Ranking of Missouri Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2022

Updated on June 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the Birth Rate per 1K for Missouri was 11.16. Among all Missouri counties, Scotland County had the highest birth rate (20.16), followed by Carter County (17.75), and Webster County (15.78).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Missouri counties.

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Ranking of Missouri Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2022
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Rank County Birth Rate
1 Scotland County 20.16
2 Carter County 17.75
3 Webster County 15.78
4 Mercer County 15.54
5 Cedar County 14.69
6 Schuyler County 14.68
7 McDonald County 14.41
8 Daviess County 14.12
9 Pemiscot County 14.01
10 Oregon County 13.73
11 Pulaski County 13.36
12 Dunklin County 13.34
13 Knox County 13.22
14 Grundy County 13.07
15 Osage County 12.99
15 Wright County 12.99
16 Mississippi County 12.95
17 Maries County 12.94
18 Lincoln County 12.87
19 Jasper County 12.69
20 Vernon County 12.55
21 Pettis County 12.52
22 Douglas County 12.48
23 Ripley County 12.46
24 Laclede County 12.39
25 Scott County 12.33
26 Warren County 12.32
27 Dallas County 12.25
28 St. Clair County 12.21
29 Gentry County 12.18
29 Moniteau County 12.18
30 Morgan County 12.17
31 Bollinger County 12.14
32 Johnson County 12.13
33 Sullivan County 12.12
33 St. Louis city 12.12
34 Henry County 12.01
34 Lawrence County 12.01
35 Stoddard County 11.92
36 Monroe County 11.87
36 Shannon County 11.87
37 Washington County 11.84
38 Butler County 11.81
39 Texas County 11.8
40 Miller County 11.76
41 Clark County 11.75
42 Jackson County 11.72
43 Livingston County 11.69
44 Audrain County 11.56
44 Putnam County 11.56
45 Holt County 11.53
46 Clinton County 11.51
46 Randolph County 11.51
47 Linn County 11.48
48 Buchanan County 11.47
49 Christian County 11.44
49 Montgomery County 11.44
50 Newton County 11.43
51 Clay County 11.4
52 Polk County 11.37
53 Ralls County 11.36
54 Bates County 11.29
55 Barton County 11.21
55 Caldwell County 11.21
56 Macon County 11.17
57 Cape Girardeau County 11.04
58 Shelby County 11.02
59 Greene County 11
60 Barry County 10.96
61 Franklin County 10.92
62 New Madrid County 10.84
63 Perry County 10.73
63 Worth County 10.73
64 Platte County 10.71
65 Cole County 10.69
65 Ray County 10.69
66 Pike County 10.67
67 Gasconade County 10.62
67 Madison County 10.62
67 Marion County 10.62
68 Howell County 10.59
69 St. Louis County 10.58
70 Cass County 10.45
70 St. Charles County 10.45
71 Dent County 10.44
72 Chariton County 10.43
73 Callaway County 10.42
73 St. Francois County 10.42
73 Saline County 10.42
74 Lafayette County 10.34
75 Adair County 10.29
76 Jefferson County 10.27
76 Reynolds County 10.27
77 Boone County 10.16
78 Cooper County 10.05
79 Carroll County 9.99
80 Taney County 9.98
81 Crawford County 9.81
82 Ozark County 9.8
83 Andrew County 9.72
84 Nodaway County 9.69
85 Wayne County 9.66
86 Phelps County 9.64
87 Harrison County 9.52
88 Ste. Genevieve County 9.47
89 Iron County 9.45
90 Dade County 9.43
91 Atchison County 9.26
92 Stone County 8.94
93 Howard County 8.86
94 Hickory County 8.51
95 DeKalb County 8.43
96 Camden County 8.36
97 Lewis County 8.15
98 Benton County 8.07