Missouri Population By County in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the population of Missouri was 6,153,998. Among all Missouri counties, St. Louis[object Promise] had the highest population (1,003,056), followed by Jackson[object Promise] (717,572), and St. Charles[object Promise] (406,385). Worth[object Promise] was the least populated county (1,962).

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 2020
Missouri Population By County in 2020
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County Population % of State Population
Adair 25269 0.41
Andrew 18098 0.29
Atchison 5308 0.09
Audrain 24798 0.40
Barry 34541 0.56
Barton 11608 0.19
Bates 16045 0.26
Benton 19424 0.32
Bollinger 10559 0.17
Boone 184035 2.99
Buchanan 84460 1.37
Butler 42059 0.68
Caldwell 8824 0.14
Callaway 44337 0.72
Camden 42802 0.70
Cape Girardeau 81811 1.33
Carroll 8468 0.14
Carter 5202 0.09
Cass 108145 1.76
Cedar 14210 0.23
Chariton 7384 0.12
Christian 89284 1.45
Clark 6661 0.11
Clay 254112 4.13
Clinton 21210 0.35
Cole 76614 1.25
Cooper 16648 0.27
Crawford 23037 0.37
Dade 7587 0.12
Dallas 17130 0.28
Daviess 8425 0.14
DeKalb 11610 0.19
Dent 14389 0.23
Douglas 11604 0.19
Dunklin 28217 0.46
Franklin 104853 1.70
Gasconade 14760 0.24
Gentry 6134 0.10
Greene 299312 4.86
Grundy 9761 0.16
Harrison 8156 0.13
Henry 21974 0.36
Hickory 8301 0.14
Holt 4184 0.07
Howard 10151 0.17
Howell 39793 0.65
Iron 9514 0.16
Jackson 717572 11.66
Jasper 122878 2.00
Jefferson 226927 3.69
Johnson 54018 0.88
Knox 3739 0.06
Laclede 36044 0.59
Lafayette 33062 0.54
Lawrence 37977 0.62
Lewis 10039 0.16
Lincoln 59849 0.97
Linn 11852 0.19
Livingston 13988 0.23
McDonald 23286 0.38
Macon 15197 0.25
Madison 12626 0.21
Maries 8452 0.14
Marion 28480 0.46
Mercer 3513 0.06
Miller 24770 0.40
Mississippi 12130 0.20
Moniteau 15213 0.25
Monroe 8686 0.14
Montgomery 11287 0.18
Morgan 20990 0.34
New Madrid 16331 0.27
Newton 58684 0.95
Nodaway 21000 0.34
Oregon 8611 0.14
Osage 13265 0.22
Ozark 8520 0.14
Pemiscot 15585 0.25
Perry 18969 0.31
Pettis 43001 0.70
Phelps 44560 0.72
Pike 17408 0.28
Platte 107168 1.74
Polk 31612 0.51
Pulaski 54017 0.88
Putnam 4690 0.08
Ralls 10357 0.17
Randolph 24454 0.40
Ray 23129 0.38
Reynolds 6077 0.10
Ripley 10670 0.17
St. Charles 406385 6.60
St. Clair 9351 0.15
Ste. Genevieve 18474 0.30
St. Francois 66437 1.08
St. Louis 1003056 16.30
Saline 23323 0.38
Schuyler 4010 0.07
Scotland 4699 0.08
Scott 38020 0.62
Shannon 7028 0.11
Shelby 6088 0.10
Stoddard 28644 0.47
Stone 31206 0.51
Sullivan 5987 0.10
Taney 56057 0.91
Texas 24326 0.40
Vernon 19669 0.32
Warren 35740 0.58
Washington 23416 0.38
Wayne 10933 0.18
Webster 39002 0.63
Worth 1962 0.03
Wright 18211 0.30
St. Louis city 300483 4.88