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Pierce City, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Pierce City is a Census city of 1,477 people across 1.29 square miles of land, in Lawrence County. Median household income is $51,121, 65.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Pierce City
What Pierce City is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.29 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,145 plus or minus 248
- County holding the largest share of its areaLawrence County, 99.6 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Pierce City
- Population1,477 plus or minus 320
- Median age29.0
- Population under 18561 plus or minus 123
- Share under 1838.0 percent
- Population 65 and over123 plus or minus 38
- Share 65 and over8.3 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Households482 plus or minus 107
- Family households311 plus or minus 92
- Share of households that are families64.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Pierce City
- Median household income$51,121 plus or minus $11,006
- Per capita income$20,108
- Civilian labor force715 plus or minus 195
- Employed678 plus or minus 181
- Unemployed37 plus or minus 43
- Unemployment rate5.2 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Adults 25 and over826 plus or minus 197
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher79.9 percent plus or minus 25.8
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher5.8 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.3 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Pierce City
- Housing units535 plus or minus 107
- Occupied units482 plus or minus 107
- Vacant units53 plus or minus 34
- Vacancy rate9.9 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Owner occupied316 plus or minus 75
- Renter occupied166 plus or minus 81
- Ownership rate65.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$135,600 plus or minus $34,718
- Median gross rent, monthly$776
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.2 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Single family units383 plus or minus 79
- Share single family71.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more70 plus or minus 36
- Share in buildings of two or more13.1 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Mobile homes82 plus or minus 68
- Median year structure built1968
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Pierce City gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute607 plus or minus 167
- Commuting under 15 minutes153 plus or minus 62
- Share commuting under 15 minutes25.2 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more130 plus or minus 44
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more21.4 percent
- Drove alone63.8 percent plus or minus 24.0
- Carpooled24.6 percent plus or minus 14.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.6 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Worked from home10.7 percent plus or minus 9.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Pierce City (7(a))
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$1,901,500
- Average approval$316,917
- Median approval$145,450
- Largest approval$1,155,000
- Jobs supported11
- Jobs per approval1.8
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term84 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pierce City, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has 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 Pierce City (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$91,000
- Average approval$91,000
- Median approval$91,000
- Largest approval$91,000
- Jobs supported4
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pierce City, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has 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.
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Flood risk in Pierce City
- NFIP communityCity of Pierce City
- NFIP community number290203
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/02/12
The City of Pierce City participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 290203 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Lawrence County, not Pierce City
Lawrence County context, not Pierce City figures
- Establishments in Lawrence County689
- Covered employment, Lawrence County8,920
- Average annual pay, Lawrence County$47,246
- Housing units permitted, Lawrence County79
Every figure in this section is published for Lawrence County as a whole and is not a measurement of Pierce City.
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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Common questions
Pierce City questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Pierce City, Missouri?
1,477, in 482 households. Pierce City city covers 1.29 square miles of land, which is 1,145 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Pierce City in?
Lawrence County, which holds 99.6 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Pierce City?
$51,121. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $135,600. Median gross rent is $776 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Pierce City businesses?
6 7(a) approvals totaling $1.9 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $145,450, plus 1 504 approvals worth $91,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pierce City, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Pierce City borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Pierce City. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Pierce City in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Pierce City appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Pierce City, city of, community 290203, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Pierce City figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Lawrence 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 Pierce City.
Is zoning published for Pierce City?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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