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Potosi, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Potosi is a Census city of 2,544 people across 2.33 square miles of land, in Washington County. Median household income is $39,846, 50.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $952,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Potosi
What Potosi is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.33 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,093
- County holding the largest share of its areaWashington County, 100.0 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.
Potosi
How many people live in Potosi
- Population2,544
- Median age34.7
- Population under 18601 plus or minus 149
- Share under 1823.6 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Population 65 and over465 plus or minus 112
- Share 65 and over18.3 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Households1,059
- Family households704
- Share of households that are families66.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Potosi
Income and work in Potosi
- Median household income$39,846 plus or minus $11,942
- Per capita income$22,651
- Civilian labor force1,136
- Employed1,094
- Unemployed42 plus or minus 43
- Unemployment rate3.7 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Adults 25 and over1,676
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher9.0 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.9 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Potosi
Housing in Potosi
- Housing units1,248
- Occupied units1,059
- Vacant units189 plus or minus 80
- Vacancy rate15.1 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Owner occupied530 plus or minus 118
- Renter occupied529 plus or minus 125
- Ownership rate50.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$110,100 plus or minus $25,836
- Median gross rent, monthly$788
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.7 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Single family units887
- Share single family71.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more340 plus or minus 125
- Share in buildings of two or more27.2 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Mobile homes21 plus or minus 29
- Median year structure built1960
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Potosi
How Potosi gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,029
- Commuting under 15 minutes340 plus or minus 97
- Share commuting under 15 minutes33.0 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more457 plus or minus 139
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more44.4 percent plus or minus 11.9
- Drove alone86.0 percent plus or minus 18.4
- Carpooled7.2 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.6 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Worked from home5.2 percent plus or minus 5.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Potosi
SBA loans in Potosi (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$952,000
- Average approval$190,400
- Median approval$138,300
- Largest approval$474,300
- Jobs supported18
- Jobs per approval3.6
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more20.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Potosi, 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.
Potosi
SBA loans in Potosi (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$57,000
- Average approval$57,000
- Median approval$57,000
- Largest approval$57,000
- Jobs supported3
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Potosi, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have 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.
Potosi
Flood risk in Potosi
- NFIP communityCity of Potosi
- NFIP community number290447
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/05/20(M)
The City of Potosi participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 290447 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.
Washington County, not Potosi
Washington County context, not Potosi figures
- Establishments in Washington County371
- Covered employment, Washington County5,002
- Average annual pay, Washington County$40,224
- Housing units permitted, Washington County0
Every figure in this section is published for Washington County as a whole and is not a measurement of Potosi.
All Washington County figures →
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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, 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 →
Common questions
Potosi questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Potosi, Missouri?
2,544, in 1,059 households. Potosi city covers 2.33 square miles of land, which is 1,093 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Potosi in?
Washington County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Potosi?
$39,846. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $110,100. Median gross rent is $788 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Potosi businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $952,000 since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $138,300, plus 1 504 approvals worth $57,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Potosi, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Potosi borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Potosi. 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 Potosi in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Potosi appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Potosi, city of, community 290447, 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 Potosi figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Washington 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 Potosi.
Is zoning published for Potosi?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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