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Fastest shrinking, Missouri counties

Missouri counties with the steepest population decline 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

01Ripley County, MOMO10,717-24.3%−348%

02Oregon County, MOMO8,709-20.6%−324%

03Wayne County, MOMO10,782-18.8%−227%

04Carter County, MOMO5,418-17.0%−320%

05Shannon County, MOMO7,285-16.7%−279%

06Douglas County, MOMO12,342-15.4%−251%

07Bollinger County, MOMO10,646-14.5%−209%

08DeKalb County, MOMO9,795-14.5%−188%

09Pemiscot County, MOMO14,465-14.4%+68%

10Holt County, MOMO4,200-14.0%+24%

11Hickory County, MOMO9,044-14.0%−164%

12New Madrid County, MOMO15,086-13.3%+138%

13Mississippi County, MOMO12,003-12.4%+76%

14Ozark County, MOMO9,172-12.0%−210%

15Dunklin County, MOMO26,855-11.5%−8944%

16Sullivan County, MOMO5,738-10.6%−175%

17Iron County, MOMO9,318-10.3%+3703%

18Knox County, MOMO3,728-9.4%+247%

19Worth County, MOMO1,914-9.1%+284%

20Nodaway County, MOMO20,174-9.1%−1074%

21Schuyler County, MOMO4,140-9.0%+478%

22Reynolds County, MOMO5,992-9.0%−2232%

23Harrison County, MOMO8,281-8.9%−299%

24Carroll County, MOMO8,417-8.6%+100%

25Gentry County, MOMO6,384-8.5%−4603%

26Maries County, MOMO8,397-8.1%−170%

27Dent County, MOMO14,584-7.9%−188%

28Montgomery County, MOMO11,590-7.5%−209%

29Clark County, MOMO6,475-7.1%+308%

30Linn County, MOMO11,815-7.0%+637%

31Vernon County, MOMO19,946-6.9%−192%

32Atchison County, MOMO5,175-6.7%−51%

33Washington County, MOMO23,810-6.7%−146%

34Crawford County, MOMO22,929-6.6%−135%

35Mercer County, MOMO3,404-6.5%−815%

36Caldwell County, MOMO9,012-6.5%−192%

37Barton County, MOMO11,795-6.2%−157%

38Putnam County, MOMO4,546-6.0%−311%

39Bates County, MOMO16,512-5.9%−155%

40Texas County, MOMO25,994-5.8%−182%

41St. Louis, MOMO278,144-5.5%−55%

42Chariton County, MOMO7,377-5.4%−35%

43St. Clair County, MOMO9,976-5.3%−138%

44Pike County, MOMO17,955-5.0%−134%

45Buchanan County, MOMO83,540-4.9%−241%

46Grundy County, MOMO9,744-4.4%+347%

47Osage County, MOMO13,611-4.4%−150%

48Stoddard County, MOMO28,284-4.3%−254%

49Shelby County, MOMO5,870-4.2%+106%

50Livingston County, MOMO14,708-4.2%+1702%

51Dade County, MOMO7,804-4.0%−163%

52Stone County, MOMO32,503-3.5%−107%

53Wright County, MOMO19,671-3.3%−147%

54Barry County, MOMO36,200-3.0%−113%

55Scott County, MOMO37,975-2.9%−209%

56Camden County, MOMO44,047-2.9%−108%

57Cooper County, MOMO17,136-2.8%−123%

58Gasconade County, MOMO14,784-2.8%−129%

59Randolph County, MOMO24,513-2.7%−328%

60Scotland County, MOMO4,796-2.6%−179%

61Macon County, MOMO15,190-2.3%−184%

62Audrain County, MOMO24,528-2.2%−123%

63Monroe County, MOMO8,959-2.0%−187%

64Lewis County, MOMO9,879-1.8%−169%

65Lawrence County, MOMO39,401-1.6%−110%

66Howell County, MOMO40,798-1.6%−109%

67Butler County, MOMO41,904-1.6%−129%

68Henry County, MOMO22,671-1.5%−115%

69Ray County, MOMO23,398-1.4%−123%

70Lafayette County, MOMO33,531-1.2%−120%

71Phelps County, MOMO45,247-1.1%−109%

72Adair County, MOMO25,684-1.1%−170%

73Marion County, MOMO28,525-0.9%−141%

74Moniteau County, MOMO15,428-0.9%−104%

75Saline County, MOMO23,265-0.2%−116%

76Callaway County, MOMO45,765-0.1%−100%

77Miller County, MOMO25,817-0.1%−101%

78Perry County, MOMO19,093-0.1%−101%

79Daviess County, MOMO8,558-0.0%−102%

80Howard County, MOMO10,180+0.1%−99%

81St. Louis County, MOMO990,911+0.5%−77%

82Newton County, MOMO62,263+0.9%−95%

83McDonald County, MOMO23,992+1.0%−97%

84Polk County, MOMO33,604+1.2%−95%

85Laclede County, MOMO36,943+1.3%−93%

86Cedar County, MOMO14,888+1.5%−89%

87Cole County, MOMO77,908+1.7%−86%

88Dallas County, MOMO18,025+1.8%−93%

89Benton County, MOMO20,536+1.8%−93%

90Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,689+1.8%−84%

91Pettis County, MOMO44,254+1.8%−84%

92Ralls County, MOMO10,444+1.8%−86%

93Clinton County, MOMO21,661+2.1%−85%

94Morgan County, MOMO22,418+2.1%−91%

95St. Francois County, MOMO67,809+2.4%−83%

96Johnson County, MOMO56,670+2.7%−80%

97Franklin County, MOMO108,090+3.1%−81%

98Pulaski County, MOMO54,442+3.2%−1035%

99Madison County, MOMO12,858+3.3%−46%

100Jefferson County, MOMO233,132+3.7%−77%

101Jasper County, MOMO127,428+4.6%−71%

102Andrew County, MOMO18,241+4.9%−62%

103Jackson County, MOMO732,994+6.4%+87%

104Webster County, MOMO43,054+8.0%−74%

105Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,999+8.0%−30%

106Cass County, MOMO115,859+8.4%−71%

107Taney County, MOMO57,001+8.5%−85%

108Greene County, MOMO309,286+8.6%−45%

109Warren County, MOMO39,016+9.3%−64%

110St. Charles County, MOMO426,499+12.4%−63%

111Boone County, MOMO191,746+12.9%−37%

112Lincoln County, MOMO66,676+13.3%−62%

113Clay County, MOMO265,032+14.1%−29%

114Christian County, MOMO96,725+14.8%−78%

115Platte County, MOMO114,400+19.5%−29%

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