RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 115 SHOWN OF 115

Fastest shrinking, Missouri counties · 2010

Missouri counties with the steepest population decline from the 2000 census to 2010. 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

01Atchison County, MOMO5,175-11.6%+2.2 pts

02Carroll County, MOMO8,417-9.6%−5.3 pts

03Worth County, MOMO1,914-8.9%−6.5 pts

04Pemiscot County, MOMO14,465-8.7%−0.2 pts

05St. Louis, MOMO278,144-8.3%+3.9 pts

06Holt County, MOMO4,200-8.2%+3.1 pts

07Linn County, MOMO11,815-7.2%−6.3 pts

08Chariton County, MOMO7,377-7.2%+1.1 pts

09Sullivan County, MOMO5,738-7.0%−21.1 pts

10Shelby County, MOMO5,870-6.3%−4.2 pts

11Knox County, MOMO3,728-5.3%−2.6 pts

12Monroe County, MOMO8,959-5.1%−7.3 pts

13Putnam County, MOMO4,546-4.7%−7.5 pts

14New Madrid County, MOMO15,086-4.1%+1.5 pts

15Clark County, MOMO6,475-3.7%−2.0 pts

16Dunklin County, MOMO26,855-3.6%−3.8 pts

17Scott County, MOMO37,975-3.0%−5.7 pts

18Scotland County, MOMO4,796-2.8%−6.1 pts

19Lewis County, MOMO9,879-2.7%−5.2 pts

20Gentry County, MOMO6,384-1.8%−2.0 pts

21St. Louis County, MOMO990,911-1.7%−4.0 pts

22Grundy County, MOMO9,744-1.6%−0.7 pts

23Saline County, MOMO23,265-1.6%−2.6 pts

24Audrain County, MOMO24,528-1.3%−10.8 pts

25Macon County, MOMO15,190-1.2%−4.0 pts

26Barton County, MOMO11,795-1.1%−12.0 pts

27Gasconade County, MOMO14,784-0.8%−10.3 pts

28Howard County, MOMO10,180-0.7%−6.7 pts

29Iron County, MOMO9,318-0.6%−0.4 pts

30Dade County, MOMO7,804-0.5%−6.9 pts

31Reynolds County, MOMO5,992+0.1%−0.3 pts

32Ray County, MOMO23,398+0.6%−5.7 pts

33Mercer County, MOMO3,404+0.7%−0.2 pts

34Montgomery County, MOMO11,590+0.8%−6.1 pts

35Stoddard County, MOMO28,284+0.9%−1.9 pts

36Pike County, MOMO17,955+0.9%−14.0 pts

37Harrison County, MOMO8,281+1.2%−3.3 pts

38Henry County, MOMO22,671+1.3%−8.5 pts

39Lafayette County, MOMO33,531+1.3%−4.7 pts

40Shannon County, MOMO7,285+1.4%−7.9 pts

41St. Clair County, MOMO9,976+1.6%−12.5 pts

42Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,689+1.7%−9.6 pts

43Marion County, MOMO28,525+1.7%−0.5 pts

44Cedar County, MOMO14,888+1.8%−11.7 pts

45Ozark County, MOMO9,172+1.9%−9.1 pts

46Wayne County, MOMO10,782+2.0%−12.9 pts

47Bates County, MOMO16,512+2.4%−8.5 pts

48Adair County, MOMO25,684+2.5%+0.9 pts

49Bollinger County, MOMO10,646+2.8%−10.5 pts

50Jackson County, MOMO732,994+2.9%−0.5 pts

51Randolph County, MOMO24,513+3.0%+1.8 pts

52Maries County, MOMO8,397+3.1%−8.6 pts

53Vernon County, MOMO19,946+3.4%−4.0 pts

54Madison County, MOMO12,858+3.6%−2.4 pts

55Buchanan County, MOMO83,540+3.7%+0.2 pts

56Ripley County, MOMO10,717+4.4%−5.4 pts

57Livingston County, MOMO14,708+4.4%+4.6 pts

58Douglas County, MOMO12,342+4.6%−5.6 pts

59Perry County, MOMO19,093+4.6%−4.3 pts

60Barry County, MOMO36,200+4.7%−18.8 pts

61Butler County, MOMO41,904+4.7%−0.7 pts

62Wright County, MOMO19,671+4.8%−2.4 pts

63Andrew County, MOMO18,241+4.8%−7.9 pts

64Dent County, MOMO14,584+4.9%−4.0 pts

65Miller County, MOMO25,817+5.0%−8.8 pts

66Caldwell County, MOMO9,012+5.1%−2.0 pts

67Oregon County, MOMO8,709+5.2%−4.0 pts

68Daviess County, MOMO8,558+5.2%+3.3 pts

69Moniteau County, MOMO15,428+5.3%−15.3 pts

70Carter County, MOMO5,418+5.5%−2.3 pts

71Cooper County, MOMO17,136+5.6%−6.8 pts

72Ralls County, MOMO10,444+5.6%−7.9 pts

73Osage County, MOMO13,611+6.2%−2.4 pts

74Schuyler County, MOMO4,140+6.3%+7.8 pts

75Cole County, MOMO77,908+6.4%−5.9 pts

76McDonald County, MOMO23,992+6.5%−21.5 pts

77Morgan County, MOMO22,418+6.5%−17.5 pts

78Nodaway County, MOMO20,174+6.7%+5.7 pts

79Mississippi County, MOMO12,003+6.9%+14.0 pts

80Pettis County, MOMO44,254+7.1%−4.1 pts

81Dallas County, MOMO18,025+7.1%−16.7 pts

82Hickory County, MOMO9,044+7.7%−14.2 pts

83Washington County, MOMO23,810+7.9%−6.6 pts

84Franklin County, MOMO108,090+8.2%−8.2 pts

85Crawford County, MOMO22,929+8.3%−10.6 pts

86Howell County, MOMO40,798+8.5%−9.9 pts

87Callaway County, MOMO45,765+8.7%−15.5 pts

88Johnson County, MOMO56,670+9.0%−4.5 pts

89Clinton County, MOMO21,661+9.3%−5.1 pts

90Laclede County, MOMO36,943+9.4%−10.3 pts

91Lawrence County, MOMO39,401+9.7%−6.7 pts

92Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,999+10.2%−1.3 pts

93Newton County, MOMO62,263+10.4%−8.0 pts

94Jefferson County, MOMO233,132+10.4%−5.2 pts

95Benton County, MOMO20,536+10.9%−13.0 pts

96DeKalb County, MOMO9,795+11.2%−5.2 pts

97Jasper County, MOMO127,428+12.1%−3.6 pts

98Stone County, MOMO32,503+12.4%−37.8 pts

99Texas County, MOMO25,994+13.1%+6.0 pts

100Phelps County, MOMO45,247+13.4%+0.4 pts

101Greene County, MOMO309,286+14.5%−1.1 pts

102Polk County, MOMO33,604+15.4%−8.3 pts

103Webster County, MOMO43,054+16.6%−14.1 pts

104St. Francois County, MOMO67,809+17.5%+3.7 pts

105Camden County, MOMO44,047+18.8%−16.0 pts

106Boone County, MOMO191,746+20.1%−0.5 pts

107Clay County, MOMO265,032+20.6%+0.7 pts

108Platte County, MOMO114,400+21.1%−6.4 pts

109Cass County, MOMO115,859+21.2%−7.5 pts

110St. Charles County, MOMO426,499+27.0%−6.4 pts

111Pulaski County, MOMO54,442+27.0%+27.3 pts

112Taney County, MOMO57,001+30.2%−25.2 pts

113Warren County, MOMO39,016+32.6%+7.0 pts

114Lincoln County, MOMO66,676+35.0%+0.2 pts

115Christian County, MOMO96,725+42.6%−23.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS