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Lowest unemployment, Missouri counties · 2020

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

01Schuyler County, MOMO4,1401.7%–

02Osage County, MOMO13,6111.7%–

03Shelby County, MOMO5,8701.8%–

04Gasconade County, MOMO14,7841.9%–

05Linn County, MOMO11,8152.0%–

06DeKalb County, MOMO9,7952.0%–

07Monroe County, MOMO8,9592.0%–

08Worth County, MOMO1,9142.1%–

09Sullivan County, MOMO5,7382.2%–

10Scotland County, MOMO4,7962.2%–

11Daviess County, MOMO8,5582.3%–

12Livingston County, MOMO14,7082.5%–

13Polk County, MOMO33,6042.5%–

14Nodaway County, MOMO20,1742.6%–

15Montgomery County, MOMO11,5902.6%–

16Holt County, MOMO4,2002.7%–

17Gentry County, MOMO6,3842.8%–

18Lafayette County, MOMO33,5312.9%–

19Saline County, MOMO23,2652.9%–

20Howard County, MOMO10,1802.9%–

21Clark County, MOMO6,4753.0%–

22St. Charles County, MOMO426,4993.0%–

23Chariton County, MOMO7,3773.0%–

24Caldwell County, MOMO9,0123.2%–

25Harrison County, MOMO8,2813.3%–

26Barry County, MOMO36,2003.3%–

27Ray County, MOMO23,3983.4%–

28Platte County, MOMO114,4003.4%–

29Atchison County, MOMO5,1753.5%–

30St. Clair County, MOMO9,9763.5%–

31Clinton County, MOMO21,6613.5%–

32Boone County, MOMO191,7463.5%–

33Mercer County, MOMO3,4043.6%–

34Christian County, MOMO96,7253.6%–

35Carter County, MOMO5,4183.8%–

36Vernon County, MOMO19,9463.9%–

37Cole County, MOMO77,9083.9%–

38Scott County, MOMO37,9753.9%–

39Marion County, MOMO28,5253.9%–

40Andrew County, MOMO18,2414.0%–

41Warren County, MOMO39,0164.0%–

42Lincoln County, MOMO66,6764.1%–

43Greene County, MOMO309,2864.1%–

44Morgan County, MOMO22,4184.1%–

45Clay County, MOMO265,0324.1%–

46Oregon County, MOMO8,7094.1%–

47Moniteau County, MOMO15,4284.1%–

48Dallas County, MOMO18,0254.1%–

49Douglas County, MOMO12,3424.2%–

50Shannon County, MOMO7,2854.2%–

51Cass County, MOMO115,8594.3%–

52St. Francois County, MOMO67,8094.3%–

53Ozark County, MOMO9,1724.3%–

54McDonald County, MOMO23,9924.3%–

55Perry County, MOMO19,0934.4%–

56Franklin County, MOMO108,0904.4%–

57Madison County, MOMO12,8584.4%–

58Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,9994.4%–

59Randolph County, MOMO24,5134.4%–

60Knox County, MOMO3,7284.4%–

61Howell County, MOMO40,7984.4%–

62Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,6894.5%–

63Phelps County, MOMO45,2474.5%–

64St. Louis County, MOMO990,9114.5%–

65Taney County, MOMO57,0014.5%–

66Camden County, MOMO44,0474.6%–

67Johnson County, MOMO56,6704.6%–

68Macon County, MOMO15,1904.6%–

69Pike County, MOMO17,9554.7%–

70Grundy County, MOMO9,7444.7%–

71Jefferson County, MOMO233,1324.8%–

72Cedar County, MOMO14,8884.8%–

73Pettis County, MOMO44,2544.8%–

74Pulaski County, MOMO54,4424.8%–

75Jasper County, MOMO127,4284.9%–

76Newton County, MOMO62,2634.9%–

77Buchanan County, MOMO83,5404.9%–

78Jackson County, MOMO732,9944.9%–

79Audrain County, MOMO24,5285.0%–

80Ripley County, MOMO10,7175.0%–

81Bates County, MOMO16,5125.0%–

82Webster County, MOMO43,0545.1%–

83Dent County, MOMO14,5845.2%–

84Ralls County, MOMO10,4445.2%–

85Lewis County, MOMO9,8795.3%–

86Stoddard County, MOMO28,2845.3%–

87Iron County, MOMO9,3185.4%–

88Putnam County, MOMO4,5465.5%–

89Henry County, MOMO22,6715.5%–

90Bollinger County, MOMO10,6465.5%–

91Cooper County, MOMO17,1365.7%–

92Callaway County, MOMO45,7655.7%–

93Adair County, MOMO25,6845.7%–

94St. Louis, MOMO278,1445.8%–

95Miller County, MOMO25,8175.9%–

96Carroll County, MOMO8,4176.2%–

97Wright County, MOMO19,6716.3%–

98Laclede County, MOMO36,9436.4%–

99Texas County, MOMO25,9946.4%–

100Maries County, MOMO8,3976.5%–

101New Madrid County, MOMO15,0866.6%–

102Barton County, MOMO11,7956.7%–

103Butler County, MOMO41,9046.9%–

104Washington County, MOMO23,8107.2%–

105Benton County, MOMO20,5367.2%–

106Dunklin County, MOMO26,8557.5%–

107Stone County, MOMO32,5037.7%–

108Crawford County, MOMO22,9297.7%–

109Lawrence County, MOMO39,4017.8%–

110Wayne County, MOMO10,7827.9%–

111Reynolds County, MOMO5,9927.9%–

112Mississippi County, MOMO12,0038.3%–

113Dade County, MOMO7,8048.8%–

114Hickory County, MOMO9,0449.1%–

115Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46511.3%–

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