Median household income$51,781
- Median age43.5
Common questions
Clark County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Clark County, Missouri?
The Census Bureau estimates 6,623 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 6,675, in 2,423 households, ranking 102nd of 115 Missouri counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Clark County's population growing?
The population has fallen 0.18 percent since the 2020 census base of 6,635, to 6,623 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 88 births against 78 deaths, with net migration of -34. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Clark County?
$51,781. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $130,700, which is 2.5 times income, and median gross rent is $612 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Clark County?
134 establishments, employing 973 people with an annual payroll of $34.2 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Clark County?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 239 jobs, 16.8 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 1,423 jobs at an average annual pay of $35,719, or $687 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Clark County?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $2.4 m since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $1,224,750. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Clark County?
15 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $4.8 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Clark 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 Clark County come from?
The largest single origin is Lee County, with 33 households. Arriving households report an average income of $38,828 against $38,375 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Clark 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 Clark County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Clark County
Cities and places in Clark.
8 Census places lie wholly or partly in Clark County. All 8 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahoka | city | 2,072 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Wayland | city | 439 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Wyaconda | city | 195 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Luray | village | 181 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| St. Francisville | CDP | 142 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Medill | CDP | 104 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Alexandria | city | 103 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Revere | town | 47 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |