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Fastest shrinking, Missouri counties · 2000

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

01Atchison County, MOMO5,175-13.8%+0%

02St. Louis, MOMO278,144-12.2%+0%

03Holt County, MOMO4,200-11.3%+0%

04Pemiscot County, MOMO14,465-8.5%+0%

05Chariton County, MOMO7,377-8.3%+0%

06Mississippi County, MOMO12,003-7.0%+0%

07New Madrid County, MOMO15,086-5.6%+0%

08Carroll County, MOMO8,417-4.3%+0%

09Knox County, MOMO3,728-2.7%+0%

10Worth County, MOMO1,914-2.4%+0%

11Shelby County, MOMO5,870-2.1%+0%

12Clark County, MOMO6,475-1.7%+0%

13Schuyler County, MOMO4,140-1.6%+0%

14Grundy County, MOMO9,744-1.0%+0%

15Linn County, MOMO11,815-0.9%+0%

16Pulaski County, MOMO54,442-0.3%+0%

17Iron County, MOMO9,318-0.3%+0%

18Livingston County, MOMO14,708-0.2%+0%

19Dunklin County, MOMO26,855+0.1%+0%

20Gentry County, MOMO6,384+0.2%+0%

21Reynolds County, MOMO5,992+0.4%+0%

22Mercer County, MOMO3,404+0.9%+0%

23Nodaway County, MOMO20,174+0.9%+0%

24Saline County, MOMO23,265+1.0%+0%

25Randolph County, MOMO24,513+1.2%+0%

26Adair County, MOMO25,684+1.6%+0%

27Daviess County, MOMO8,558+1.9%+0%

28Marion County, MOMO28,525+2.2%+0%

29Monroe County, MOMO8,959+2.3%+0%

30St. Louis County, MOMO990,911+2.3%+0%

31Lewis County, MOMO9,879+2.6%+0%

32Scott County, MOMO37,975+2.7%+0%

33Macon County, MOMO15,190+2.7%+0%

34Stoddard County, MOMO28,284+2.8%+0%

35Putnam County, MOMO4,546+2.8%+0%

36Scotland County, MOMO4,796+3.3%+0%

37Jackson County, MOMO732,994+3.4%+0%

38Buchanan County, MOMO83,540+3.5%+0%

39Harrison County, MOMO8,281+4.5%+0%

40Butler County, MOMO41,904+5.4%+0%

41Lafayette County, MOMO33,531+6.0%+0%

42Howard County, MOMO10,180+6.0%+0%

43Madison County, MOMO12,858+6.0%+0%

44Ray County, MOMO23,398+6.3%+0%

45Dade County, MOMO7,804+6.4%+0%

46Montgomery County, MOMO11,590+6.9%+0%

47Caldwell County, MOMO9,012+7.0%+0%

48Texas County, MOMO25,994+7.1%+0%

49Wright County, MOMO19,671+7.1%+0%

50Vernon County, MOMO19,946+7.4%+0%

51Carter County, MOMO5,418+7.7%+0%

52Osage County, MOMO13,611+8.7%+0%

53Perry County, MOMO19,093+8.9%+0%

54Dent County, MOMO14,584+8.9%+0%

55Oregon County, MOMO8,709+9.2%+0%

56Shannon County, MOMO7,285+9.3%+0%

57Gasconade County, MOMO14,784+9.5%+0%

58Audrain County, MOMO24,528+9.6%+0%

59Henry County, MOMO22,671+9.7%+0%

60Ripley County, MOMO10,717+9.8%+0%

61Douglas County, MOMO12,342+10.2%+0%

62Bates County, MOMO16,512+10.8%+0%

63Barton County, MOMO11,795+10.9%+0%

64Ozark County, MOMO9,172+11.0%+0%

65Pettis County, MOMO44,254+11.2%+0%

66Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,689+11.3%+0%

67Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,999+11.5%+0%

68Maries County, MOMO8,397+11.6%+0%

69Cole County, MOMO77,908+12.3%+0%

70Cooper County, MOMO17,136+12.4%+0%

71Andrew County, MOMO18,241+12.7%+0%

72Phelps County, MOMO45,247+13.0%+0%

73Bollinger County, MOMO10,646+13.3%+0%

74Johnson County, MOMO56,670+13.5%+0%

75Cedar County, MOMO14,888+13.6%+0%

76Ralls County, MOMO10,444+13.6%+0%

77St. Francois County, MOMO67,809+13.8%+0%

78Miller County, MOMO25,817+13.8%+0%

79Sullivan County, MOMO5,738+14.1%+0%

80St. Clair County, MOMO9,976+14.1%+0%

81Clinton County, MOMO21,661+14.4%+0%

82Washington County, MOMO23,810+14.5%+0%

83Wayne County, MOMO10,782+14.9%+0%

84Pike County, MOMO17,955+14.9%+0%

85Jefferson County, MOMO233,132+15.6%+0%

86Greene County, MOMO309,286+15.6%+0%

87Jasper County, MOMO127,428+15.7%+0%

88DeKalb County, MOMO9,795+16.4%+0%

89Franklin County, MOMO108,090+16.4%+0%

90Lawrence County, MOMO39,401+16.4%+0%

91Howell County, MOMO40,798+18.4%+0%

92Newton County, MOMO62,263+18.4%+0%

93Crawford County, MOMO22,929+18.9%+0%

94Laclede County, MOMO36,943+19.7%+0%

95Clay County, MOMO265,032+19.9%+0%

96Boone County, MOMO191,746+20.5%+0%

97Moniteau County, MOMO15,428+20.6%+0%

98Hickory County, MOMO9,044+21.9%+0%

99Barry County, MOMO36,200+23.5%+0%

100Polk County, MOMO33,604+23.7%+0%

101Dallas County, MOMO18,025+23.8%+0%

102Benton County, MOMO20,536+24.0%+0%

103Morgan County, MOMO22,418+24.0%+0%

104Callaway County, MOMO45,765+24.3%+0%

105Warren County, MOMO39,016+25.6%+0%

106Platte County, MOMO114,400+27.5%+0%

107McDonald County, MOMO23,992+28.0%+0%

108Cass County, MOMO115,859+28.7%+0%

109Webster County, MOMO43,054+30.7%+0%

110St. Charles County, MOMO426,499+33.3%+0%

111Camden County, MOMO44,047+34.8%+0%

112Lincoln County, MOMO66,676+34.8%+0%

113Stone County, MOMO32,503+50.2%+0%

114Taney County, MOMO57,001+55.3%+0%

115Christian County, MOMO96,725+66.3%+0%

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