Ranking of Missouri Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2023

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the Net Migration Rate per 1K for Missouri was 4.7. Among all Missouri counties, Hickory County had the highest net migration rate (26.6), followed by Douglas County (25.88), and Benton County (25.21).

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 Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2023
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Ranking of Missouri Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2023
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Rank County Net Migration Rate
1 Hickory County 26.6
2 Douglas County 25.88
3 Benton County 25.21
4 Webster County 22.41
5 Stone County 22.06
6 Lincoln County 19.81
7 St. Clair County 19.46
8 Livingston County 19.2
9 McDonald County 19.15
10 Mississippi County 18.44
11 Dent County 17.99
12 Pike County 17.54
13 Ripley County 17.2
14 Texas County 16.42
15 Wright County 15.18
16 Dade County 14.42
17 Iron County 14.21
18 Barry County 12.79
19 Christian County 12.57
19 Warren County 12.57
20 Newton County 12.36
21 Dallas County 12.32
22 Clinton County 12.31
23 Vernon County 12.29
24 Cass County 12.11
25 Cooper County 12
26 Monroe County 11.97
27 Camden County 11.72
28 Oregon County 11.25
29 Platte County 11.17
30 Carter County 11.14
31 Schuyler County 10.88
32 Morgan County 10.79
33 Lafayette County 10.67
34 Ralls County 10.61
34 Washington County 10.61
35 Laclede County 10.22
36 Ozark County 10.02
37 Saline County 9.95
38 Boone County 9.49
39 Daviess County 9.29
40 Jefferson County 8.94
41 Clay County 8.81
42 Johnson County 8.29
43 Macon County 8.26
44 Shannon County 8.15
45 Crawford County 8.08
46 Wayne County 8.04
47 Bates County 8.03
48 Chariton County 7.97
49 Jasper County 7.96
50 St. Charles County 7.91
51 Miller County 7.77
52 Franklin County 7.48
53 Henry County 7.31
54 Holt County 7.03
54 Howell County 7.03
55 Andrew County 6.87
56 Phelps County 6.78
57 Ray County 6.74
58 Greene County 6.06
59 St. Francois County 5.85
60 Lawrence County 5.83
61 Barton County 5.72
62 Perry County 5.5
63 Cedar County 5.46
64 Polk County 5.38
65 Caldwell County 5.36
66 Stoddard County 4.48
67 Gentry County 4.44
68 Cole County 4.39
69 Harrison County 4.38
70 Maries County 4.27
71 Osage County 4.24
72 Ste. Genevieve County 4.03
73 Montgomery County 3.76
74 Mercer County 3.73
75 Pettis County 3.66
76 Bollinger County 3.61
77 Buchanan County 3.37
77 Madison County 3.37
78 Jackson County 3.36
79 Taney County 3.08
80 Scotland County 2.57
81 Scott County 2.56
82 Sullivan County 2.06
83 Gasconade County 1.63
84 Callaway County 1.61
85 Cape Girardeau County 1.41
86 Adair County 1.27
87 Linn County 0.25
88 Nodaway County 0.1
89 Carroll County -0.12
90 St. Louis County -0.43
91 Reynolds County -0.5
92 Putnam County -0.65
93 Grundy County -0.92
94 Atchison County -1.17
95 Butler County -1.24
96 Lewis County -1.42
97 Moniteau County -1.44
98 Audrain County -2.34
99 Marion County -3.87
100 Pulaski County -5
101 Howard County -5.03
102 Shelby County -6.7
103 Worth County -8.32
104 Pemiscot County -8.53
105 Dunklin County -9.21
106 Clark County -9.73
107 Knox County -10.65
108 New Madrid County -11.46
109 St. Louis city -12.93
110 Randolph County -20.44
111 DeKalb County -135.34