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Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri has a population of 18,571 across 499 square miles, up 0.4 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $871.3 m in 2024, 423 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals worth $761,900.
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Ste. Genevieve County
How many people live in Ste. Genevieve County
- Population18,571
- Households7,137
- Average household size2.60
- Median household income$66,339
- Median age43.3
- Median gross rent$780 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$222,200
- Home value to household income3.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over13,190
- Population under 183,973
- Share under 1821.4 percent
- Population 65 and over3,985
- Share 65 and over21.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6410,613
- Civilian labor force8,894
- Unemployment rate4.2 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over60.9 percent
- Rank by population among Missouri counties59th of 115
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1958th
Ste. Genevieve County is the 59th largest of 115 Missouri counties by population. A median home costs 3.3 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 21.5 percent against 21.4 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Ste. Genevieve County's population growing?
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.36 percent
- Census 2020 base population18,479
- Births, 2024174
- Deaths, 2024234
- Natural change, 2024-60
- Net domestic migration, 2024-35
- Net international migration, 20241
- Total net migration, 2024-34
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024272
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1699th
The county has grown 0.36 percent since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Ste. Genevieve County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving459
- People arriving, from those returns918
- Adjusted gross income arriving$40.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$87,455
- Largest single originSte. Genevieve County Non-migrants (6,920 households)
- Largest single destination (6,920 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ste. Genevieve County Non-migrants | 6,920 | 14,543 | $509.9 m |
| St. Francois County | 105 | 218 | $5.1 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 95 | 189 | $6.4 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 94 | 169 | $4.3 m |
| Jefferson County | 78 | 190 | $4.6 m |
| St. Louis County | 48 | 87 | $4.1 m |
| Perry County | 39 | 67 | $1.6 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 38 | 69 | $2.6 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Ste. Genevieve County Non-migrants, 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 Ste. Genevieve County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$871.3 m
- County GDP, 2023$864.1 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20240.8 percent
- GDP change over five years24.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among Missouri counties53rd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1958th
- GDP per resident$46,919
Output grew 0.8 percent in the latest year and 24.9 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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Largest employers in Ste. Genevieve County
- Covered employment, annual average6,113
- Establishments reporting498
- Average annual pay$57,481
- Average weekly wage$1,105
- Sector 31-33, employment1,463
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$82,200
- Sector 44-45, employment530
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$39,360
- Sector 72, employment524
- Sector 72, average annual pay$17,488
- Sector 23, employment456
- Sector 23, average annual pay$68,442
- Sector 48-49, employment242
- Sector 21, employment232
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 1,463 | 30 | $82,200 |
| Sector 44-45 | 530 | 50 | $39,360 |
| Sector 72 | 524 | 33 | $17,488 |
| Sector 23 | 456 | 72 | $68,442 |
| Sector 48-49 | 242 | 20 | $77,863 |
| Sector 21 | 232 | 8 | $75,446 |
| Sector 42 | 179 | 22 | $78,156 |
| Sector 52 | 170 | 20 | $52,094 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,463 jobs, 23.9 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Ste. Genevieve County?
- Establishments, all industries423
- Employment at those establishments5,331
- Annual payroll$289.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents22.8
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Ste. Genevieve County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20246
- Declared construction value permitted$895,000
- Single family units authorised2
- Multifamily units authorised4
- Multifamily share of units66.7 percent
- Average declared value per unit$149,167
- Units authorised per 1,000 households0.8
Multifamily is 66.7 percent of units authorised, 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 Ste. Genevieve County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded8
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$761,900
- Average 7(a) approval$95,238
- Median 7(a) approval$69,900
- 10th percentile approval$20,000
- 90th percentile approval$297,000
- Largest single approval$297,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)24
- Jobs per approval3.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active5
- Distinct industries receiving approvals7
- Median 7(a) term60 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter8
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals12.5 percent
- Leading industry by approval countAutomotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance (2)
- Most active lenderU.S. Bank, National Association (3)
- 504 approvals recorded4
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.3 m
- Average 504 approval$315,250
- Median 504 approval$311,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval7.3
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved23.0
- Most active CDCSTL Partnership CDC (2)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals66.7 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$2.0 m
The average approval of $95,238 sits close to the median of $69,900, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 0.0 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 Ste. Genevieve County
Do SBA loans in Ste. Genevieve County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure5
- Status: Paid in full2
- Status: Cancelled1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 2 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
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 Ste. Genevieve County
- Places in the county with recorded lending5
- SAINTE GENEVIEVE, approvals4
- FESTUS, approvals1
- Bloomsdale, approvals1
- FRENCH VILLAGE, approvals1
- Ste. Genevieve, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| SAINTE GENEVIEVE | 4 | $367,000 |
| FESTUS | 1 | $69,900 |
| Bloomsdale | 1 | $60,000 |
| FRENCH VILLAGE | 1 | $150,000 |
| Ste. Genevieve | 1 | $115,000 |
SAINTE GENEVIEVE accounts for 4 approvals against 1 in FESTUS. 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 Ste. Genevieve County?
- Land area499 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Missouri counties83rd of 115
- Width, east to west28.4 mi
- Height, north to south31.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land37
- Establishments per square mile0.85
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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Ste. Genevieve 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 Ste. Genevieve County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population18,571
- Households7,137
- Average household size2.60
- Median household income$66,339
- Median age43.3
Common questions
Ste. Genevieve County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri?
18,571, in 7,137 households, ranking 59th of 115 Missouri counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Ste. Genevieve County's population growing?
The population has grown 0.36 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 174 births against 234 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 Ste. Genevieve County?
$66,339. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $222,200, which is 3.3 times income, and median gross rent is $780 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Ste. Genevieve County?
423 establishments, employing 5,331 people with an annual payroll of $289.0 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Ste. Genevieve County?
Average annual pay is $57,481, or $1,105 a week, across 6,113 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Ste. Genevieve County?
8 7(a) approvals totalling $761,900 since FY2020, across 5 lenders, with a median approval of $69,900, plus 4 504 approvals worth $1.3 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Ste. Genevieve County?
6 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $895,000. Multifamily was 66.7 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Ste. Genevieve 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 Ste. Genevieve County come from?
The largest single origin is Ste. Genevieve County Non-migrants, with 6,920 households. Arriving households report an average income of $87,455 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Ste. Genevieve 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 Ste. Genevieve County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.
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Cities and places in Ste. Genevieve.
7 Census places lie wholly or partly in Ste. Genevieve County. 7 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked. The rest are named here and not linked, because the American Community Survey and the SBA record between them do not carry enough about them to write an honest page. A place existing is itself worth knowing, so nothing in the county is left out.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA approvals | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ste. Genevieve | city | 5,010 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Bloomsdale | city | 841 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Grayhawk | CDP | 538 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Goose Creek Lake | CDP | 481 | None recorded | 32.3 percent here, 67.7 percent St. Francois County |
| Ozora | CDP | 299 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| St. Mary | city | 285 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Weingarten | CDP | 114 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |