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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.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01DeKalb County, MOMO9,795-11.2%−168%

02New Madrid County, MOMO15,086-8.2%+47%

03St. Louis, MOMO278,144-7.8%−36%

04Pemiscot County, MOMO14,465-7.6%−11%

05Dunklin County, MOMO26,855-5.0%−3988%

06Nodaway County, MOMO20,174-5.0%−637%

07Mississippi County, MOMO12,003-4.6%−35%

08Sullivan County, MOMO5,738-4.4%−131%

09Shelby County, MOMO5,870-3.8%+85%

10Mercer County, MOMO3,404-3.8%−515%

11Worth County, MOMO1,914-3.0%+26%

12Putnam County, MOMO4,546-2.9%−202%

13Atchison County, MOMO5,175-2.5%−82%

14Clark County, MOMO6,475-2.4%+38%

15Iron County, MOMO9,318-2.3%+749%

16Wayne County, MOMO10,782-1.7%−112%

17Audrain County, MOMO24,528-1.7%−118%

18Reynolds County, MOMO5,992-1.7%−506%

19Lewis County, MOMO9,879-1.5%−160%

20Buchanan County, MOMO83,540-1.5%−142%

21Stoddard County, MOMO28,284-1.4%−148%

22St. Louis County, MOMO990,911-1.3%−157%

23Carroll County, MOMO8,417-0.9%−79%

24Randolph County, MOMO24,513-0.8%−168%

25Grundy County, MOMO9,744-0.7%−34%

26Crawford County, MOMO22,929-0.6%−103%

27Holt County, MOMO4,200-0.5%−95%

28Butler County, MOMO41,904-0.5%−110%

29Linn County, MOMO11,815-0.5%−47%

30Knox County, MOMO3,728-0.4%−84%

31Chariton County, MOMO7,377-0.4%−95%

32Maries County, MOMO8,397-0.4%−104%

33Saline County, MOMO23,265-0.3%−129%

34Moniteau County, MOMO15,428-0.3%−101%

35Scott County, MOMO37,975-0.2%−108%

36Macon County, MOMO15,190-0.1%−105%

37Gasconade County, MOMO14,784-0.1%−101%

38Marion County, MOMO28,5250.0%−100%

39Cooper County, MOMO17,136+0.2%−98%

40Howard County, MOMO10,180+0.3%−95%

41Ripley County, MOMO10,717+0.4%−96%

42Andrew County, MOMO18,241+0.6%−95%

43Perry County, MOMO19,093+0.7%−92%

44Bollinger County, MOMO10,646+0.7%−94%

45Cole County, MOMO77,908+0.8%−93%

46Oregon County, MOMO8,709+0.9%−91%

47Ralls County, MOMO10,444+0.9%−94%

48Pulaski County, MOMO54,442+0.9%−363%

49Ray County, MOMO23,398+1.0%−84%

50Livingston County, MOMO14,708+1.0%−545%

51Dent County, MOMO14,584+1.1%−87%

52Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,689+1.1%−90%

53Vernon County, MOMO19,946+1.2%−84%

54Washington County, MOMO23,810+1.3%−91%

55St. Francois County, MOMO67,809+1.3%−90%

56Barton County, MOMO11,795+1.4%−88%

57Phelps County, MOMO45,247+1.4%−89%

58Adair County, MOMO25,684+1.5%−10%

59Daviess County, MOMO8,558+1.5%−21%

60Harrison County, MOMO8,281+1.5%−66%

61Lafayette County, MOMO33,531+1.7%−72%

62Taney County, MOMO57,001+1.7%−97%

63Scotland County, MOMO4,796+1.7%−49%

64Madison County, MOMO12,858+1.8%−70%

65Pike County, MOMO17,955+2.1%−86%

66Jackson County, MOMO732,994+2.2%−36%

67Caldwell County, MOMO9,012+2.2%−68%

68Clinton County, MOMO21,661+2.3%−84%

69Montgomery County, MOMO11,590+2.4%−66%

70Laclede County, MOMO36,943+2.5%−87%

71Osage County, MOMO13,611+2.5%−71%

72Howell County, MOMO40,798+2.6%−86%

73Schuyler County, MOMO4,140+2.7%−272%

74Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,999+2.8%−76%

75Jefferson County, MOMO233,132+2.8%−82%

76Bates County, MOMO16,512+2.9%−73%

77McDonald County, MOMO23,992+3.0%−89%

78Pettis County, MOMO44,254+3.0%−74%

79Camden County, MOMO44,047+3.0%−91%

80Dade County, MOMO7,804+3.1%−51%

81Franklin County, MOMO108,090+3.3%−80%

82Henry County, MOMO22,671+3.3%−66%

83Callaway County, MOMO45,765+3.3%−86%

84Monroe County, MOMO8,959+3.4%+49%

85Greene County, MOMO309,286+3.5%−78%

86Gentry County, MOMO6,384+3.6%+1798%

87Shannon County, MOMO7,285+3.6%−61%

88Lawrence County, MOMO39,401+3.7%−78%

89Jasper County, MOMO127,428+3.8%−76%

90Carter County, MOMO5,418+4.2%−46%

91Miller County, MOMO25,817+4.4%−68%

92Boone County, MOMO191,746+4.4%−78%

93Stone County, MOMO32,503+4.6%−91%

94Clay County, MOMO265,032+4.6%−77%

95Barry County, MOMO36,200+4.8%−79%

96Johnson County, MOMO56,670+4.9%−64%

97Cedar County, MOMO14,888+4.9%−64%

98St. Charles County, MOMO426,499+5.2%−84%

99Dallas County, MOMO18,025+5.6%−77%

100Benton County, MOMO20,536+5.9%−75%

101Texas County, MOMO25,994+6.2%−13%

102Newton County, MOMO62,263+6.2%−67%

103Douglas County, MOMO12,342+6.6%−35%

104Polk County, MOMO33,604+6.6%−72%

105Morgan County, MOMO22,418+6.7%−72%

106Platte County, MOMO114,400+7.2%−74%

107Ozark County, MOMO9,172+7.2%−34%

108Cass County, MOMO115,859+7.5%−74%

109St. Clair County, MOMO9,976+7.5%−47%

110Wright County, MOMO19,671+8.2%+14%

111Christian County, MOMO96,725+8.9%−87%

112Hickory County, MOMO9,044+9.2%−58%

113Warren County, MOMO39,016+9.8%−62%

114Webster County, MOMO43,054+10.2%−67%

115Lincoln County, MOMO66,676+11.9%−66%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES