RANKING · 2024 ACS · 115 SHOWN OF 115

Fastest gentrifying, Missouri counties

Missouri counties ranked by the CensusEasy Gentrification Score, blending a decade of growth in real income, real home value, and college attainment. Higher means faster upmarket change. This list covers the 115 counties in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 115 is 49.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS –

01Chariton County, MOMO7,37785–

02Osage County, MOMO13,61183–

03Adair County, MOMO25,68480–

04Lafayette County, MOMO33,53179–

05Dade County, MOMO7,80476–

06Cooper County, MOMO17,13675–

07St. Louis, MOMO278,14473–

08Caldwell County, MOMO9,01269–

09Schuyler County, MOMO4,14069–

10Polk County, MOMO33,60468–

11Scott County, MOMO37,97567–

12Bollinger County, MOMO10,64667–

13Christian County, MOMO96,72566–

14Gentry County, MOMO6,38466–

15Madison County, MOMO12,85866–

16Miller County, MOMO25,81766–

17Sullivan County, MOMO5,73865–

18Jasper County, MOMO127,42865–

19Iron County, MOMO9,31865–

20Stone County, MOMO32,50364–

21Webster County, MOMO43,05463–

22Marion County, MOMO28,52563–

23Platte County, MOMO114,40062–

24Linn County, MOMO11,81562–

25Shannon County, MOMO7,28562–

26Boone County, MOMO191,74662–

27Newton County, MOMO62,26362–

28Dent County, MOMO14,58461–

29Macon County, MOMO15,19061–

30Cass County, MOMO115,85960–

31Lincoln County, MOMO66,67659–

32Scotland County, MOMO4,79659–

33Montgomery County, MOMO11,59059–

34Reynolds County, MOMO5,99259–

35Stoddard County, MOMO28,28458–

36Wright County, MOMO19,67157–

37Randolph County, MOMO24,51357–

38Cedar County, MOMO14,88856–

39Clay County, MOMO265,03255–

40Putnam County, MOMO4,54655–

41Knox County, MOMO3,72855–

42Jackson County, MOMO732,99455–

43St. Charles County, MOMO426,49954–

44Howard County, MOMO10,18054–

45Lawrence County, MOMO39,40154–

46Phelps County, MOMO45,24753–

47Carter County, MOMO5,41853–

48St. Clair County, MOMO9,97652–

49Monroe County, MOMO8,95952–

50Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,99952–

51Andrew County, MOMO18,24152–

52Nodaway County, MOMO20,17452–

53Greene County, MOMO309,28652–

54Barry County, MOMO36,20051–

55Douglas County, MOMO12,34250–

56Pettis County, MOMO44,25449–

57Harrison County, MOMO8,28149–

58Mercer County, MOMO3,40449–

59Crawford County, MOMO22,92949–

60Dallas County, MOMO18,02549–

61Benton County, MOMO20,53649–

62Mississippi County, MOMO12,00348–

63Cole County, MOMO77,90848–

64Pulaski County, MOMO54,44248–

65Saline County, MOMO23,26548–

66Johnson County, MOMO56,67047–

67Daviess County, MOMO8,55847–

68Holt County, MOMO4,20046–

69Texas County, MOMO25,99446–

70Jefferson County, MOMO233,13245–

71Vernon County, MOMO19,94645–

72Franklin County, MOMO108,09045–

73Oregon County, MOMO8,70945–

74Warren County, MOMO39,01644–

75Worth County, MOMO1,91444–

76Hickory County, MOMO9,04444–

77St. Louis County, MOMO990,91144–

78Gasconade County, MOMO14,78443–

79Bates County, MOMO16,51242–

80DeKalb County, MOMO9,79541–

81Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,68941–

82Maries County, MOMO8,39741–

83New Madrid County, MOMO15,08641–

84Camden County, MOMO44,04741–

85Perry County, MOMO19,09340–

86Washington County, MOMO23,81040–

87Howell County, MOMO40,79840–

88Morgan County, MOMO22,41839–

89Callaway County, MOMO45,76538–

90Taney County, MOMO57,00137–

91Dunklin County, MOMO26,85537–

92Henry County, MOMO22,67137–

93Laclede County, MOMO36,94336–

94McDonald County, MOMO23,99235–

95Livingston County, MOMO14,70835–

96Lewis County, MOMO9,87935–

97Wayne County, MOMO10,78235–

98St. Francois County, MOMO67,80932–

99Clark County, MOMO6,47532–

100Audrain County, MOMO24,52831–

101Buchanan County, MOMO83,54031–

102Grundy County, MOMO9,74431–

103Shelby County, MOMO5,87031–

104Ripley County, MOMO10,71728–

105Carroll County, MOMO8,41728–

106Butler County, MOMO41,90428–

107Barton County, MOMO11,79526–

108Ozark County, MOMO9,17225–

109Clinton County, MOMO21,66123–

110Ray County, MOMO23,39821–

111Ralls County, MOMO10,44421–

112Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46520–

113Pike County, MOMO17,95519–

114Moniteau County, MOMO15,42818–

115Atchison County, MOMO5,17516–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES