Missouri Population By County in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the population of Missouri was 6,154,744. Among all Missouri counties, St. Louis had the highest population (1,003,376), followed by Jackson (717,662), and St. Charles (406,423). Worth was the least populated county (1,968).

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 2020
Missouri Population By County in 2020
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County Population % of State Population
Adair 25272 0.41
Andrew 18102 0.29
Atchison 5305 0.09
Audrain 24781 0.40
Barry 34542 0.56
Barton 11623 0.19
Bates 16053 0.26
Benton 19425 0.32
Bollinger 10555 0.17
Boone 184050 2.99
Buchanan 84472 1.37
Butler 42063 0.68
Caldwell 8821 0.14
Callaway 44346 0.72
Camden 42807 0.70
Cape Girardeau 81824 1.33
Carroll 8464 0.14
Carter 5205 0.09
Cass 108162 1.76
Cedar 14214 0.23
Chariton 7390 0.12
Christian 89294 1.45
Clark 6658 0.11
Clay 254145 4.13
Clinton 21218 0.35
Cole 76624 1.25
Cooper 16647 0.27
Crawford 23036 0.37
Dade 7586 0.12
Dallas 17132 0.28
Daviess 8433 0.14
DeKalb 11596 0.19
Dent 14389 0.23
Douglas 11600 0.19
Dunklin 28216 0.46
Franklin 104867 1.70
Gasconade 14763 0.24
Gentry 6136 0.10
Greene 299332 4.86
Grundy 9757 0.16
Harrison 8157 0.13
Henry 21982 0.36
Hickory 8298 0.14
Holt 4191 0.07
Howard 10157 0.17
Howell 39806 0.65
Iron 9513 0.16
Jackson 717662 11.66
Jasper 122896 2.00
Jefferson 226947 3.69
Johnson 54039 0.88
Knox 3739 0.06
Laclede 36046 0.59
Lafayette 33050 0.54
Lawrence 37998 0.62
Lewis 10039 0.16
Lincoln 59857 0.97
Linn 11857 0.19
Livingston 13990 0.23
McDonald 23278 0.38
Macon 15199 0.25
Madison 12625 0.21
Maries 8451 0.14
Marion 28493 0.46
Mercer 3512 0.06
Miller 24778 0.40
Mississippi 12121 0.20
Moniteau 15216 0.25
Monroe 8693 0.14
Montgomery 11286 0.18
Morgan 21001 0.34
New Madrid 16329 0.27
Newton 58699 0.95
Nodaway 20999 0.34
Oregon 8611 0.14
Osage 13255 0.22
Ozark 8519 0.14
Pemiscot 15589 0.25
Perry 18971 0.31
Pettis 43004 0.70
Phelps 44568 0.72
Pike 17413 0.28
Platte 107190 1.74
Polk 31616 0.51
Pulaski 54039 0.88
Putnam 4685 0.08
Ralls 10354 0.17
Randolph 24457 0.40
Ray 23135 0.38
Reynolds 6079 0.10
Ripley 10670 0.17
St. Charles 406423 6.60
St. Clair 9346 0.15
Ste. Genevieve 18478 0.30
St. Francois 66446 1.08
St. Louis 1003376 16.30
Saline 23339 0.38
Schuyler 4010 0.07
Scotland 4705 0.08
Scott 38022 0.62
Shannon 7035 0.11
Shelby 6095 0.10
Stoddard 28650 0.47
Stone 31205 0.51
Sullivan 5976 0.10
Taney 56064 0.91
Texas 24323 0.40
Vernon 19675 0.32
Warren 35740 0.58
Washington 23432 0.38
Wayne 10935 0.18
Webster 39008 0.63
Worth 1968 0.03
Wright 18214 0.30
St. Louis city 300315 4.88