Ranking of Missouri Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2021
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Birth Rate per 1K for Missouri was 11.17. Among all Missouri counties, Schuyler County had the highest birth rate (17.43), followed by Scotland County (16.21), and Ripley County (15.48).
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), 2021 Census.
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Ranking of Missouri Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2021
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| Rank | County | Birth Rate |
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| 1 | Schuyler County | 17.43 |
| 2 | Scotland County | 16.21 |
| 3 | Ripley County | 15.48 |
| 4 | Pemiscot County | 14.92 |
| 5 | Carter County | 14.44 |
| 6 | Webster County | 14.15 |
| 7 | Mercer County | 13.73 |
| 8 | McDonald County | 13.7 |
| 9 | Cedar County | 13.5 |
| 10 | Butler County | 13.37 |
| 11 | New Madrid County | 13.29 |
| 11 | Pettis County | 13.29 |
| 12 | Daviess County | 13.19 |
| 13 | Moniteau County | 13.17 |
| 14 | Laclede County | 13.07 |
| 15 | Dunklin County | 13.05 |
| 16 | Pulaski County | 12.96 |
| 17 | Grundy County | 12.91 |
| 18 | Scott County | 12.83 |
| 19 | Morgan County | 12.82 |
| 20 | Putnam County | 12.8 |
| 20 | St. Louis city | 12.8 |
| 21 | Bollinger County | 12.77 |
| 22 | Johnson County | 12.75 |
| 22 | Lawrence County | 12.75 |
| 23 | Shannon County | 12.73 |
| 24 | Wright County | 12.7 |
| 25 | Pike County | 12.57 |
| 26 | Lincoln County | 12.53 |
| 27 | Gentry County | 12.5 |
| 28 | Buchanan County | 12.48 |
| 29 | Audrain County | 12.37 |
| 30 | Marion County | 12.34 |
| 31 | Jasper County | 12.31 |
| 32 | Oregon County | 12.3 |
| 33 | Barry County | 12.27 |
| 34 | Livingston County | 12.06 |
| 35 | Macon County | 12.05 |
| 36 | Harrison County | 12 |
| 37 | Howell County | 11.98 |
| 38 | Vernon County | 11.97 |
| 39 | Dallas County | 11.89 |
| 40 | Ray County | 11.85 |
| 41 | Jackson County | 11.81 |
| 42 | Clark County | 11.8 |
| 43 | Miller County | 11.78 |
| 44 | Douglas County | 11.74 |
| 45 | Clay County | 11.69 |
| 46 | Barton County | 11.68 |
| 47 | Stoddard County | 11.65 |
| 48 | Cooper County | 11.52 |
| 49 | Newton County | 11.44 |
| 50 | Adair County | 11.42 |
| 51 | Christian County | 11.41 |
| 52 | Perry County | 11.39 |
| 53 | Bates County | 11.38 |
| 54 | Polk County | 11.34 |
| 55 | St. Clair County | 11.3 |
| 56 | Platte County | 11.22 |
| 57 | Linn County | 11.14 |
| 58 | Dent County | 11.09 |
| 59 | Texas County | 11.06 |
| 60 | Lafayette County | 11.05 |
| 61 | Carroll County | 11.03 |
| 62 | Caldwell County | 10.95 |
| 63 | Randolph County | 10.93 |
| 64 | Hickory County | 10.91 |
| 65 | Madison County | 10.83 |
| 66 | Crawford County | 10.73 |
| 66 | Warren County | 10.73 |
| 67 | Cole County | 10.68 |
| 67 | Greene County | 10.68 |
| 67 | Henry County | 10.68 |
| 68 | Knox County | 10.63 |
| 69 | Nodaway County | 10.62 |
| 69 | Sullivan County | 10.62 |
| 70 | Cape Girardeau County | 10.61 |
| 71 | Washington County | 10.59 |
| 72 | Ste. Genevieve County | 10.53 |
| 73 | Osage County | 10.51 |
| 74 | St. Louis County | 10.46 |
| 75 | Saline County | 10.43 |
| 76 | Boone County | 10.4 |
| 77 | Montgomery County | 10.39 |
| 78 | Franklin County | 10.37 |
| 78 | Jefferson County | 10.37 |
| 79 | Reynolds County | 10.36 |
| 80 | Cass County | 10.27 |
| 81 | Wayne County | 10.25 |
| 82 | Monroe County | 10.23 |
| 83 | Taney County | 10.22 |
| 84 | Mississippi County | 10.15 |
| 85 | Gasconade County | 10.09 |
| 86 | Chariton County | 10.03 |
| 87 | Callaway County | 9.98 |
| 88 | St. Charles County | 9.97 |
| 89 | St. Francois County | 9.89 |
| 90 | Clinton County | 9.85 |
| 91 | Maries County | 9.84 |
| 92 | Iron County | 9.82 |
| 93 | Shelby County | 9.78 |
| 94 | Holt County | 9.73 |
| 95 | Lewis County | 9.38 |
| 96 | Dade County | 9.22 |
| 97 | Phelps County | 8.99 |
| 98 | Andrew County | 8.97 |
| 99 | Howard County | 8.87 |
| 100 | Worth County | 8.63 |
| 101 | Camden County | 8.41 |
| 102 | Stone County | 8.38 |
| 103 | Ralls County | 8.3 |
| 104 | Ozark County | 8.09 |
| 105 | DeKalb County | 7.81 |
| 106 | Benton County | 7.47 |
| 107 | Atchison County | 7.42 |