RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 115 SHOWN OF 115

Most population lost, Missouri counties · 2000

Missouri counties that lost the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 115 counties in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

01St. Louis, MOMO278,144-48,496–

02Pemiscot County, MOMO14,465-1,874–

03New Madrid County, MOMO15,086-1,168–

04Atchison County, MOMO5,175-1,027–

05Mississippi County, MOMO12,003-1,015–

06Chariton County, MOMO7,377-764–

07Holt County, MOMO4,200-683–

08Carroll County, MOMO8,417-463–

09Shelby County, MOMO5,870-143–

10Pulaski County, MOMO54,442-142–

11Clark County, MOMO6,475-131–

12Linn County, MOMO11,815-131–

13Knox County, MOMO3,728-121–

14Grundy County, MOMO9,744-104–

15Schuyler County, MOMO4,140-66–

16Worth County, MOMO1,914-58–

17Livingston County, MOMO14,708-34–

18Iron County, MOMO9,318-29–

19Gentry County, MOMO6,384+13–

20Reynolds County, MOMO5,992+28–

21Mercer County, MOMO3,404+34–

22Dunklin County, MOMO26,855+43–

23Putnam County, MOMO4,546+144–

24Daviess County, MOMO8,558+151–

25Scotland County, MOMO4,796+161–

26Nodaway County, MOMO20,174+203–

27Monroe County, MOMO8,959+207–

28Saline County, MOMO23,265+233–

29Lewis County, MOMO9,879+261–

30Randolph County, MOMO24,513+293–

31Harrison County, MOMO8,281+381–

32Adair County, MOMO25,684+400–

33Macon County, MOMO15,190+417–

34Carter County, MOMO5,418+426–

35Dade County, MOMO7,804+474–

36Howard County, MOMO10,180+581–

37Caldwell County, MOMO9,012+589–

38Marion County, MOMO28,525+607–

39Madison County, MOMO12,858+673–

40Shannon County, MOMO7,285+711–

41Montgomery County, MOMO11,590+781–

42Stoddard County, MOMO28,284+810–

43Oregon County, MOMO8,709+874–

44Sullivan County, MOMO5,738+893–

45Maries County, MOMO8,397+927–

46Ozark County, MOMO9,172+944–

47Osage County, MOMO13,611+1,044–

48Scott County, MOMO37,975+1,046–

49Ralls County, MOMO10,444+1,150–

50St. Clair County, MOMO9,976+1,195–

51Wright County, MOMO19,671+1,197–

52Ripley County, MOMO10,717+1,206–

53Douglas County, MOMO12,342+1,208–

54Dent County, MOMO14,584+1,225–

55Barton County, MOMO11,795+1,229–

56Gasconade County, MOMO14,784+1,336–

57Ray County, MOMO23,398+1,383–

58Bollinger County, MOMO10,646+1,410–

59Vernon County, MOMO19,946+1,413–

60Perry County, MOMO19,093+1,484–

61Texas County, MOMO25,994+1,527–

62Hickory County, MOMO9,044+1,605–

63Bates County, MOMO16,512+1,628–

64DeKalb County, MOMO9,795+1,630–

65Cedar County, MOMO14,888+1,640–

66Wayne County, MOMO10,782+1,716–

67Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,689+1,805–

68Cooper County, MOMO17,136+1,835–

69Lafayette County, MOMO33,531+1,853–

70Andrew County, MOMO18,241+1,860–

71Henry County, MOMO22,671+1,953–

72Butler County, MOMO41,904+2,102–

73Audrain County, MOMO24,528+2,254–

74Pike County, MOMO17,955+2,382–

75Clinton County, MOMO21,661+2,384–

76Moniteau County, MOMO15,428+2,529–

77Miller County, MOMO25,817+2,864–

78Buchanan County, MOMO83,540+2,915–

79Washington County, MOMO23,810+2,964–

80Dallas County, MOMO18,025+3,015–

81Benton County, MOMO20,536+3,321–

82Crawford County, MOMO22,929+3,631–

83Morgan County, MOMO22,418+3,735–

84Pettis County, MOMO44,254+3,966–

85Phelps County, MOMO45,247+4,577–

86McDonald County, MOMO23,992+4,743–

87Lawrence County, MOMO39,401+4,968–

88Warren County, MOMO39,016+4,991–

89Polk County, MOMO33,604+5,166–

90Laclede County, MOMO36,943+5,355–

91Johnson County, MOMO56,670+5,744–

92Howell County, MOMO40,798+5,791–

93Barry County, MOMO36,200+6,463–

94St. Francois County, MOMO67,809+6,737–

95Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,999+7,060–

96Webster County, MOMO43,054+7,292–

97Cole County, MOMO77,908+7,818–

98Callaway County, MOMO45,765+7,957–

99Newton County, MOMO62,263+8,191–

100Camden County, MOMO44,047+9,556–

101Stone County, MOMO32,503+9,580–

102Lincoln County, MOMO66,676+10,052–

103Franklin County, MOMO108,090+13,204–

104Taney County, MOMO57,001+14,142–

105Jasper County, MOMO127,428+14,221–

106Platte County, MOMO114,400+15,914–

107Cass County, MOMO115,859+18,284–

108Christian County, MOMO96,725+21,641–

109Jackson County, MOMO732,994+21,648–

110St. Louis County, MOMO990,911+22,786–

111Boone County, MOMO191,746+23,075–

112Jefferson County, MOMO233,132+26,719–

113Clay County, MOMO265,032+30,595–

114Greene County, MOMO309,286+32,442–

115St. Charles County, MOMO426,499+70,976–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS