Pulaski County, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Pulaski County, Missouri had an estimated 53,964 residents on July 1, 2024, up 0.0 percent since the 2020 census base of 53,959, across 547 square miles. County output reached $3.01 bn in 2024, 653 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 33 7(a) approvals worth $11.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Pulaski County
How many people live in Pulaski County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202453,894
- Households16,851
- Average household size3.20
- Median household income$64,466
- Median age27.8
- Median gross rent$1,112 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$189,800
- Home value to household income2.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over29,551
- Population under 1811,784
- Share under 1821.9 percent
- Population 65 and over5,201
- Share 65 and over9.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6436,909
- Civilian labor force19,752
- Unemployment rate4.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over46.9 percent
- Rank by population among Missouri counties22nd of 115
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included962nd of 3,222
Pulaski County is the 22nd largest of 115 Missouri counties by population. A median home costs 2.9 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 21.9 percent against 9.7 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 Pulaski County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202453,964
- Census 2020 base population53,959
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.01 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024135
- Births, 2024689
- Deaths, 2024404
- Natural change, 2024285
- Net domestic migration, 2024-207
- Net international migration, 202457
- Total net migration, 2024-150
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-1,327
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1816th of 3,144
The county has grown 0.01 percent since the 2020 census base. Births exceeded deaths in 2024 by more than net migration took away, so the population grew even though more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Pulaski County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving2,557
- People arriving, from those returns5,792
- Tax returns filed by households leaving2,626
- Net household movement-69
- Adjusted gross income arriving$134.6 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-24.3 m
- Average income of an arriving household$52,646
- Average income of a leaving household$60,519
- Largest single originForeign - APO/FPO ZIPs (150 households)
- Largest single destinationForeign - APO/FPO ZIPs (120 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign - APO/FPO ZIPs | 150 | 374 | $9.0 m |
| Bell County | 81 | 183 | $4.0 m |
| El Paso County | 73 | 198 | $4.7 m |
| Phelps County | 71 | 132 | $2.7 m |
| Laclede County | 68 | 142 | $2.5 m |
| Honolulu County | 67 | 175 | $4.1 m |
| Montgomery County | 58 | 140 | $4.2 m |
| El Paso County | 55 | 143 | $2.8 m |
Households arriving report $7,873 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up. The largest single source of arrivals is Foreign - APO/FPO ZIPs, 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 Pulaski County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$3.01 bn
- County GDP, 2023$2.84 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.8 percent
- GDP change over five years16.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Missouri areas BEA publishes19th of 115
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes977th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$55,804
Output grew 5.8 percent in the latest year and 16.5 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 Pulaski County
- Covered employment, annual average13,323
- Establishments reporting869
- Average annual pay$47,536
- Average weekly wage$914
- Accommodation and food services, employment2,799
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$27,837
- Retail trade, employment1,696
- Retail trade, average annual pay$31,979
- Health care and social assistance, employment947
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$45,730
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment486
- Administrative and support and waste management services, average annual pay$58,345
- Construction, employment336
- Finance and insurance, employment273
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 2,799 | 113 | $27,837 |
| Retail trade | 1,696 | 121 | $31,979 |
| Health care and social assistance | 947 | 166 | $45,730 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 486 | 26 | $58,345 |
| Construction | 336 | 62 | $47,106 |
| Finance and insurance | 273 | 40 | $54,005 |
| Other services, except public administration | 228 | 48 | $40,496 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 209 | 16 | $35,450 |
Accommodation and food services is the largest private sector at 2,799 jobs, 21.0 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 Pulaski County?
- Establishments, all industries653
- Employment at those establishments8,340
- Annual payroll$321.7 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents12.1
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 Pulaski County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202460
- Declared construction value permitted$9.4 m
- Single family units authorized60
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$156,008
- Units authorized per 1,000 households3.6
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 Pulaski County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded33
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$11.9 m
- Average 7(a) approval$360,812
- Median 7(a) approval$242,000
- 10th percentile approval$20,000
- 90th percentile approval$818,840
- Largest single approval$2,572,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)326
- Jobs per approval9.9
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active15
- Distinct industries receiving approvals25
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer21.2 percent
- Loans on real estate terms7
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter25
- Franchise loans3
- Franchise share of approvals9.1 percent
- Most active lenderSecurity Bank of Pulaski County (5)
- 504 approvals recorded11
- 504 gross approval dollars$10.5 m
- Average 504 approval$952,182
- Median 504 approval$738,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval16.7
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved17.6
- Most active CDCRural Missouri, Inc. (6)
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$22.4 m
The average approval of $360,812 sits well above the median of $242,000, pulled up by a few larger deals, so the median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here gets. Only 21.2 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
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 Pulaski County
Do SBA loans in Pulaski County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded10
- Paid in full9
- Charged off1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure20
- Status: Paid in full9
- Status: Charged off1
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed2
Only 10 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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SBA lending by place in Pulaski County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending7
- St. Robert, approvals15
- Waynesville, approvals8
- Dixon, approvals5
- Richland, approvals2
- Fort Leonard Wood, approvals1
- Saint Rober, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| St. Robert | 15 | $5,973,900 |
| Waynesville | 8 | $1,515,900 |
| Dixon | 5 | $2,283,700 |
| Richland | 2 | $1,063,300 |
| Fort Leonard Wood | 1 | $440,000 |
| Saint Rober | 1 | $375,000 |
| Crocker | 1 | $255,000 |
St. Robert accounts for 15 approvals against 8 in Waynesville. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
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 Pulaski County?
- Land area547 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Missouri counties67th of 115
- Width, east to west21.4 mi
- Height, north to south28.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land99
- Establishments per square mile1.19
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 Pulaski County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Pulaski County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 290826
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book5
- Of those, participating in the NFIP4
- NFIP participation rate80.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Pulaski 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 Pulaski County (community 290826), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Pulaski 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. 80.0 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.
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202453,894
- Households16,851
- Average household size3.20
- Median household income$64,466
- Median age27.8
Common questions
Pulaski County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Pulaski County, Missouri?
The Census Bureau estimates 53,964 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 53,894, in 16,851 households, ranking 22nd of 115 Missouri counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Pulaski County's population growing?
The population has grown 0.01 percent since the 2020 census base of 53,959, to 53,964 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 689 births against 404 deaths, with net migration of -150. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Pulaski County?
$64,466. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $189,800, which is 2.9 times income, and median gross rent is $1,112 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Pulaski County?
653 establishments, employing 8,340 people with an annual payroll of $321.7 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 Pulaski County?
Accommodation and food services is the largest private sector at 2,799 jobs, 21.0 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 13,323 jobs at an average annual pay of $47,536, or $914 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Pulaski County?
33 7(a) approvals totaling $11.9 m since FY2020, across 15 lenders, with a median approval of $242,000, plus 11 504 approvals worth $10.5 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Pulaski County?
60 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $9.4 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Pulaski 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 Pulaski County come from?
The largest single origin is Foreign - APO/FPO ZIPs, with 150 households. Arriving households report an average income of $52,646 against $60,519 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Pulaski 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 Pulaski 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 Pulaski.
6 Census places lie wholly or partly in Pulaski County. All 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Leonard Wood | CDP | 15,432 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Waynesville | city | 5,442 | 8 | Wholly in this county |
| St. Robert | city | 5,356 | 15 | Wholly in this county |
| Richland | city | 2,136 | 2 | 90.5 percent here, 6.4 percent Camden County, 3.1 percent Laclede County |
| Dixon | city | 1,334 | 5 | Wholly in this county |
| Crocker | city | 1,024 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
A further 1 of the county's 33 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Pulaski County, the largest being Saint Rober (1). Those are postal cities, unincorporated areas and cities outside the county, so no place row claims them; they are counted in the county total above.
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