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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%−27.5 pts

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15Iron County, MOMO9,318-2.3%−2.0 pts

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

38Marion County, MOMO28,5250.0%−2.2 pts

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

49Ray County, MOMO23,398+1.0%−5.3 pts

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

80Dade County, MOMO7,804+3.1%−3.3 pts

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES