Perry County, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Perry County, Missouri had an estimated 19,100 residents on July 1, 2024, up 0.8 percent since the 2020 census base of 18,954, across 474 square miles. County output reached $1.33 bn in 2024, 520 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 16 7(a) approvals worth $13.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Perry County
How many people live in Perry County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202418,976
- Households7,525
- Average household size2.52
- Median household income$62,981
- Median age42.2
- Median gross rent$923 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$188,200
- Home value to household income3.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over13,212
- Population under 184,275
- Share under 1822.5 percent
- Population 65 and over3,731
- Share 65 and over19.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6410,970
- Civilian labor force9,515
- Unemployment rate4.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over64.7 percent
- Rank by population among Missouri counties57th of 115
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included1935th of 3,222
Perry County is the 57th largest of 115 Missouri counties by population. A median home costs 3.0 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.5 percent against 19.7 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 Perry County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202419,100
- Census 2020 base population18,954
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.77 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024150
- Births, 2024192
- Deaths, 2024235
- Natural change, 2024-43
- Net domestic migration, 2024158
- Net international migration, 202435
- Total net migration, 2024193
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024173
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1563rd of 3,144
The county has grown 0.77 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 and the population still grew, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Perry County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving407
- People arriving, from those returns768
- Tax returns filed by households leaving370
- Net household movement37
- Adjusted gross income arriving$19.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$4.0 m
- Average income of an arriving household$47,278
- Average income of a leaving household$41,124
- Largest single originCape Girardeau County (82 households)
- Largest single destinationCape Girardeau County (85 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Girardeau County | 82 | 138 | $4.1 m |
| Ste. Genevieve County | 43 | 87 | $1.6 m |
| Bollinger County | 26 | 58 | $668,000 |
| Randolph County | 24 | 39 | $1.2 m |
| Jefferson County | 23 | 37 | $1.2 m |
| St. Louis County | 20 | 39 | $1.2 m |
Households arriving report $6,154 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 Cape Girardeau 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 Perry County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$1.33 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.30 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20242.3 percent
- GDP change over five years24.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Missouri areas BEA publishes37th of 115
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes1615th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$69,990
Output grew 2.3 percent in the latest year and 24.2 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.
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Employment by industry in Perry County
- Covered employment, annual average9,542
- Establishments reporting580
- Average annual pay$50,010
- Average weekly wage$962
- Manufacturing, employment2,780
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$51,093
- Health care and social assistance, employment1,251
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$52,648
- Retail trade, employment1,130
- Retail trade, average annual pay$33,612
- Construction, employment615
- Construction, average annual pay$67,218
- Accommodation and food services, employment593
- Transportation and warehousing, employment529
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2,780 | 36 | $51,093 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,251 | 100 | $52,648 |
| Retail trade | 1,130 | 72 | $33,612 |
| Construction | 615 | 76 | $67,218 |
| Accommodation and food services | 593 | 42 | $20,053 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 529 | 25 | $78,624 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 410 | 26 | $51,144 |
| Finance and insurance | 358 | 34 | $78,421 |
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 2,780 jobs, 29.1 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 Perry County?
- Establishments, all industries520
- Employment at those establishments9,794
- Annual payroll$438.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents27.4
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 Perry County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202476
- Declared construction value permitted$15.0 m
- Single family units authorized30
- Multifamily units authorized46
- Multifamily share of units60.5 percent
- Average declared value per unit$197,458
- Units authorized per 1,000 households10.1
Multifamily is 60.5 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Perry County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded16
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$13.3 m
- Average 7(a) approval$830,181
- Median 7(a) approval$275,400
- Largest single approval$4,421,500
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)372
- Jobs per approval23.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active8
- Distinct industries receiving approvals10
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer31.3 percent
- Loans on real estate terms5
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter10
- Franchise loans3
- Franchise share of approvals18.8 percent
- 504 approvals recorded5
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.1 m
- Average 504 approval$229,600
- Median 504 approval$200,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval4.8
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved20.9
- Most active CDCRural Missouri, Inc. (5)
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$14.4 m
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.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Perry County
Do SBA loans in Perry County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full3
- Status: Exempt from disclosure8
- Status: Cancelled2
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed3
Only 3 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 Perry County?
- Land area474 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Missouri counties89th of 115
- Width, east to west35.1 mi
- Height, north to south23.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary8
- Residents per square mile of land40
- Establishments per square mile1.10
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 Perry County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Perry County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 290280
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book6
- Of those, participating in the NFIP5
- NFIP participation rate83.3 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Perry 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 Perry County (community 290280), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Perry 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. 83.3 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 Perry 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 Perry County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202418,976
- Households7,525
- Average household size2.52
- Median household income$62,981
- Median age42.2
Common questions
Perry County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Perry County, Missouri?
The Census Bureau estimates 19,100 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 18,976, in 7,525 households, ranking 57th of 115 Missouri counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Perry County's population growing?
The population has grown 0.77 percent since the 2020 census base of 18,954, to 19,100 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 192 births against 235 deaths, with net migration of 193. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Perry County?
$62,981. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $188,200, which is 3.0 times income, and median gross rent is $923 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Perry County?
520 establishments, employing 9,794 people with an annual payroll of $438.2 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 Perry County?
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 2,780 jobs, 29.1 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 9,542 jobs at an average annual pay of $50,010, or $962 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Perry County?
16 7(a) approvals totaling $13.3 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, with a median approval of $275,400, plus 5 504 approvals worth $1.1 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Perry County?
76 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $15.0 m. Multifamily was 60.5 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Perry 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 Perry County come from?
The largest single origin is Cape Girardeau County, with 82 households. Arriving households report an average income of $47,278 against $41,124 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Perry 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 Perry 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.
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Cities and places in Perry.
8 Census places lie wholly or partly in Perry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perryville | city | 8,536 | 16 | Wholly in this county |
| Shakertowne | CDP | 569 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Altenburg | city | 426 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Brewer | CDP | 413 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Frohna | city | 303 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Longtown | town | 99 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Lithium | CDP | 30 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Biehle | CDP | 9 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |