Missouri Population By County in 2024

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2024, the population of Missouri was 6,245,466. Among all Missouri counties, St. Louis had the highest population (992,929), followed by Jackson (727,362), and St. Charles (423,726). Worth was the least populated county (1,872).

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 2024
Missouri Population By County in 2024
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County Population % of State Population
Adair 25660 0.41
Andrew 18091 0.29
Atchison 5139 0.08
Audrain 24304 0.39
Barry 35618 0.57
Barton 11717 0.19
Bates 16394 0.26
Benton 20614 0.33
Bollinger 10610 0.17
Boone 192154 3.08
Buchanan 83574 1.34
Butler 41814 0.67
Caldwell 9000 0.14
Callaway 45126 0.72
Camden 44135 0.71
Cape Girardeau 83658 1.34
Carroll 8414 0.14
Carter 5359 0.09
Cass 113873 1.82
Cedar 15023 0.24
Chariton 7397 0.12
Christian 96045 1.54
Clark 6623 0.11
Clay 263370 4.22
Clinton 21721 0.35
Cole 77625 1.24
Cooper 17122 0.27
Crawford 22808 0.37
Dade 7622 0.12
Dallas 17877 0.29
Daviess 8541 0.14
DeKalb 9884 0.16
Dent 14721 0.24
Douglas 12290 0.20
Dunklin 27002 0.43
Franklin 107256 1.72
Gasconade 14655 0.24
Gentry 6298 0.10
Greene 307942 4.93
Grundy 9766 0.16
Harrison 8186 0.13
Henry 22575 0.36
Hickory 8766 0.14
Holt 4241 0.07
Howard 10150 0.16
Howell 40762 0.65
Iron 9420 0.15
Jackson 727362 11.65
Jasper 126479 2.03
Jefferson 231888 3.71
Johnson 55880 0.90
Knox 3740 0.06
Laclede 36738 0.59
Lafayette 33511 0.54
Lawrence 39151 0.63
Lewis 9852 0.16
Lincoln 65888 1.06
Linn 11910 0.19
Livingston 14658 0.24
McDonald 24054 0.39
Macon 15177 0.24
Madison 12852 0.21
Maries 8506 0.14
Marion 28425 0.46
Mercer 3452 0.06
Miller 25668 0.41
Mississippi 11750 0.19
Moniteau 15294 0.25
Monroe 8890 0.14
Montgomery 11511 0.18
Morgan 22399 0.36
New Madrid 15212 0.24
Newton 61519 0.99
Nodaway 20503 0.33
Oregon 8699 0.14
Osage 13478 0.22
Ozark 9090 0.15
Pemiscot 14407 0.23
Perry 19100 0.31
Pettis 43791 0.70
Phelps 45672 0.73
Pike 17961 0.29
Platte 113207 1.81
Polk 33070 0.53
Pulaski 53964 0.86
Putnam 4539 0.07
Ralls 10499 0.17
Randolph 24077 0.39
Ray 23199 0.37
Reynolds 5927 0.10
Ripley 10715 0.17
St. Charles 423726 6.79
St. Clair 9848 0.16
Ste. Genevieve 18546 0.30
St. Francois 67503 1.08
St. Louis 992929 15.90
Saline 23325 0.37
Schuyler 4069 0.07
Scotland 4698 0.08
Scott 37957 0.61
Shannon 7275 0.12
Shelby 5926 0.10
Stoddard 28438 0.46
Stone 32630 0.52
Sullivan 5750 0.09
Taney 56744 0.91
Texas 25715 0.41
Vernon 19787 0.32
Warren 38478 0.62
Washington 23583 0.38
Wayne 10820 0.17
Webster 42041 0.67
Worth 1872 0.03
Wright 19505 0.31
St. Louis city 279695 4.48