Worth County, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Worth County, Missouri had an estimated 1,872 residents on July 1, 2024, down 5.1 percent since the 2020 census base of 1,973, across 267 square miles. County output reached $73.9 m in 2024, 50 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $25,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Worth County
How many people live in Worth County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20241,934
- Households847
- Average household size2.28
- Median household income$47,847
- Median age48.5
- Median gross rent$381 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$96,600
- Home value to household income2.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income9.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,385
- Population under 18418
- Share under 1821.6 percent
- Population 65 and over510
- Share 65 and over26.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,006
- Civilian labor force897
- Unemployment rate1.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over59.2 percent
- Rank by population among Missouri counties115th of 115
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3128th of 3,222
Worth County is the 115th largest of 115 Missouri counties by population. A median home costs 2.0 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 26.4 percent against 21.6 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Worth County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20241,872
- Census 2020 base population1,973
- Population change since the 2020 census base-5.12 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-31
- Births, 202424
- Deaths, 202447
- Natural change, 2024-23
- Net domestic migration, 2024-8
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-8
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-12
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2985th of 3,144
The county has lost 5.12 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population fell in 2024 from both sources: deaths exceeded births and 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 Worth County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving29
- People arriving, from those returns54
- Tax returns filed by households leaving30
- Net household movement-1
- Adjusted gross income arriving$920,000
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-448,000
- Average income of an arriving household$31,724
- Average income of a leaving household$45,600
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $13,876 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Worth County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$73.9 m
- County GDP, 2023$71.1 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20243.9 percent
- GDP change over five years41.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Missouri areas BEA publishes115th of 115
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes3078th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$38,215
Output grew 3.9 percent in the latest year and 41.2 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 Worth County
- Covered employment, annual average357
- Establishments reporting68
- Average annual pay$33,466
- Average weekly wage$644
- Retail trade, employment51
- Retail trade, average annual pay$28,598
- Health care and social assistance, employment17
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$24,842
- Finance and insurance, employment14
- Finance and insurance, average annual pay$48,323
- Wholesale trade, employment12
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$27,260
- Transportation and warehousing, employment7
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 51 | 9 | $28,598 |
| Health care and social assistance | 17 | 7 | $24,842 |
| Finance and insurance | 14 | 4 | $48,323 |
| Wholesale trade | 12 | 4 | $27,260 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 7 | 4 | $36,286 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 51 jobs, 14.3 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 Worth County?
- Establishments, all industries50
- Employment at those establishments171
- Annual payroll$5.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents25.9
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 Worth County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorized0
- Multifamily units authorized0
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Worth County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$25,000
- Average 7(a) approval$25,000
- Median 7(a) approval$25,000
- Largest single approval$25,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)2
- Jobs per approval2.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term120 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 shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Worth County
Do SBA loans in Worth County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Only 0 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 Worth County?
- Land area267 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Missouri counties114th of 115
- Width, east to west22 mi
- Height, north to south13 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land7
- Establishments per square mile0.19
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 Worth County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Worth County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 290842
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book6
- Of those, participating in the NFIP4
- NFIP participation rate66.7 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Worth 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 Worth County (community 290842), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Worth 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. 66.7 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
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Feasibility studies
When a Worth 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 Worth County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20241,934
- Households847
- Average household size2.28
- Median household income$47,847
- Median age48.5
Common questions
Worth County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Worth County, Missouri?
The Census Bureau estimates 1,872 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 1,934, in 847 households, ranking 115th of 115 Missouri counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Worth County's population growing?
The population has fallen 5.12 percent since the 2020 census base of 1,973, to 1,872 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 24 births against 47 deaths, with net migration of -8. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Worth County?
$47,847. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $96,600, which is 2.0 times income, and median gross rent is $381 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Worth County?
50 establishments, employing 171 people with an annual payroll of $5.5 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 Worth County?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 51 jobs, 14.3 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 357 jobs at an average annual pay of $33,466, or $644 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Worth County?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $25,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $25,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Worth County?
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Worth 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.
Are traffic counts available for Worth 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 Worth 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 Worth.
6 Census places lie wholly or partly in Worth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant City | town | 959 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Sheridan | town | 181 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Allendale | village | 46 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Worth | village | 34 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Denver | village | 20 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Irena | village | 19 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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