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Lowest unemployment, Missouri counties

Missouri counties ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 115 counties in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000

01Scotland County, MOMO4,7960.2%–

02Knox County, MOMO3,7281.1%–

03Shannon County, MOMO7,2851.3%–

04Daviess County, MOMO8,5581.4%–

05Worth County, MOMO1,9141.6%–

06Osage County, MOMO13,6111.7%–

07Shelby County, MOMO5,8701.8%–

08Monroe County, MOMO8,9591.8%–

09Holt County, MOMO4,2001.8%–

10Macon County, MOMO15,1902.1%–

11Gentry County, MOMO6,3842.2%–

12Atchison County, MOMO5,1752.3%–

13Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,9992.3%–

14DeKalb County, MOMO9,7952.3%–

15Nodaway County, MOMO20,1742.4%–

16Sullivan County, MOMO5,7382.5%–

17Harrison County, MOMO8,2812.5%–

18Moniteau County, MOMO15,4282.5%–

19Cedar County, MOMO14,8882.6%–

20Platte County, MOMO114,4002.7%–

21Livingston County, MOMO14,7082.7%–

22Mississippi County, MOMO12,0032.7%–

23Scott County, MOMO37,9752.9%–

24Caldwell County, MOMO9,0122.9%–

25Morgan County, MOMO22,4182.9%–

26St. Charles County, MOMO426,4992.9%–

27Cole County, MOMO77,9082.9%–

28Clinton County, MOMO21,6613.0%–

29Montgomery County, MOMO11,5903.0%–

30Iron County, MOMO9,3183.0%–

31Lafayette County, MOMO33,5313.0%–

32Linn County, MOMO11,8153.2%–

33Grundy County, MOMO9,7443.2%–

34Saline County, MOMO23,2653.2%–

35Jefferson County, MOMO233,1323.2%–

36Dade County, MOMO7,8043.2%–

37Barton County, MOMO11,7953.3%–

38Gasconade County, MOMO14,7843.3%–

39St. Clair County, MOMO9,9763.3%–

40Christian County, MOMO96,7253.4%–

41New Madrid County, MOMO15,0863.4%–

42Greene County, MOMO309,2863.4%–

43Ray County, MOMO23,3983.4%–

44Bollinger County, MOMO10,6463.5%–

45Mercer County, MOMO3,4043.5%–

46Chariton County, MOMO7,3773.5%–

47Wright County, MOMO19,6713.5%–

48Andrew County, MOMO18,2413.6%–

49Jasper County, MOMO127,4283.6%–

50Washington County, MOMO23,8103.6%–

51Lincoln County, MOMO66,6763.7%–

52Ripley County, MOMO10,7173.7%–

53Warren County, MOMO39,0163.7%–

54Stoddard County, MOMO28,2843.7%–

55Howard County, MOMO10,1803.7%–

56Schuyler County, MOMO4,1403.7%–

57Clay County, MOMO265,0323.8%–

58Benton County, MOMO20,5363.8%–

59Boone County, MOMO191,7463.8%–

60Marion County, MOMO28,5253.8%–

61Carter County, MOMO5,4183.8%–

62Pettis County, MOMO44,2543.8%–

63Webster County, MOMO43,0543.8%–

64Phelps County, MOMO45,2473.9%–

65Taney County, MOMO57,0013.9%–

66Dallas County, MOMO18,0253.9%–

67Pike County, MOMO17,9553.9%–

68Putnam County, MOMO4,5464.0%–

69Polk County, MOMO33,6044.0%–

70Adair County, MOMO25,6844.1%–

71Cass County, MOMO115,8594.2%–

72Buchanan County, MOMO83,5404.2%–

73Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,6894.2%–

74Vernon County, MOMO19,9464.2%–

75Lawrence County, MOMO39,4014.3%–

76Audrain County, MOMO24,5284.3%–

77Carroll County, MOMO8,4174.3%–

78Cooper County, MOMO17,1364.3%–

79Franklin County, MOMO108,0904.3%–

80Camden County, MOMO44,0474.3%–

81St. Louis County, MOMO990,9114.3%–

82Henry County, MOMO22,6714.4%–

83Randolph County, MOMO24,5134.4%–

84Dent County, MOMO14,5844.4%–

85St. Francois County, MOMO67,8094.5%–

86Barry County, MOMO36,2004.6%–

87Jackson County, MOMO732,9944.7%–

88Pulaski County, MOMO54,4424.7%–

89Johnson County, MOMO56,6704.7%–

90Dunklin County, MOMO26,8554.8%–

91Madison County, MOMO12,8584.8%–

92Maries County, MOMO8,3974.8%–

93Butler County, MOMO41,9044.8%–

94Ralls County, MOMO10,4444.8%–

95Crawford County, MOMO22,9294.9%–

96Perry County, MOMO19,0934.9%–

97Howell County, MOMO40,7985.0%–

98Ozark County, MOMO9,1725.0%–

99Clark County, MOMO6,4755.0%–

100St. Louis, MOMO278,1445.0%–

101Callaway County, MOMO45,7655.1%–

102Texas County, MOMO25,9945.1%–

103Lewis County, MOMO9,8795.1%–

104Oregon County, MOMO8,7095.2%–

105Miller County, MOMO25,8175.3%–

106Laclede County, MOMO36,9435.3%–

107Newton County, MOMO62,2635.9%–

108Bates County, MOMO16,5125.9%–

109Douglas County, MOMO12,3426.1%–

110McDonald County, MOMO23,9926.8%–

111Stone County, MOMO32,5037.1%–

112Wayne County, MOMO10,7827.3%–

113Pemiscot County, MOMO14,4659.7%–

114Reynolds County, MOMO5,99210.9%–

115Hickory County, MOMO9,04413.8%–

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