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What are the fastest-growing counties in Missouri?

Lincoln County (+11.4%), Webster County (+10.4%) and Warren County (+9.2%) grew fastest in Missouri between 2020 and 2025.

Missouri as a whole grew 1.9% between 2020 and 2025, to 6,270,541 residents.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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All 115 Missouri counties ranked

Missouri counties by population growth
RankCountyResidents 2025Change 2020–25Net migration per 1,000, 2025New homes per 1,000, 2025
1Lincoln County66,676+11.4%11.23.8
2Webster County43,054+10.4%17.85.2
3Warren County39,016+9.2%12.19.2
4Hickory County9,044+8.9%22.9–
5Christian County96,725+8.3%4.55.1
6Wright County19,671+8.0%6.81.6
7Ozark County9,172+7.7%12.20.7
8Cass County115,859+7.1%15.44.2
9Texas County25,994+6.9%14.50.2
10Morgan County22,418+6.8%5.21.0
11Platte County114,400+6.7%6.03.7
12St. Clair County9,976+6.7%18.10.3
13Douglas County12,342+6.4%10.91.9
14Polk County33,604+6.3%9.91.8
15Newton County62,263+6.1%7.40.9
16Benton County20,536+5.7%11.90.2
17Dallas County18,025+5.2%11.30.7
18St. Charles County426,499+4.9%5.63.9
19Johnson County56,670+4.9%7.32.0
20Barry County36,200+4.8%13.71.9
21Cedar County14,888+4.8%0.90.5
22Clay County265,032+4.3%4.61.1
23Miller County25,817+4.2%5.73.3
24Boone County191,746+4.2%−2.44.1
25Carter County5,418+4.2%7.40.9
26Gentry County6,384+4.2%10.81.1
27Stone County32,503+4.1%4.26.5
28Lawrence County39,401+3.7%4.83.8
29Jasper County127,428+3.7%5.64.3
30Shannon County7,285+3.6%3.20.0
31Schuyler County4,140+3.3%10.10.2
32Greene County309,286+3.3%5.63.1
33Callaway County45,765+3.2%9.91.0
34Henry County22,671+3.2%8.20.8
35Pike County17,955+3.1%−2.41.1
36Franklin County108,090+3.1%6.67.3
37Monroe County8,959+3.1%12.53.5
38McDonald County23,992+3.1%−1.50.8
39Cooper County17,136+3.0%0.11.5
40Camden County44,047+2.9%1.19.5
41Pettis County44,254+2.9%2.92.6
42Dade County7,804+2.9%30.40.0
43Bates County16,512+2.9%3.31.1
44Jefferson County233,132+2.7%4.32.6
45Osage County13,611+2.7%8.30.0
46Cape Girardeau County83,999+2.7%4.41.2
47Montgomery County11,590+2.6%7.24.9
48Howell County40,798+2.5%0.31.6
49Laclede County36,943+2.5%7.60.1
50Jackson County732,994+2.1%0.15.5
51Caldwell County9,012+2.1%7.80.9
52Clinton County21,661+2.1%1.83.8
53Scotland County4,796+2.1%15.60.0
54St. Francois County67,809+2.1%8.12.1
55Madison County12,858+1.9%3.23.1
56Cole County77,908+1.7%−0.92.0
57Taney County57,001+1.7%4.415.1
58Adair County25,684+1.6%−8.10.4
59Washington County23,810+1.6%12.10.0
60Phelps County45,247+1.6%−0.82.2
61Harrison County8,281+1.5%2.30.5
62Barton County11,795+1.5%3.13.9
63Vernon County19,946+1.5%8.60.8
64Daviess County8,558+1.5%5.70.6
65Lafayette County33,531+1.4%4.73.1
66Moniteau County15,428+1.3%−3.00.4
67Dent County14,584+1.3%3.40.2
68Oregon County8,709+1.2%15.00.0
69Ray County23,398+1.1%7.82.8
70Ste. Genevieve County18,689+1.1%6.32.2
71Livingston County14,708+1.1%2.42.1
72Ralls County10,444+0.9%3.70.3
73Bollinger County10,646+0.9%10.80.0
74Pulaski County54,442+0.8%4.91.8
75Andrew County18,241+0.7%7.60.2
76Perry County19,093+0.6%−1.72.0
77Ripley County10,717+0.4%5.40.0
78Holt County4,200+0.4%1.90.2
79Howard County10,180+0.3%7.31.2
80Randolph County24,513+0.2%6.83.6
81Marion County28,525+0.2%4.51.4
82Gasconade County14,784+0.1%9.11.6
83Macon County15,190−0.1%3.30.9
84Scott County37,975−0.1%1.71.8
85Chariton County7,377−0.1%1.10.3
86Knox County3,728−0.1%8.90.5
87Grundy County9,744−0.2%0.20.3
88Saline County23,265−0.3%−0.91.0
89Linn County11,815−0.3%0.40.0
90Butler County41,904−0.4%2.71.1
91Crawford County22,929−0.4%7.50.7
92Carroll County8,417−0.6%5.22.1
93Maries County8,397−0.7%−7.10.5
94Audrain County24,528−1.0%8.21.1
95Mississippi County12,003−1.1%7.50.8
96Buchanan County83,540−1.1%−3.10.6
97St. Louis County990,911−1.2%−3.41.0
98Stoddard County28,284−1.3%1.20.3
99Reynolds County5,992−1.4%17.20.0
100Wayne County10,782−1.4%−0.7–
101Lewis County9,879−1.6%1.60.4
102Iron County9,318−2.0%−0.41.3
103Atchison County5,175−2.5%4.40.0
104Worth County1,914−2.6%0.00.0
105Clark County6,475−2.8%−14.52.3
106Putnam County4,546−3.0%−7.70.0
107Mercer County3,404−3.2%−5.90.3
108Shelby County5,870−3.6%−21.10.5
109Nodaway County20,174−4.0%−8.22.6
110Sullivan County5,738−4.1%−5.90.0
111Dunklin County26,855−4.8%−3.91.1
112Pemiscot County14,465−7.2%−1.81.2
113St. Louis (city)278,144−7.4%−13.51.0
114New Madrid County15,086−7.6%−8.41.2
115DeKalb County9,795−15.6%−5.50.1

Ranked by the change in Census Bureau population estimates, 2020–2025.

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Questions

Is Missouri growing?

Missouri as a whole grew 1.9% between 2020 and 2025, to 6,270,541 residents. Statewide figures add up its counties.

What is the fastest-growing county in Missouri?

Lincoln County, which grew 11.4% between 2020 and 2025 to 66,676 residents (Census Bureau population estimates). Webster County (+10.4%) and Warren County (+9.2%) came next.

Which Missouri counties are losing population?

33 of the 115 ranked counties had fewer residents in 2025 than in 2020. The steepest declines: DeKalb County (−15.6%), New Madrid County (−7.6%), St. Louis (city) (−7.4%).

Where are people moving in Missouri?

For their size, Dade County (30.4 per 1,000 residents), Hickory County (22.9 per 1,000 residents) and St. Clair County (18.1 per 1,000 residents) drew the most net domestic migration (people moving in from other U.S. counties minus people moving out) in 2025.

Fastest-growing counties in other states

Across the U.S.

Sources and method

Each number shows its own period. Changes compare the latest period with five years earlier (or the earliest period available). Beacon CRE last refreshed these figures on 2026-11-05. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how we compute every number. More on every layer: data sources and licences.