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Fastest shrinking, Missouri counties · 2010

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, MOMO5,175-11.6%−16%

02Carroll County, MOMO8,417-9.6%+123%

03Worth County, MOMO1,914-8.9%+273%

04Pemiscot County, MOMO14,465-8.7%+2%

05St. Louis, MOMO278,144-8.3%−32%

06Holt County, MOMO4,200-8.2%−28%

07Linn County, MOMO11,815-7.2%+665%

08Chariton County, MOMO7,377-7.2%−13%

09Sullivan County, MOMO5,738-7.0%−150%

10Shelby County, MOMO5,870-6.3%+204%

11Knox County, MOMO3,728-5.3%+95%

12Monroe County, MOMO8,959-5.1%−322%

13Putnam County, MOMO4,546-4.7%−265%

14New Madrid County, MOMO15,086-4.1%−27%

15Clark County, MOMO6,475-3.7%+115%

16Dunklin County, MOMO26,855-3.6%−2892%

17Scott County, MOMO37,975-3.0%−215%

18Scotland County, MOMO4,796-2.8%−184%

19Lewis County, MOMO9,879-2.7%−206%

20Gentry County, MOMO6,384-1.8%−1044%

21St. Louis County, MOMO990,911-1.7%−174%

22Grundy County, MOMO9,744-1.6%+66%

23Saline County, MOMO23,265-1.6%−264%

24Audrain County, MOMO24,528-1.3%−113%

25Macon County, MOMO15,190-1.2%−146%

26Barton County, MOMO11,795-1.1%−110%

27Gasconade County, MOMO14,784-0.8%−108%

28Howard County, MOMO10,180-0.7%−111%

29Iron County, MOMO9,318-0.6%+132%

30Dade County, MOMO7,804-0.5%−108%

31Reynolds County, MOMO5,992+0.1%−75%

32Ray County, MOMO23,398+0.6%−90%

33Mercer County, MOMO3,404+0.7%−18%

34Montgomery County, MOMO11,590+0.8%−88%

35Stoddard County, MOMO28,284+0.9%−68%

36Pike County, MOMO17,955+0.9%−94%

37Harrison County, MOMO8,281+1.2%−73%

38Henry County, MOMO22,671+1.3%−87%

39Lafayette County, MOMO33,531+1.3%−79%

40Shannon County, MOMO7,285+1.4%−85%

41St. Clair County, MOMO9,976+1.6%−89%

42Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,689+1.7%−85%

43Marion County, MOMO28,525+1.7%−21%

44Cedar County, MOMO14,888+1.8%−87%

45Ozark County, MOMO9,172+1.9%−83%

46Wayne County, MOMO10,782+2.0%−87%

47Bates County, MOMO16,512+2.4%−78%

48Adair County, MOMO25,684+2.5%+55%

49Bollinger County, MOMO10,646+2.8%−79%

50Jackson County, MOMO732,994+2.9%−14%

51Randolph County, MOMO24,513+3.0%+153%

52Maries County, MOMO8,397+3.1%−74%

53Vernon County, MOMO19,946+3.4%−54%

54Madison County, MOMO12,858+3.6%−40%

55Buchanan County, MOMO83,540+3.7%+6%

56Ripley County, MOMO10,717+4.4%−55%

57Livingston County, MOMO14,708+4.4%−1978%

58Douglas County, MOMO12,342+4.6%−55%

59Perry County, MOMO19,093+4.6%−48%

60Barry County, MOMO36,200+4.7%−80%

61Butler County, MOMO41,904+4.7%−13%

62Wright County, MOMO19,671+4.8%−33%

63Andrew County, MOMO18,241+4.8%−62%

64Dent County, MOMO14,584+4.9%−45%

65Miller County, MOMO25,817+5.0%−64%

66Caldwell County, MOMO9,012+5.1%−28%

67Oregon County, MOMO8,709+5.2%−44%

68Daviess County, MOMO8,558+5.2%+171%

69Moniteau County, MOMO15,428+5.3%−74%

70Carter County, MOMO5,418+5.5%−29%

71Cooper County, MOMO17,136+5.6%−55%

72Ralls County, MOMO10,444+5.6%−59%

73Osage County, MOMO13,611+6.2%−28%

74Schuyler County, MOMO4,140+6.3%−502%

75Cole County, MOMO77,908+6.4%−48%

76McDonald County, MOMO23,992+6.5%−77%

77Morgan County, MOMO22,418+6.5%−73%

78Nodaway County, MOMO20,174+6.7%+612%

79Mississippi County, MOMO12,003+6.9%−199%

80Pettis County, MOMO44,254+7.1%−37%

81Dallas County, MOMO18,025+7.1%−70%

82Hickory County, MOMO9,044+7.7%−65%

83Washington County, MOMO23,810+7.9%−45%

84Franklin County, MOMO108,090+8.2%−50%

85Crawford County, MOMO22,929+8.3%−56%

86Howell County, MOMO40,798+8.5%−54%

87Callaway County, MOMO45,765+8.7%−64%

88Johnson County, MOMO56,670+9.0%−33%

89Clinton County, MOMO21,661+9.3%−35%

90Laclede County, MOMO36,943+9.4%−52%

91Lawrence County, MOMO39,401+9.7%−41%

92Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,999+10.2%−11%

93Newton County, MOMO62,263+10.4%−44%

94Jefferson County, MOMO233,132+10.4%−33%

95Benton County, MOMO20,536+10.9%−54%

96DeKalb County, MOMO9,795+11.2%−32%

97Jasper County, MOMO127,428+12.1%−23%

98Stone County, MOMO32,503+12.4%−75%

99Texas County, MOMO25,994+13.1%+84%

100Phelps County, MOMO45,247+13.4%+3%

101Greene County, MOMO309,286+14.5%−7%

102Polk County, MOMO33,604+15.4%−35%

103Webster County, MOMO43,054+16.6%−46%

104St. Francois County, MOMO67,809+17.5%+27%

105Camden County, MOMO44,047+18.8%−46%

106Boone County, MOMO191,746+20.1%−2%

107Clay County, MOMO265,032+20.6%+3%

108Platte County, MOMO114,400+21.1%−23%

109Cass County, MOMO115,859+21.2%−26%

110St. Charles County, MOMO426,499+27.0%−19%

111Pulaski County, MOMO54,442+27.0%−7950%

112Taney County, MOMO57,001+30.2%−45%

113Warren County, MOMO39,016+32.6%+27%

114Lincoln County, MOMO66,676+35.0%+1%

115Christian County, MOMO96,725+42.6%−36%

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