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Fastest shrinking, Missouri counties

Missouri counties with the steepest population decline from the 2020 census to 2025. This list covers the 115 counties in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 115 is +1.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Andrew County, MO, up 60 places to #42.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01▲7DeKalb County, MOMO9,795-11.2%−27.5 pts

02▲10New Madrid County, MOMO15,086-8.2%−2.6 pts

03▲38St. Louis, MOMO278,144-7.8%+4.5 pts

04▲5Pemiscot County, MOMO14,465-7.6%+0.9 pts

05▲10Dunklin County, MOMO26,855-5.0%−5.2 pts

06▲14Nodaway County, MOMO20,174-5.0%−6.0 pts

07▲6Mississippi County, MOMO12,003-4.6%+2.5 pts

08▲8Sullivan County, MOMO5,738-4.4%−18.5 pts

09▲40Shelby County, MOMO5,870-3.8%−1.8 pts

10▲25Mercer County, MOMO3,404-3.8%−4.7 pts

11▲8Worth County, MOMO1,914-3.0%−0.6 pts

12▲26Putnam County, MOMO4,546-2.9%−5.7 pts

13▲19Atchison County, MOMO5,175-2.5%+11.3 pts

14▲15Clark County, MOMO6,475-2.4%−0.7 pts

15▲2Iron County, MOMO9,318-2.3%−2.0 pts

16▼13Wayne County, MOMO10,782-1.7%−16.6 pts

17▲45Audrain County, MOMO24,528-1.7%−11.3 pts

18▲4Reynolds County, MOMO5,992-1.7%−2.1 pts

19▲45Lewis County, MOMO9,879-1.5%−4.1 pts

20▲25Buchanan County, MOMO83,540-1.5%−5.0 pts

21▲27Stoddard County, MOMO28,284-1.4%−4.2 pts

22▲59St. Louis County, MOMO990,911-1.3%−3.6 pts

23▲1Carroll County, MOMO8,417-0.9%+3.4 pts

24▲35Randolph County, MOMO24,513-0.8%−2.0 pts

25▲21Grundy County, MOMO9,744-0.7%+0.3 pts

26▲8Crawford County, MOMO22,929-0.6%−19.5 pts

27▼17Holt County, MOMO4,200-0.5%+10.8 pts

28▲39Butler County, MOMO41,904-0.5%−6.0 pts

29▲1Linn County, MOMO11,815-0.5%+0.4 pts

30▼12Knox County, MOMO3,728-0.4%+2.3 pts

31▲11Chariton County, MOMO7,377-0.4%+7.9 pts

32▼6Maries County, MOMO8,397-0.4%−12.0 pts

33▲42Saline County, MOMO23,265-0.3%−1.3 pts

34▲40Moniteau County, MOMO15,428-0.3%−20.9 pts

35▲20Scott County, MOMO37,975-0.2%−2.9 pts

36▲25Macon County, MOMO15,190-0.1%−2.8 pts

37▲21Gasconade County, MOMO14,784-0.1%−9.6 pts

38▲35Marion County, MOMO28,5250.0%−2.2 pts

39▲18Cooper County, MOMO17,136+0.2%−12.2 pts

40▲40Howard County, MOMO10,180+0.3%−5.7 pts

41▼40Ripley County, MOMO10,717+0.4%−9.4 pts

42▲60Andrew County, MOMO18,241+0.6%−12.1 pts

43▲35Perry County, MOMO19,093+0.7%−8.2 pts

44▼37Bollinger County, MOMO10,646+0.7%−12.5 pts

45▲42Cole County, MOMO77,908+0.8%−11.5 pts

46▼44Oregon County, MOMO8,709+0.9%−8.4 pts

47▲45Ralls County, MOMO10,444+0.9%−12.7 pts

48▲50Pulaski County, MOMO54,442+0.9%+1.2 pts

49▲20Ray County, MOMO23,398+1.0%−5.3 pts

50Livingston County, MOMO14,708+1.0%+1.3 pts

51▼24Dent County, MOMO14,584+1.1%−7.8 pts

52▲38Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,689+1.1%−10.1 pts

53▼22Vernon County, MOMO19,946+1.2%−6.2 pts

54▼21Washington County, MOMO23,810+1.3%−13.3 pts

55▲40St. Francois County, MOMO67,809+1.3%−12.5 pts

56▼19Barton County, MOMO11,795+1.4%−9.5 pts

57▲14Phelps County, MOMO45,247+1.4%−11.6 pts

58▲14Adair County, MOMO25,684+1.5%−0.2 pts

59▲20Daviess County, MOMO8,558+1.5%−0.4 pts

60▼37Harrison County, MOMO8,281+1.5%−3.0 pts

61▲9Lafayette County, MOMO33,531+1.7%−4.3 pts

62▲45Taney County, MOMO57,001+1.7%−53.7 pts

63▼3Scotland County, MOMO4,796+1.7%−1.6 pts

64▲35Madison County, MOMO12,858+1.8%−4.2 pts

65▼21Pike County, MOMO17,955+2.1%−12.8 pts

66▲37Jackson County, MOMO732,994+2.2%−1.2 pts

67▼31Caldwell County, MOMO9,012+2.2%−4.8 pts

68▲25Clinton County, MOMO21,661+2.3%−12.1 pts

69▼41Montgomery County, MOMO11,590+2.4%−4.5 pts

70▲15Laclede County, MOMO36,943+2.5%−17.2 pts

71▼24Osage County, MOMO13,611+2.5%−6.1 pts

72▼6Howell County, MOMO40,798+2.6%−15.8 pts

73▼52Schuyler County, MOMO4,140+2.7%+4.2 pts

74▲31Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,999+2.8%−8.7 pts

75▲25Jefferson County, MOMO233,132+2.8%−12.8 pts

76▼37Bates County, MOMO16,512+2.9%−7.9 pts

77▲6McDonald County, MOMO23,992+3.0%−25.0 pts

78▲13Pettis County, MOMO44,254+3.0%−8.2 pts

79▼23Camden County, MOMO44,047+3.0%−31.7 pts

80▼29Dade County, MOMO7,804+3.1%−3.3 pts

81▲16Franklin County, MOMO108,090+3.3%−13.1 pts

82▼14Henry County, MOMO22,671+3.3%−6.4 pts

83▼7Callaway County, MOMO45,765+3.3%−20.9 pts

84▼21Monroe County, MOMO8,959+3.4%+1.1 pts

85▲23Greene County, MOMO309,286+3.5%−12.1 pts

86▼61Gentry County, MOMO6,384+3.6%+3.4 pts

87▼82Shannon County, MOMO7,285+3.6%−5.7 pts

88▼23Lawrence County, MOMO39,401+3.7%−12.7 pts

89▲12Jasper County, MOMO127,428+3.8%−11.9 pts

90▼86Carter County, MOMO5,418+4.2%−3.6 pts

91▼14Miller County, MOMO25,817+4.4%−9.4 pts

92▲19Boone County, MOMO191,746+4.4%−16.1 pts

93▼41Stone County, MOMO32,503+4.6%−45.6 pts

94▲19Clay County, MOMO265,032+4.6%−15.3 pts

95▼41Barry County, MOMO36,200+4.8%−18.6 pts

96Johnson County, MOMO56,670+4.9%−8.6 pts

97▼11Cedar County, MOMO14,888+4.9%−8.6 pts

98▲12St. Charles County, MOMO426,499+5.2%−28.1 pts

99▼11Dallas County, MOMO18,025+5.6%−18.3 pts

100▼11Benton County, MOMO20,536+5.9%−18.1 pts

101▼61Texas County, MOMO25,994+6.2%−1.0 pts

102▼20Newton County, MOMO62,263+6.2%−12.3 pts

103▼97Douglas County, MOMO12,342+6.6%−3.6 pts

104▼20Polk County, MOMO33,604+6.6%−17.1 pts

105▼11Morgan County, MOMO22,418+6.7%−17.3 pts

106▲9Platte County, MOMO114,400+7.2%−20.3 pts

107▼93Ozark County, MOMO9,172+7.2%−3.7 pts

108▼2Cass County, MOMO115,859+7.5%−21.2 pts

109▼66St. Clair County, MOMO9,976+7.5%−6.7 pts

110▼57Wright County, MOMO19,671+8.2%+1.0 pts

111▲3Christian County, MOMO96,725+8.9%−57.4 pts

112▼101Hickory County, MOMO9,044+9.2%−12.6 pts

113▼4Warren County, MOMO39,016+9.8%−15.7 pts

114▼10Webster County, MOMO43,054+10.2%−20.5 pts

115▼3Lincoln County, MOMO66,676+11.9%−22.9 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES