Missouri Natural Population Increase By County in 2012

Updated on June 30, 2022.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2012, the natural population increase for Missouri was 19,841, and the top three counties that had the highest natural population increase were:

  1. Jackson County: 3,636
  2. St. Louis County: 2,500
  3. St. Charles County: 2,035

On the other hand, the top 3 counties that had the lowest natural population increase were:

  1. Benton County: -151
  2. Gasconade County: -88
  3. Hickory County: -80

Use the interactive visualization and the table below to explore the natural population increase for each Missouri county in 2012. You can also find links to the historical natural population increase for each county below.

Natural Population Increase refers to the number of births minuse the number of deaths.

Missouri Natural Population Increase By County in 2012
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Missouri Natural Population Increase By County in 2012
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County Natural Pop. Increase
Adair 55
Andrew 14
Atchison -37
Audrain 49
Barry 42
Barton 12
Bates -9
Benton -151
Bollinger 35
Boone 1166
Buchanan 258
Butler 64
Caldwell -22
Callaway 122
Camden -71
Cape Girardeau 226
Carroll -2
Carter -16
Cass 338
Cedar -8
Chariton -17
Christian 415
Clark -1
Clay 1423
Clinton -35
Cole 303
Cooper -4
Crawford -38
Dade -25
Dallas 70
Daviess 37
DeKalb -10
Dent -23
Douglas 17
Dunklin -17
Franklin 335
Gasconade -88
Gentry 2
Greene 925
Grundy 22
Harrison -15
Henry -52
Hickory -80
Holt -14
Howard 41
Howell 40
Iron -22
Jackson 3636
Jasper 603
Jefferson 821
Johnson 360
Knox -2
Laclede 101
Lafayette 28
Lawrence 64
Lewis -7
Lincoln 290
Linn -41
Livingston -34
McDonald 108
Macon -33
Madison -35
Maries -6
Marion 26
Mercer -9
Miller -28
Mississippi 12
Moniteau 73
Monroe -11
Montgomery -13
Morgan -34
New Madrid -43
Newton 204
Nodaway 11
Oregon 15
Osage 33
Ozark -32
Pemiscot 44
Perry 26
Pettis 184
Phelps 158
Pike 46
Platte 554
Polk 26
Pulaski 470
Putnam -15
Ralls 16
Randolph -2
Ray -8
Reynolds -10
Ripley -8
St. Charles 2035
St. Clair -58
Ste. Genevieve -54
St. Francois 21
St. Louis 2500
Saline 64
Schuyler 16
Scotland 32
Scott 91
Shannon 5
Shelby 2
Stoddard -43
Stone -73
Sullivan 9
Taney 128
Texas 6
Vernon -9
Warren 125
Washington 58
Wayne -62
Webster 234
Worth 3
Wright 34
St. Louis city 1985

Historical Natural Population Increase for Counties in Missouri

Use the links below to find the historical natural population increase for each county in Missouri.