Ranking of Missouri Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2020
Updated on June 21, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Birth Rate per 1K for Missouri was 11.71. Among all Missouri counties, Knox County had the highest birth rate (15.7), followed by Webster County (15.5), and Sullivan County (15.38).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Missouri counties.
You can see similar ranking information for related topics, and for other states. You can also see the ranking of all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: Missouri Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2020 Census.
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Ranking of Missouri Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2020
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| Rank | County | Birth Rate |
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| 1 | Knox County | 15.7 |
| 2 | Webster County | 15.5 |
| 3 | Sullivan County | 15.38 |
| 4 | Daviess County | 14.98 |
| 5 | Scotland County | 14.68 |
| 6 | McDonald County | 14.36 |
| 7 | Schuyler County | 14.18 |
| 8 | Pemiscot County | 14.05 |
| 9 | Pettis County | 13.83 |
| 10 | Lincoln County | 13.81 |
| 11 | Pulaski County | 13.77 |
| 12 | Dallas County | 13.63 |
| 13 | Cedar County | 13.56 |
| 14 | Laclede County | 13.41 |
| 15 | Grundy County | 13.32 |
| 16 | Lawrence County | 13.31 |
| 17 | St. Louis city | 13.27 |
| 18 | Wright County | 13.26 |
| 19 | Gentry County | 13.18 |
| 20 | Polk County | 13.13 |
| 21 | Jasper County | 12.75 |
| 21 | Johnson County | 12.75 |
| 22 | New Madrid County | 12.74 |
| 23 | Scott County | 12.72 |
| 24 | Jackson County | 12.64 |
| 25 | Dunklin County | 12.58 |
| 26 | Miller County | 12.57 |
| 27 | Henry County | 12.49 |
| 28 | Newton County | 12.38 |
| 29 | Clay County | 12.37 |
| 30 | Shelby County | 12.33 |
| 31 | Audrain County | 12.29 |
| 31 | Marion County | 12.29 |
| 32 | Morgan County | 12.26 |
| 33 | Butler County | 12.22 |
| 34 | Warren County | 12.2 |
| 35 | Chariton County | 12.14 |
| 36 | Lafayette County | 12.1 |
| 37 | Vernon County | 12.09 |
| 38 | Howell County | 12.07 |
| 39 | Moniteau County | 12.04 |
| 40 | Buchanan County | 12.03 |
| 40 | Carter County | 12.03 |
| 41 | Mercer County | 11.98 |
| 42 | Montgomery County | 11.86 |
| 43 | Lewis County | 11.84 |
| 44 | Christian County | 11.83 |
| 45 | Cooper County | 11.77 |
| 46 | Randolph County | 11.66 |
| 47 | Ste. Genevieve County | 11.65 |
| 48 | Bollinger County | 11.63 |
| 49 | Mississippi County | 11.58 |
| 50 | Ripley County | 11.56 |
| 51 | Stoddard County | 11.5 |
| 52 | Platte County | 11.49 |
| 53 | Greene County | 11.38 |
| 53 | Linn County | 11.38 |
| 54 | Andrew County | 11.34 |
| 55 | Franklin County | 11.33 |
| 56 | Macon County | 11.32 |
| 56 | St. Louis County | 11.32 |
| 57 | Adair County | 11.31 |
| 57 | Boone County | 11.31 |
| 57 | Putnam County | 11.31 |
| 58 | Pike County | 11.3 |
| 59 | Oregon County | 11.28 |
| 60 | Cole County | 11.26 |
| 60 | Perry County | 11.26 |
| 61 | Barry County | 11.23 |
| 62 | Saline County | 11.21 |
| 63 | Taney County | 11.18 |
| 64 | Ray County | 11.15 |
| 65 | Cape Girardeau County | 11.09 |
| 66 | Clinton County | 11.08 |
| 67 | Caldwell County | 11.06 |
| 68 | Jefferson County | 11.05 |
| 69 | Callaway County | 10.95 |
| 70 | Barton County | 10.91 |
| 70 | Holt County | 10.91 |
| 71 | Washington County | 10.9 |
| 72 | Cass County | 10.87 |
| 73 | Harrison County | 10.8 |
| 74 | Shannon County | 10.75 |
| 75 | Reynolds County | 10.73 |
| 76 | Bates County | 10.72 |
| 77 | Clark County | 10.71 |
| 78 | Crawford County | 10.67 |
| 79 | Worth County | 10.65 |
| 80 | Howard County | 10.61 |
| 81 | St. Charles County | 10.53 |
| 82 | Madison County | 10.48 |
| 83 | Texas County | 10.42 |
| 84 | Dent County | 10.38 |
| 85 | Livingston County | 10.34 |
| 86 | Gasconade County | 10.33 |
| 87 | Iron County | 10.27 |
| 88 | Osage County | 10.24 |
| 89 | Monroe County | 10.17 |
| 90 | St. Francois County | 10.16 |
| 91 | Douglas County | 10.08 |
| 92 | Maries County | 10.03 |
| 93 | Carroll County | 9.97 |
| 94 | Phelps County | 9.89 |
| 95 | St. Clair County | 9.61 |
| 96 | Wayne County | 9.58 |
| 97 | Nodaway County | 9.4 |
| 98 | Dade County | 9.26 |
| 99 | Ralls County | 8.84 |
| 100 | Benton County | 8.7 |
| 101 | Atchison County | 8.62 |
| 102 | Hickory County | 8.59 |
| 103 | DeKalb County | 8.46 |
| 104 | Stone County | 8.07 |
| 105 | Camden County | 7.77 |
| 106 | Ozark County | 7.68 |