Ranking of Missouri Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2024

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2024, the Net Migration Rate per 1K for Missouri was 5.76. Among all Missouri counties, Morgan County had the highest net migration rate (20.69), followed by Cedar County (20.65), and Monroe County (20.32).

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 2024
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Ranking of Missouri Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2024
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Rank County Net Migration Rate
1 Morgan County 20.69
2 Cedar County 20.65
3 Monroe County 20.32
4 Cass County 18.51
5 Ozark County 17.25
6 Warren County 16.25
7 Hickory County 16.13
8 Lincoln County 15.12
9 Christian County 14.87
10 Adair County 13.91
11 St. Clair County 13.68
12 Madison County 13.44
13 Linn County 12.4
14 Newton County 12.29
15 St. Charles County 12.05
16 Montgomery County 11.77
17 Atchison County 11.51
18 Bates County 11.47
19 Cooper County 11.1
20 Carroll County 10.97
21 Barry County 10.83
22 Maries County 10.27
23 Perry County 10.15
24 Johnson County 9.53
25 Benton County 9.52
26 Henry County 9.46
26 Webster County 9.46
27 Franklin County 9.41
28 Lafayette County 9.26
28 St. Francois County 9.26
29 Clinton County 9.19
29 Dent County 9.19
30 Jasper County 9.1
31 Douglas County 8.73
32 Clay County 8.58
33 Greene County 8.44
34 Texas County 8.42
35 Polk County 8.07
36 Crawford County 7.91
37 Livingston County 7.59
38 Shannon County 7.57
39 Lawrence County 7.56
40 Bollinger County 7.38
41 Wayne County 7.21
42 Dallas County 7.12
43 Platte County 6.98
44 Boone County 6.95
45 Callaway County 6.94
46 Marion County 6.84
47 Jackson County 6.72
48 Howell County 6.11
49 Stoddard County 5.99
50 Saline County 5.97
51 Wright County 5.92
52 Shelby County 5.9
53 Iron County 5.72
54 Pike County 5.63
55 Washington County 5.56
56 Cape Girardeau County 5.33
57 Ray County 5.18
58 Vernon County 5.11
59 Caldwell County 5.01
60 Camden County 4.99
61 Buchanan County 4.89
62 Phelps County 4.74
63 Chariton County 4.6
64 Oregon County 4.59
65 Miller County 4.45
66 Lewis County 4.37
67 Carter County 4.3
68 Jefferson County 4.12
69 Howard County 3.85
70 Cole County 3.67
71 Stone County 3.52
72 Pettis County 2.95
73 St. Louis County 2.67
74 Macon County 2.64
75 Laclede County 2.59
76 Scott County 2.53
77 Dunklin County 2.52
78 DeKalb County 2.43
79 Butler County 2.15
80 Gasconade County 1.97
81 Ralls County 1.81
82 Moniteau County 1.44
83 Taney County 0.88
84 Audrain County 0.16
85 Harrison County -0.12
86 Gentry County -0.16
87 Randolph County -0.41
88 Andrew County -0.61
89 Knox County -0.8
90 Holt County -1.41
91 Barton County -1.53
92 Ste. Genevieve County -1.83
93 Dade County -1.96
94 Schuyler County -2.21
95 Osage County -2.23
96 Pulaski County -2.78
97 Ripley County -2.88
98 McDonald County -2.99
99 Reynolds County -3.03
100 Grundy County -3.58
101 Mississippi County -3.64
102 Worth County -4.24
103 New Madrid County -4.44
104 Daviess County -4.8
105 Clark County -5.12
106 Scotland County -8.3
107 Pemiscot County -9.22
108 Nodaway County -11.07
109 St. Louis city -11.48
110 Sullivan County -17.43
111 Mercer County -19.57
112 Putnam County -20.48