Missouri Population By County in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the population of Missouri was 6,111,382. Among all Missouri counties, St. Louis had the highest population (997,116), followed by Jackson (698,768), and St. Charles (395,153). Worth was the least populated county (2,041).

Hover over or click on the counties in the map below to see the populations. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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Missouri Population By County in 2017
Missouri Population By County in 2017
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County Population % of State Population
Adair 25522 0.42
Andrew 17473 0.29
Atchison 5242 0.09
Audrain 25609 0.42
Barry 35576 0.58
Barton 11798 0.19
Bates 16294 0.27
Benton 19097 0.31
Bollinger 12281 0.20
Boone 178297 2.92
Buchanan 88658 1.45
Butler 42651 0.70
Caldwell 9056 0.15
Callaway 45002 0.74
Camden 45554 0.75
Cape Girardeau 78338 1.28
Carroll 8789 0.14
Carter 6177 0.10
Cass 103502 1.69
Cedar 14086 0.23
Chariton 7462 0.12
Christian 85533 1.40
Clark 6719 0.11
Clay 242780 3.97
Clinton 20558 0.34
Cole 76702 1.25
Cooper 17642 0.29
Crawford 24109 0.39
Dade 7583 0.12
Dallas 16755 0.27
Daviess 8355 0.14
DeKalb 12561 0.21
Dent 15510 0.25
Douglas 13301 0.22
Dunklin 30147 0.49
Franklin 103340 1.69
Gasconade 14695 0.24
Gentry 6630 0.11
Greene 289830 4.74
Grundy 9990 0.16
Harrison 8519 0.14
Henry 21704 0.36
Hickory 9396 0.15
Holt 4406 0.07
Howard 10067 0.17
Howell 40069 0.66
Iron 10178 0.17
Jackson 698768 11.43
Jasper 120113 1.97
Jefferson 223843 3.66
Johnson 53893 0.88
Knox 3971 0.07
Laclede 35467 0.58
Lafayette 32604 0.53
Lawrence 38271 0.63
Lewis 9957 0.16
Lincoln 56040 0.92
Linn 12159 0.20
Livingston 15161 0.25
McDonald 22796 0.37
Macon 15253 0.25
Madison 12236 0.20
Maries 8791 0.14
Marion 28607 0.47
Mercer 3659 0.06
Miller 25199 0.41
Mississippi 13615 0.22
Moniteau 16028 0.26
Monroe 8594 0.14
Montgomery 11388 0.19
Morgan 20181 0.33
New Madrid 17541 0.29
Newton 58206 0.95
Nodaway 22431 0.37
Oregon 10568 0.17
Osage 13659 0.22
Ozark 9236 0.15
Pemiscot 16809 0.28
Perry 19267 0.32
Pettis 42477 0.70
Phelps 44606 0.73
Pike 18556 0.30
Platte 101256 1.66
Polk 31776 0.52
Pulaski 51918 0.85
Putnam 4782 0.08
Ralls 10228 0.17
Randolph 24909 0.41
Ray 22895 0.38
Reynolds 6260 0.10
Ripley 13576 0.22
St. Charles 395153 6.47
St. Clair 9395 0.15
Ste. Genevieve 17797 0.29
St. Francois 66702 1.09
St. Louis 997116 16.32
Saline 22940 0.38
Schuyler 4513 0.07
Scotland 4958 0.08
Scott 38611 0.63
Shannon 8238 0.14
Shelby 5992 0.10
Stoddard 29384 0.48
Stone 31676 0.52
Sullivan 6203 0.10
Taney 55176 0.90
Texas 25689 0.42
Vernon 20527 0.34
Warren 34462 0.56
Washington 25000 0.41
Wayne 13309 0.22
Webster 38767 0.63
Worth 2041 0.03
Wright 18216 0.30
St. Louis city 308424 5.05