RANKING · 2024 ACS · 115 SHOWN OF 115

Most self-employed workers, Missouri counties

Missouri counties ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2024 ACS). This list covers the 115 counties in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2010

01Dent County, MOMO14,58421.5%+10.8 pts

02Linn County, MOMO11,81520.3%+7.7 pts

03Cole County, MOMO77,90819.5%−2.1 pts

04Osage County, MOMO13,61118.6%+1.2 pts

05Schuyler County, MOMO4,14018.5%+5.2 pts

06New Madrid County, MOMO15,08618.4%+2.6 pts

07Cooper County, MOMO17,13618.2%+2.0 pts

08Maries County, MOMO8,39718.0%+2.3 pts

09Putnam County, MOMO4,54617.6%+1.2 pts

10Howell County, MOMO40,79817.5%+5.0 pts

11Benton County, MOMO20,53617.4%+4.0 pts

12Boone County, MOMO191,74617.4%−1.3 pts

13Phelps County, MOMO45,24717.4%+2.8 pts

14Moniteau County, MOMO15,42817.3%−1.6 pts

15Holt County, MOMO4,20017.2%+3.3 pts

16Callaway County, MOMO45,76517.0%−1.8 pts

17Adair County, MOMO25,68416.9%−0.4 pts

18Hickory County, MOMO9,04416.8%+5.6 pts

19Barton County, MOMO11,79516.4%+4.5 pts

20Harrison County, MOMO8,28116.4%+0.3 pts

21Livingston County, MOMO14,70816.4%+3.2 pts

22Grundy County, MOMO9,74416.3%+4.9 pts

23Caldwell County, MOMO9,01216.1%+4.3 pts

24Nodaway County, MOMO20,17415.8%+1.7 pts

25Andrew County, MOMO18,24115.7%+4.1 pts

26Macon County, MOMO15,19015.7%+0.9 pts

27Gentry County, MOMO6,38415.6%+1.5 pts

28Texas County, MOMO25,99415.6%+2.3 pts

29Iron County, MOMO9,31815.6%−1.1 pts

30Polk County, MOMO33,60415.5%+0.7 pts

31Crawford County, MOMO22,92915.5%+6.0 pts

32Pike County, MOMO17,95515.4%+2.4 pts

33Johnson County, MOMO56,67015.4%+0.5 pts

34Reynolds County, MOMO5,99215.2%+1.2 pts

35Miller County, MOMO25,81715.2%+1.3 pts

36Monroe County, MOMO8,95914.9%+2.1 pts

37Howard County, MOMO10,18014.8%−5.6 pts

38Marion County, MOMO28,52514.6%+3.0 pts

39Dunklin County, MOMO26,85514.5%+0.8 pts

40Mercer County, MOMO3,40414.5%+0.5 pts

41Ozark County, MOMO9,17214.4%+3.2 pts

42Audrain County, MOMO24,52814.4%+0.5 pts

43Dallas County, MOMO18,02514.3%+2.0 pts

44St. Louis, MOMO278,14414.2%−0.5 pts

45Henry County, MOMO22,67114.0%+1.9 pts

46Knox County, MOMO3,72814.0%+1.9 pts

47St. Clair County, MOMO9,97614.0%−1.0 pts

48Shelby County, MOMO5,87014.0%+1.5 pts

49Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,99913.9%+1.3 pts

50St. Francois County, MOMO67,80913.8%−2.6 pts

51Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,68913.8%+3.2 pts

52Webster County, MOMO43,05413.7%+3.8 pts

53Mississippi County, MOMO12,00313.6%−0.1 pts

54Carroll County, MOMO8,41713.5%+0.2 pts

55Jasper County, MOMO127,42813.4%+2.3 pts

56Taney County, MOMO57,00113.2%+2.8 pts

57Chariton County, MOMO7,37713.1%+2.3 pts

58Douglas County, MOMO12,34213.0%−1.3 pts

59Randolph County, MOMO24,51313.0%+1.3 pts

60Vernon County, MOMO19,94613.0%−1.2 pts

61Worth County, MOMO1,91412.9%−2.5 pts

62Madison County, MOMO12,85812.9%+2.0 pts

63Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46512.6%−3.3 pts

64Stone County, MOMO32,50312.6%+4.0 pts

65Ralls County, MOMO10,44412.6%−0.6 pts

66Saline County, MOMO23,26512.6%−2.6 pts

67Clark County, MOMO6,47512.6%−1.2 pts

68Buchanan County, MOMO83,54012.5%+1.4 pts

69DeKalb County, MOMO9,79512.5%−2.3 pts

70Christian County, MOMO96,72512.5%−0.2 pts

71Atchison County, MOMO5,17512.3%+0.4 pts

72Oregon County, MOMO8,70912.3%+0.3 pts

73Lafayette County, MOMO33,53112.2%−0.7 pts

74Pulaski County, MOMO54,44212.1%−1.2 pts

75Lawrence County, MOMO39,40112.1%−0.5 pts

76Wright County, MOMO19,67112.1%−0.5 pts

77Greene County, MOMO309,28611.9%−0.9 pts

78Daviess County, MOMO8,55811.8%−0.8 pts

79Wayne County, MOMO10,78211.8%−4.6 pts

80St. Louis County, MOMO990,91111.7%+1.3 pts

81Cedar County, MOMO14,88811.6%−8.5 pts

82Clay County, MOMO265,03211.5%+0.1 pts

83Shannon County, MOMO7,28511.4%−2.1 pts

84Stoddard County, MOMO28,28411.2%−0.8 pts

85Carter County, MOMO5,41811.2%−0.8 pts

86Ripley County, MOMO10,71711.1%−6.3 pts

87Camden County, MOMO44,04711.0%+1.3 pts

88Platte County, MOMO114,40011.0%+0.4 pts

89Scott County, MOMO37,97511.0%−2.1 pts

90Gasconade County, MOMO14,78411.0%−2.3 pts

91St. Charles County, MOMO426,49911.0%+1.5 pts

92Ray County, MOMO23,39810.9%−3.6 pts

93Jackson County, MOMO732,99410.9%−0.7 pts

94Bollinger County, MOMO10,64610.7%−0.6 pts

95Perry County, MOMO19,09310.7%+1.4 pts

96Newton County, MOMO62,26310.7%−1.0 pts

97Butler County, MOMO41,90410.5%−3.3 pts

98Morgan County, MOMO22,41810.5%−4.7 pts

99Sullivan County, MOMO5,73810.4%+0.2 pts

100Clinton County, MOMO21,66110.3%−1.7 pts

101Jefferson County, MOMO233,13210.1%+0.8 pts

102Barry County, MOMO36,20010.0%+0.1 pts

103Cass County, MOMO115,8599.9%−0.2 pts

104Laclede County, MOMO36,9439.9%−0.3 pts

105Montgomery County, MOMO11,5909.9%−2.3 pts

106Franklin County, MOMO108,0909.8%−0.2 pts

107Warren County, MOMO39,0169.7%−0.0 pts

108Pettis County, MOMO44,2549.5%−1.4 pts

109Lincoln County, MOMO66,6769.3%−0.9 pts

110Washington County, MOMO23,8109.2%−3.8 pts

111Dade County, MOMO7,8049.2%−3.8 pts

112Scotland County, MOMO4,7969.1%−8.0 pts

113McDonald County, MOMO23,9929.0%+1.1 pts

114Bates County, MOMO16,5128.3%−2.6 pts

115Lewis County, MOMO9,8797.8%−2.9 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES