RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 115 SHOWN OF 115

Most self-employed workers, Missouri counties · 2010

Missouri counties ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2023 ACS). This list covers the 115 counties in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2000

01Cole County, MOMO77,90821.6%–

02Howard County, MOMO10,18020.4%–

03Cedar County, MOMO14,88820.2%–

04Moniteau County, MOMO15,42818.9%–

05Callaway County, MOMO45,76518.8%–

06Boone County, MOMO191,74618.7%–

07Osage County, MOMO13,61117.5%–

08Ripley County, MOMO10,71717.4%–

09Adair County, MOMO25,68417.3%–

10Scotland County, MOMO4,79617.2%–

11Iron County, MOMO9,31816.6%–

12Putnam County, MOMO4,54616.5%–

13St. Francois County, MOMO67,80916.5%–

14Wayne County, MOMO10,78216.4%–

15Cooper County, MOMO17,13616.2%–

16Harrison County, MOMO8,28116.1%–

17Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46516.0%–

18New Madrid County, MOMO15,08615.7%–

19Maries County, MOMO8,39715.7%–

20Worth County, MOMO1,91415.4%–

21Morgan County, MOMO22,41815.2%–

22Saline County, MOMO23,26515.2%–

23St. Clair County, MOMO9,97615.0%–

24Johnson County, MOMO56,67014.9%–

25Macon County, MOMO15,19014.8%–

26DeKalb County, MOMO9,79514.8%–

27Polk County, MOMO33,60414.8%–

28St. Louis, MOMO278,14414.7%–

29Phelps County, MOMO45,24714.7%–

30Ray County, MOMO23,39814.5%–

31Douglas County, MOMO12,34214.3%–

32Vernon County, MOMO19,94614.2%–

33Nodaway County, MOMO20,17414.1%–

34Gentry County, MOMO6,38414.1%–

35Reynolds County, MOMO5,99214.0%–

36Mercer County, MOMO3,40414.0%–

37Audrain County, MOMO24,52813.9%–

38Miller County, MOMO25,81713.9%–

39Holt County, MOMO4,20013.8%–

40Butler County, MOMO41,90413.8%–

41Clark County, MOMO6,47513.8%–

42Dunklin County, MOMO26,85513.8%–

43Mississippi County, MOMO12,00313.6%–

44Benton County, MOMO20,53613.5%–

45Shannon County, MOMO7,28513.5%–

46Carroll County, MOMO8,41713.3%–

47Schuyler County, MOMO4,14013.3%–

48Texas County, MOMO25,99413.3%–

49Pulaski County, MOMO54,44213.3%–

50Gasconade County, MOMO14,78413.2%–

51Livingston County, MOMO14,70813.2%–

52Ralls County, MOMO10,44413.2%–

53Scott County, MOMO37,97513.1%–

54Washington County, MOMO23,81013.1%–

55Pike County, MOMO17,95513.0%–

56Dade County, MOMO7,80413.0%–

57Lafayette County, MOMO33,53112.9%–

58Monroe County, MOMO8,95912.8%–

59Greene County, MOMO309,28612.8%–

60Christian County, MOMO96,72512.7%–

61Linn County, MOMO11,81512.6%–

62Wright County, MOMO19,67112.6%–

63Lawrence County, MOMO39,40112.6%–

64Howell County, MOMO40,79812.5%–

65Daviess County, MOMO8,55812.5%–

66Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,99912.5%–

67Shelby County, MOMO5,87012.5%–

68Dallas County, MOMO18,02512.3%–

69Montgomery County, MOMO11,59012.2%–

70Henry County, MOMO22,67112.1%–

71Knox County, MOMO3,72812.1%–

72Stoddard County, MOMO28,28412.1%–

73Clinton County, MOMO21,66112.0%–

74Carter County, MOMO5,41812.0%–

75Atchison County, MOMO5,17512.0%–

76Oregon County, MOMO8,70911.9%–

77Barton County, MOMO11,79511.9%–

78Caldwell County, MOMO9,01211.8%–

79Randolph County, MOMO24,51311.7%–

80Newton County, MOMO62,26311.7%–

81Jackson County, MOMO732,99411.7%–

82Andrew County, MOMO18,24111.6%–

83Marion County, MOMO28,52511.5%–

84Grundy County, MOMO9,74411.4%–

85Bollinger County, MOMO10,64611.4%–

86Clay County, MOMO265,03211.4%–

87Ozark County, MOMO9,17211.2%–

88Hickory County, MOMO9,04411.2%–

89Jasper County, MOMO127,42811.1%–

90Buchanan County, MOMO83,54011.1%–

91Madison County, MOMO12,85810.9%–

92Bates County, MOMO16,51210.9%–

93Pettis County, MOMO44,25410.9%–

94Chariton County, MOMO7,37710.8%–

95Lewis County, MOMO9,87910.7%–

96Dent County, MOMO14,58410.7%–

97Platte County, MOMO114,40010.6%–

98Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,68910.5%–

99Taney County, MOMO57,00110.5%–

100St. Louis County, MOMO990,91110.4%–

101Laclede County, MOMO36,94310.2%–

102Sullivan County, MOMO5,73810.2%–

103Lincoln County, MOMO66,67610.2%–

104Cass County, MOMO115,85910.1%–

105Franklin County, MOMO108,09010.0%–

106Webster County, MOMO43,05410.0%–

107Barry County, MOMO36,2009.9%–

108Camden County, MOMO44,0479.7%–

109Warren County, MOMO39,0169.7%–

110Crawford County, MOMO22,9299.5%–

111St. Charles County, MOMO426,4999.4%–

112Jefferson County, MOMO233,1329.4%–

113Perry County, MOMO19,0939.3%–

114Stone County, MOMO32,5038.6%–

115McDonald County, MOMO23,9927.9%–

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