Missouri Population By County in 2016

Updated on January 27, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the population of Missouri was 6,091,384. Among all Missouri counties, St. Louis[object Promise] had the highest population (998,393), followed by Jackson[object Promise] (692,812), and St. Charles[object Promise] (390,724). Worth[object Promise] was the least populated county (2,009).

Hover over or click on the counties in the map below to see the populations. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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Missouri Population By County in 2016
Missouri Population By County in 2016
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County Population % of State Population
Adair 25313 0.42
Andrew 17351 0.28
Atchison 5292 0.09
Audrain 25863 0.43
Barry 35204 0.58
Barton 11834 0.19
Bates 16342 0.27
Benton 18947 0.31
Bollinger 12204 0.20
Boone 176579 2.90
Buchanan 89072 1.46
Butler 42804 0.70
Caldwell 9043 0.15
Callaway 45082 0.74
Camden 44979 0.74
Cape Girardeau 78540 1.29
Carroll 8849 0.14
Carter 6210 0.10
Cass 102645 1.69
Cedar 13884 0.23
Chariton 7512 0.12
Christian 84271 1.38
Clark 6734 0.11
Clay 238837 3.92
Clinton 20535 0.34
Cole 76748 1.26
Cooper 17697 0.29
Crawford 24269 0.40
Dade 7598 0.13
Dallas 16418 0.27
Daviess 8227 0.14
DeKalb 12520 0.21
Dent 15457 0.25
Douglas 13368 0.22
Dunklin 30622 0.50
Franklin 102758 1.69
Gasconade 14751 0.24
Gentry 6623 0.11
Greene 288114 4.73
Grundy 10107 0.17
Harrison 8587 0.14
Henry 21634 0.36
Hickory 9367 0.15
Holt 4464 0.07
Howard 10033 0.17
Howell 40131 0.66
Iron 10127 0.17
Jackson 692812 11.37
Jasper 119304 1.96
Jefferson 223439 3.67
Johnson 53722 0.88
Knox 3929 0.07
Laclede 35486 0.58
Lafayette 32532 0.53
Lawrence 38201 0.63
Lewis 10091 0.17
Lincoln 55146 0.91
Linn 12123 0.20
Livingston 15119 0.25
McDonald 22773 0.37
Macon 15145 0.25
Madison 12209 0.20
Maries 8823 0.14
Marion 28721 0.47
Mercer 3654 0.06
Miller 24981 0.41
Mississippi 13755 0.23
Moniteau 15990 0.26
Monroe 8629 0.14
Montgomery 11459 0.19
Morgan 20106 0.33
New Madrid 17851 0.29
Newton 58221 0.96
Nodaway 22486 0.37
Oregon 10753 0.18
Osage 13612 0.22
Ozark 9204 0.15
Pemiscot 17092 0.28
Perry 19224 0.32
Pettis 42274 0.69
Phelps 44772 0.74
Pike 18508 0.30
Platte 98771 1.62
Polk 31415 0.52
Pulaski 52554 0.86
Putnam 4825 0.08
Ralls 10240 0.17
Randolph 24992 0.41
Ray 22740 0.37
Reynolds 6359 0.10
Ripley 13773 0.23
St. Charles 390724 6.41
St. Clair 9310 0.15
Ste. Genevieve 17867 0.29
St. Francois 66395 1.09
St. Louis 998393 16.39
Saline 23126 0.38
Schuyler 4496 0.07
Scotland 4915 0.08
Scott 38781 0.64
Shannon 8225 0.14
Shelby 6035 0.10
Stoddard 29504 0.48
Stone 31503 0.52
Sullivan 6328 0.10
Taney 54663 0.90
Texas 25844 0.42
Vernon 20689 0.34
Warren 33875 0.56
Washington 24847 0.41
Wayne 13229 0.22
Webster 38158 0.63
Worth 2009 0.03
Wright 18181 0.30
St. Louis city 312926 5.14