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Fastest growing, Missouri counties · 2010

Missouri counties ranked by population growth since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 115 counties in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Christian County, MOMO96,725+42.6%−36%

02Lincoln County, MOMO66,676+35.0%+1%

03Warren County, MOMO39,016+32.6%+27%

04Taney County, MOMO57,001+30.2%−45%

05Pulaski County, MOMO54,442+27.0%−7950%

06St. Charles County, MOMO426,499+27.0%−19%

07Cass County, MOMO115,859+21.2%−26%

08Platte County, MOMO114,400+21.1%−23%

09Clay County, MOMO265,032+20.6%+3%

10Boone County, MOMO191,746+20.1%−2%

11Camden County, MOMO44,047+18.8%−46%

12St. Francois County, MOMO67,809+17.5%+27%

13Webster County, MOMO43,054+16.6%−46%

14Polk County, MOMO33,604+15.4%−35%

15Greene County, MOMO309,286+14.5%−7%

16Phelps County, MOMO45,247+13.4%+3%

17Texas County, MOMO25,994+13.1%+84%

18Stone County, MOMO32,503+12.4%−75%

19Jasper County, MOMO127,428+12.1%−23%

20DeKalb County, MOMO9,795+11.2%−32%

21Benton County, MOMO20,536+10.9%−54%

22Jefferson County, MOMO233,132+10.4%−33%

23Newton County, MOMO62,263+10.4%−44%

24Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,999+10.2%−11%

25Lawrence County, MOMO39,401+9.7%−41%

26Laclede County, MOMO36,943+9.4%−52%

27Clinton County, MOMO21,661+9.3%−35%

28Johnson County, MOMO56,670+9.0%−33%

29Callaway County, MOMO45,765+8.7%−64%

30Howell County, MOMO40,798+8.5%−54%

31Crawford County, MOMO22,929+8.3%−56%

32Franklin County, MOMO108,090+8.2%−50%

33Washington County, MOMO23,810+7.9%−45%

34Hickory County, MOMO9,044+7.7%−65%

35Dallas County, MOMO18,025+7.1%−70%

36Pettis County, MOMO44,254+7.1%−37%

37Mississippi County, MOMO12,003+6.9%−199%

38Nodaway County, MOMO20,174+6.7%+612%

39Morgan County, MOMO22,418+6.5%−73%

40McDonald County, MOMO23,992+6.5%−77%

41Cole County, MOMO77,908+6.4%−48%

42Schuyler County, MOMO4,140+6.3%−502%

43Osage County, MOMO13,611+6.2%−28%

44Ralls County, MOMO10,444+5.6%−59%

45Cooper County, MOMO17,136+5.6%−55%

46Carter County, MOMO5,418+5.5%−29%

47Moniteau County, MOMO15,428+5.3%−74%

48Daviess County, MOMO8,558+5.2%+171%

49Oregon County, MOMO8,709+5.2%−44%

50Caldwell County, MOMO9,012+5.1%−28%

51Miller County, MOMO25,817+5.0%−64%

52Dent County, MOMO14,584+4.9%−45%

53Andrew County, MOMO18,241+4.8%−62%

54Wright County, MOMO19,671+4.8%−33%

55Butler County, MOMO41,904+4.7%−13%

56Barry County, MOMO36,200+4.7%−80%

57Perry County, MOMO19,093+4.6%−48%

58Douglas County, MOMO12,342+4.6%−55%

59Livingston County, MOMO14,708+4.4%−1978%

60Ripley County, MOMO10,717+4.4%−55%

61Buchanan County, MOMO83,540+3.7%+6%

62Madison County, MOMO12,858+3.6%−40%

63Vernon County, MOMO19,946+3.4%−54%

64Maries County, MOMO8,397+3.1%−74%

65Randolph County, MOMO24,513+3.0%+153%

66Jackson County, MOMO732,994+2.9%−14%

67Bollinger County, MOMO10,646+2.8%−79%

68Adair County, MOMO25,684+2.5%+55%

69Bates County, MOMO16,512+2.4%−78%

70Wayne County, MOMO10,782+2.0%−87%

71Ozark County, MOMO9,172+1.9%−83%

72Cedar County, MOMO14,888+1.8%−87%

73Marion County, MOMO28,525+1.7%−21%

74Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,689+1.7%−85%

75St. Clair County, MOMO9,976+1.6%−89%

76Shannon County, MOMO7,285+1.4%−85%

77Lafayette County, MOMO33,531+1.3%−79%

78Henry County, MOMO22,671+1.3%−87%

79Harrison County, MOMO8,281+1.2%−73%

80Pike County, MOMO17,955+0.9%−94%

81Stoddard County, MOMO28,284+0.9%−68%

82Montgomery County, MOMO11,590+0.8%−88%

83Mercer County, MOMO3,404+0.7%−18%

84Ray County, MOMO23,398+0.6%−90%

85Reynolds County, MOMO5,992+0.1%−75%

86Dade County, MOMO7,804-0.5%−108%

87Iron County, MOMO9,318-0.6%+132%

88Howard County, MOMO10,180-0.7%−111%

89Gasconade County, MOMO14,784-0.8%−108%

90Barton County, MOMO11,795-1.1%−110%

91Macon County, MOMO15,190-1.2%−146%

92Audrain County, MOMO24,528-1.3%−113%

93Saline County, MOMO23,265-1.6%−264%

94Grundy County, MOMO9,744-1.6%+66%

95St. Louis County, MOMO990,911-1.7%−174%

96Gentry County, MOMO6,384-1.8%−1044%

97Lewis County, MOMO9,879-2.7%−206%

98Scotland County, MOMO4,796-2.8%−184%

99Scott County, MOMO37,975-3.0%−215%

100Dunklin County, MOMO26,855-3.6%−2892%

101Clark County, MOMO6,475-3.7%+115%

102New Madrid County, MOMO15,086-4.1%−27%

103Putnam County, MOMO4,546-4.7%−265%

104Monroe County, MOMO8,959-5.1%−322%

105Knox County, MOMO3,728-5.3%+95%

106Shelby County, MOMO5,870-6.3%+204%

107Sullivan County, MOMO5,738-7.0%−150%

108Chariton County, MOMO7,377-7.2%−13%

109Linn County, MOMO11,815-7.2%+665%

110Holt County, MOMO4,200-8.2%−28%

111St. Louis, MOMO278,144-8.3%−32%

112Pemiscot County, MOMO14,465-8.7%+2%

113Worth County, MOMO1,914-8.9%+273%

114Carroll County, MOMO8,417-9.6%+123%

115Atchison County, MOMO5,175-11.6%−16%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES