Counties of Missouri
Missouri has 115 counties, home to 6,270,541 people across 178,052 km². Each county below opens its full profile — Census Bureau and American Community Survey figures, and how it ranks against the rest of Missouri and the country.
- Counties
- 115
- Population
- 6,270,541
- 2025 estimate
- #18 of 51 states
- Area
- 178,052 km²
- #18 of 51 states
- Density
- 35
- per km²
- #29 of 51 states
How Missouri's counties spread
Across Missouri's counties: the middle value, where the state ranks among all states (1 = highest median), and which county is highest and lowest. Medians rather than totals, since most of these are rates that cannot be added up.
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households with Broadband2024 | 84.5% | 44 / 50 | St. Charles County95.1% | Schuyler County69.1% |
| Median Gross Rent2024 | $767 | 47 / 50 | St. Charles County$1,370 | Worth County$381 |
| Median Home Value2024 | $168,100 | 36 / 50 | Platte County$345,100 | Worth County$96,600 |
| Owner-Occupied Homes2024 | 75.5% | 14 / 50 | Ralls County85.5% | St. Louis city45.3% |
| Vacant Homes2024 | 15.6% | 20 / 50 | Camden County55.3% | St. Charles County3.5% |
Demography
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 and Over2024 | 19.8% | 32 / 50 | Hickory County32.3% | Pulaski County9.7% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native2024 | 0.2% | 19 / 50 | Maries County1.2% | Perry County0.0% |
| Asian, non-Hispanic2024 | 0.4% | 42 / 50 | St. Louis County4.9% | Bollinger County0.0% |
| Average Household Size2024people | 2.5 | 15 / 50 | Schuyler County3.1 | St. Louis city1.9 |
| Black, non-Hispanic2024 | 1.1% | 28 / 50 | St. Louis city42.1% | Scotland County0.1% |
| Foreign-Born2024 | 1.2% | 49 / 50 | McDonald County11.0% | Ralls County0.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino2024 | 2.5% | 44 / 50 | Sullivan County18.1% | Scotland County0.2% |
| Median Age2024years | 41.1 | 36 / 50 | Hickory County55.2 | Pulaski County27.8 |
| Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males | 995 | 33 / 50 | Livingston County1,218 | DeKalb County756 |
| Speak a Language Other Than English2024 | 2.8% | 48 / 50 | Sullivan County19.0% | Bollinger County0.3% |
| Under 182024 | 22.7% | 12 / 50 | Scotland County29.9% | Stone County16.7% |
| Veterans2024 | 8.0% | 12 / 50 | Pulaski County18.9% | Adair County4.6% |
| White, non-Hispanic2024 | 91.5% | 5 / 50 | Osage County96.6% | St. Louis city44.4% |
Economy
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Below Poverty Line2024 | 14.1% | 15 / 50 | Pemiscot County29.6% | St. Charles County5.2% |
| Households on SNAP2024 | 10.5% | 32 / 50 | Pemiscot County30.7% | St. Charles County3.6% |
| Income Inequality2024index | 0.439 | 34 / 50 | Adair County0.551 | Schuyler County0.376 |
| Median Household Income2024 | $59,934 | 39 / 50 | St. Charles County$104,692 | Hickory County$39,390 |
| Per Capita Income2024 | $30,584 | 44 / 50 | St. Louis County$51,977 | Ripley County$22,674 |
| Unemployment Rate2024 | 3.8% | 35 / 50 | Hickory County13.8% | Scotland County0.2% |
Education
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024 | 18.3% | 45 / 50 | Boone County51.5% | Carter County10.1% |
| High School or Higher2024 | 89.6% | 33 / 50 | Platte County96.7% | Scotland County74.1% |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Health Insurance2024 | 10.4% | 9 / 50 | Scotland County39.0% | Osage County4.1% |
| With a Disability2024 | 16.6% | 15 / 50 | Wayne County29.8% | Scotland County9.8% |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population2025 | 19,093 | 37 / 50 | St. Louis County990,911 | Worth County1,914 |
| Population Density2025/km² | 12 | 31 / 50 | St. Louis city1,740 | Shannon County3 |
Work & Commute
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commute by Public Transit2024 | 0.2% | 25 / 50 | St. Louis city5.7% | Dallas County0.0% |
| Households with No Vehicle2024 | 5.7% | 22 / 50 | St. Louis city18.5% | Knox County1.7% |
| Mean Commute Time2024minutes | 23.9 | 28 / 50 | Washington County38.4 | Adair County15.3 |
| Work from Home2024 | 8.6% | 30 / 50 | Knox County22.4% | Stoddard County3.0% |
All counties
| County | Population 2025 | Area | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | 25,684 | 1,469 km² | $61,536 |
| Andrew County | 18,241 | 1,121 km² | $75,625 |
| Atchison County | 5,175 | 1,417 km² | $58,750 |
| Audrain County | 24,528 | 1,793 km² | $59,448 |
| Barry County | 36,200 | 2,015 km² | $58,346 |
| Barton County | 11,795 | 1,533 km² | $51,635 |
| Bates County | 16,512 | 2,167 km² | $60,733 |
| Benton County | 20,536 | 1,823 km² | $52,567 |
| Bollinger County | 10,646 | 1,600 km² | $63,814 |
| Boone County | 191,746 | 1,776 km² | $72,758 |
| Buchanan County | 83,540 | 1,057 km² | $62,158 |
| Butler County | 41,904 | 1,799 km² | $49,089 |
| Caldwell County | 9,012 | 1,104 km² | $64,806 |
| Callaway County | 45,765 | 2,162 km² | $74,176 |
| Camden County | 44,047 | 1,699 km² | $66,387 |
| Cape Girardeau County | 83,999 | 1,498 km² | $68,464 |
| Carroll County | 8,417 | 1,799 km² | $62,154 |
| Carter County | 5,418 | 1,314 km² | $50,000 |
| Cass County | 115,859 | 1,804 km² | $87,535 |
| Cedar County | 14,888 | 1,229 km² | $48,181 |
| Chariton County | 7,377 | 1,946 km² | $71,520 |
| Christian County | 96,725 | 1,457 km² | $83,437 |
| Clark County | 6,475 | 1,307 km² | $51,781 |
| Clay County | 265,032 | 1,030 km² | $88,468 |
| Clinton County | 21,661 | 1,085 km² | $70,627 |
| Cole County | 77,908 | 1,014 km² | $74,876 |
| Cooper County | 17,136 | 1,463 km² | $70,625 |
| Crawford County | 22,929 | 1,923 km² | $57,629 |
| Dade County | 7,804 | 1,269 km² | $53,750 |
| Dallas County | 18,025 | 1,401 km² | $53,464 |
| Daviess County | 8,558 | 1,459 km² | $63,984 |
| DeKalb County | 9,795 | 1,091 km² | $69,826 |
| Dent County | 14,584 | 1,950 km² | $56,312 |
| Douglas County | 12,342 | 2,107 km² | $45,985 |
| Dunklin County | 26,855 | 1,404 km² | $47,849 |
| Franklin County | 108,090 | 2,389 km² | $73,165 |
| Gasconade County | 14,784 | 1,344 km² | $64,232 |
| Gentry County | 6,384 | 1,273 km² | $55,848 |
| Greene County | 309,286 | 1,749 km² | $61,479 |
| Grundy County | 9,744 | 1,127 km² | $51,975 |
| Harrison County | 8,281 | 1,871 km² | $54,367 |
| Henry County | 22,671 | 1,805 km² | $57,926 |
| Hickory County | 9,044 | 1,033 km² | $39,390 |
| Holt County | 4,200 | 1,198 km² | $61,187 |
| Howard County | 10,180 | 1,201 km² | $65,938 |
| Howell County | 40,798 | 2,401 km² | $50,993 |
| Iron County | 9,318 | 1,425 km² | $48,850 |
| Jackson County | 732,994 | 1,566 km² | $68,577 |
| Jasper County | 127,428 | 1,654 km² | $60,694 |
| Jefferson County | 233,132 | 1,699 km² | $82,851 |
| Johnson County | 56,670 | 2,148 km² | $67,272 |
| Knox County | 3,728 | 1,305 km² | $57,788 |
| Laclede County | 36,943 | 1,981 km² | $53,282 |
| Lafayette County | 33,531 | 1,627 km² | $80,612 |
| Lawrence County | 39,401 | 1,584 km² | $61,215 |
| Lewis County | 9,879 | 1,308 km² | $59,934 |
| Lincoln County | 66,676 | 1,623 km² | $89,278 |
| Linn County | 11,815 | 1,594 km² | $61,635 |
| Livingston County | 14,708 | 1,379 km² | $63,627 |
| Macon County | 15,190 | 2,075 km² | $62,357 |
| Madison County | 12,858 | 1,280 km² | $54,434 |
| Maries County | 8,397 | 1,365 km² | $59,455 |
| Marion County | 28,525 | 1,132 km² | $62,903 |
| McDonald County | 23,992 | 1,397 km² | $52,375 |
| Mercer County | 3,404 | 1,175 km² | $62,679 |
| Miller County | 25,817 | 1,535 km² | $56,736 |
| Mississippi County | 12,003 | 1,066 km² | $48,160 |
| Moniteau County | 15,428 | 1,075 km² | $65,715 |
| Monroe County | 8,959 | 1,677 km² | $54,516 |
| Montgomery County | 11,590 | 1,386 km² | $65,500 |
| Morgan County | 22,418 | 1,548 km² | $53,412 |
| New Madrid County | 15,086 | 1,748 km² | $51,881 |
| Newton County | 62,263 | 1,618 km² | $66,301 |
| Nodaway County | 20,174 | 2,271 km² | $59,315 |
| Oregon County | 8,709 | 2,046 km² | $43,069 |
| Osage County | 13,611 | 1,571 km² | $76,681 |
| Ozark County | 9,172 | 1,930 km² | $44,163 |
| Pemiscot County | 14,465 | 1,276 km² | $40,089 |
| Perry County | 19,093 | 1,229 km² | $62,981 |
| Pettis County | 44,254 | 1,767 km² | $60,430 |
| Phelps County | 45,247 | 1,740 km² | $58,396 |
| Pike County | 17,955 | 1,736 km² | $54,989 |
| Platte County | 114,400 | 1,087 km² | $96,227 |
| Polk County | 33,604 | 1,646 km² | $59,647 |
| Pulaski County | 54,442 | 1,417 km² | $64,466 |
| Putnam County | 4,546 | 1,340 km² | $63,510 |
| Ralls County | 10,444 | 1,217 km² | $65,388 |
| Randolph County | 24,513 | 1,250 km² | $53,033 |
| Ray County | 23,398 | 1,474 km² | $74,573 |
| Reynolds County | 5,992 | 2,094 km² | $45,028 |
| Ripley County | 10,717 | 1,630 km² | $42,037 |
| Saline County | 23,265 | 1,957 km² | $57,931 |
| Schuyler County | 4,140 | 796 km² | $61,205 |
| Scotland County | 4,796 | 1,131 km² | $68,913 |
| Scott County | 37,975 | 1,088 km² | $62,782 |
| Shannon County | 7,285 | 2,600 km² | $55,222 |
| Shelby County | 5,870 | 1,297 km² | $51,594 |
| St. Charles County | 426,499 | 1,451 km² | $104,692 |
| St. Clair County | 9,976 | 1,748 km² | $53,043 |
| St. Francois County | 67,809 | 1,170 km² | $57,477 |
| St. Louis County | 990,911 | 1,317 km² | $82,936 |
| St. Louis city | 278,144 | 160 km² | $56,160 |
| Ste. Genevieve County | 18,689 | 1,293 km² | $66,339 |
| Stoddard County | 28,284 | 2,132 km² | $57,957 |
| Stone County | 32,503 | 1,201 km² | $63,520 |
| Sullivan County | 5,738 | 1,678 km² | $56,964 |
| Taney County | 57,001 | 1,638 km² | $56,497 |
| Texas County | 25,994 | 3,049 km² | $50,036 |
| Vernon County | 19,946 | 2,140 km² | $52,230 |
| Warren County | 39,016 | 1,110 km² | $81,209 |
| Washington County | 23,810 | 1,968 km² | $56,043 |
| Wayne County | 10,782 | 1,966 km² | $47,226 |
| Webster County | 43,054 | 1,535 km² | $71,155 |
| Worth County | 1,914 | 691 km² | $47,847 |
| Wright County | 19,671 | 1,766 km² | $47,909 |
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