Holt County, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Holt County, Missouri had an estimated 4,241 residents on July 1, 2024, up 0.2 percent since the 2020 census base of 4,233, across 463 square miles. County output reached $246.3 m in 2024, 144 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Holt County
How many people live in Holt County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20244,240
- Households1,744
- Average household size2.43
- Median household income$61,187
- Median age47.4
- Median gross rent$650 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$138,200
- Home value to household income2.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over3,075
- Population under 18882
- Share under 1820.8 percent
- Population 65 and over1,089
- Share 65 and over25.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 642,269
- Civilian labor force2,023
- Unemployment rate1.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over60.2 percent
- Rank by population among Missouri counties111th of 115
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2947th of 3,222
Holt County is the 111th largest of 115 Missouri counties by population. A median home costs 2.3 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 25.7 percent against 20.8 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Holt County
Is Holt County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20244,241
- Census 2020 base population4,233
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.19 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-25
- Births, 202439
- Deaths, 202459
- Natural change, 2024-20
- Net domestic migration, 2024-19
- Net international migration, 202413
- Total net migration, 2024-6
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024145
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1760th of 3,144
The county has grown 0.19 percent since the 2020 census base. The population fell in 2024 from both sources: deaths exceeded births and more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Holt County
Where are people moving to Holt County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving94
- People arriving, from those returns184
- Tax returns filed by households leaving64
- Net household movement30
- Adjusted gross income arriving$3.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$756,000
- Average income of an arriving household$41,277
- Average income of a leaving household$48,813
- Largest single destinationNodaway County (22 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $7,536 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Holt County
What is the Holt County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$246.3 m
- County GDP, 2023$265.3 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-7.2 percent
- GDP change over five years12.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Missouri areas BEA publishes100th of 115
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2811th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$58,084
Output grew -7.2 percent in the latest year and 12.2 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.
Holt County
Employment by industry in Holt County
- Covered employment, annual average1,314
- Establishments reporting181
- Average annual pay$46,316
- Average weekly wage$891
- Retail trade, employment167
- Retail trade, average annual pay$31,469
- Health care and social assistance, employment145
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$32,741
- Wholesale trade, employment84
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$73,395
- Manufacturing, employment83
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$64,856
- Construction, employment50
- Finance and insurance, employment32
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 167 | 19 | $31,469 |
| Health care and social assistance | 145 | 15 | $32,741 |
| Wholesale trade | 84 | 9 | $73,395 |
| Manufacturing | 83 | 6 | $64,856 |
| Construction | 50 | 15 | $45,478 |
| Finance and insurance | 32 | 13 | $52,895 |
| Information | 26 | 4 | $44,523 |
| Other services, except public administration | 21 | 8 | $36,828 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 167 jobs, 12.7 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Holt County
How many businesses are in Holt County?
- Establishments, all industries144
- Employment at those establishments983
- Annual payroll$45.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents34.0
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.
Holt County
Building permits in Holt County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20246
- Declared construction value permitted$570,000
- Single family units authorized6
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$95,000
- Units authorized per 1,000 households3.4
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.
Holt County
How large is Holt County?
- Land area463 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Missouri counties94th of 115
- Width, east to west29.6 mi
- Height, north to south27.8 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land9
- Establishments per square mile0.31
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.
Holt County
Flood risk in Holt County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Holt County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 290157
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book10
- Of those, participating in the NFIP9
- NFIP participation rate90.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Holt County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Holt County (community 290157), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Holt County in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 90.0 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.
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Feasibility studies
When a Holt 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 Holt County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20244,240
- Households1,744
- Average household size2.43
- Median household income$61,187
- Median age47.4
Common questions
Holt County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Holt County, Missouri?
The Census Bureau estimates 4,241 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 4,240, in 1,744 households, ranking 111th of 115 Missouri counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Holt County's population growing?
The population has grown 0.19 percent since the 2020 census base of 4,233, to 4,241 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 39 births against 59 deaths, with net migration of -6. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Holt County?
$61,187. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $138,200, which is 2.3 times income, and median gross rent is $650 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Holt County?
144 establishments, employing 983 people with an annual payroll of $45.1 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 Holt County?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 167 jobs, 12.7 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 1,314 jobs at an average annual pay of $46,316, or $891 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How many building permits were issued in Holt County?
6 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $570,000. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Holt County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Are traffic counts available for Holt 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 Holt 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.
Holt County
Cities and places in Holt.
9 Census places lie wholly or partly in Holt County. All 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mound City | city | 1,066 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Oregon | city | 882 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Maitland | city | 385 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Forest City | city | 193 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Craig | city | 113 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Big Lake | village | 82 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Fortescue | town | 8 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Bigelow | village | 0 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Corning | town | 0 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |