Ranking of Missouri Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2016
Updated on June 21, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the Birth Rate per 1K for Missouri was 12.3. Among all Missouri counties, Scotland County had the highest birth rate (19.9), followed by McDonald County (16.4), and Pemiscot County (15.82).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Missouri counties.
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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2016 Census.
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Ranking of Missouri Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2016
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| Rank | County | Birth Rate |
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| 1 | Scotland County | 19.9 |
| 2 | McDonald County | 16.4 |
| 3 | Pemiscot County | 15.82 |
| 4 | Gentry County | 15.52 |
| 5 | Webster County | 15.1 |
| 6 | Pulaski County | 14.47 |
| 7 | Dunklin County | 14.41 |
| 8 | St. Louis city | 14.31 |
| 9 | Daviess County | 14.18 |
| 9 | Jasper County | 14.18 |
| 10 | Schuyler County | 14 |
| 11 | Dallas County | 13.85 |
| 12 | Grundy County | 13.8 |
| 13 | Morgan County | 13.79 |
| 14 | Lawrence County | 13.78 |
| 15 | Laclede County | 13.69 |
| 16 | Lincoln County | 13.62 |
| 17 | Cedar County | 13.59 |
| 18 | Pettis County | 13.57 |
| 19 | Vernon County | 13.51 |
| 20 | Jackson County | 13.5 |
| 21 | Moniteau County | 13.31 |
| 22 | Marion County | 13.23 |
| 23 | Wright County | 13.21 |
| 24 | New Madrid County | 13.14 |
| 25 | Johnson County | 13.07 |
| 26 | Holt County | 12.97 |
| 27 | Butler County | 12.96 |
| 28 | Lewis County | 12.95 |
| 29 | Sullivan County | 12.92 |
| 30 | Clay County | 12.89 |
| 31 | Carter County | 12.81 |
| 32 | Buchanan County | 12.76 |
| 33 | Platte County | 12.65 |
| 34 | Audrain County | 12.58 |
| 35 | Franklin County | 12.51 |
| 36 | Warren County | 12.49 |
| 37 | Greene County | 12.43 |
| 38 | Caldwell County | 12.42 |
| 39 | Christian County | 12.4 |
| 40 | Howell County | 12.37 |
| 41 | Harrison County | 12.31 |
| 42 | Pike County | 12.3 |
| 43 | Atchison County | 12.28 |
| 44 | Polk County | 12.22 |
| 45 | Putnam County | 12.18 |
| 46 | Barton County | 12.17 |
| 46 | Newton County | 12.17 |
| 47 | Monroe County | 12.16 |
| 48 | Boone County | 12.13 |
| 49 | Perry County | 12.12 |
| 50 | Osage County | 12.08 |
| 51 | Miller County | 12.04 |
| 52 | Barry County | 12.03 |
| 53 | Howard County | 12 |
| 54 | Scott County | 11.95 |
| 55 | Chariton County | 11.93 |
| 56 | Cole County | 11.92 |
| 57 | Henry County | 11.9 |
| 58 | St. Charles County | 11.85 |
| 59 | Texas County | 11.8 |
| 60 | Washington County | 11.76 |
| 61 | Phelps County | 11.75 |
| 62 | Cape Girardeau County | 11.72 |
| 63 | Dent County | 11.7 |
| 64 | Ripley County | 11.68 |
| 65 | Jefferson County | 11.65 |
| 66 | Taney County | 11.64 |
| 67 | Randolph County | 11.59 |
| 68 | St. Louis County | 11.57 |
| 69 | Shelby County | 11.37 |
| 70 | Saline County | 11.34 |
| 71 | Crawford County | 11.32 |
| 72 | Cass County | 11.3 |
| 73 | Madison County | 11.23 |
| 74 | Clark County | 11.22 |
| 75 | Iron County | 11.12 |
| 76 | Carroll County | 11.05 |
| 77 | Douglas County | 10.99 |
| 78 | Andrew County | 10.96 |
| 79 | Mercer County | 10.94 |
| 79 | Montgomery County | 10.94 |
| 79 | Ray County | 10.94 |
| 80 | St. Francois County | 10.9 |
| 81 | Macon County | 10.85 |
| 82 | St. Clair County | 10.67 |
| 83 | Stoddard County | 10.6 |
| 84 | Bates County | 10.52 |
| 85 | Adair County | 10.49 |
| 86 | Knox County | 10.47 |
| 87 | Clinton County | 10.46 |
| 87 | Mississippi County | 10.46 |
| 88 | Callaway County | 10.45 |
| 89 | Gasconade County | 10.44 |
| 90 | Lafayette County | 10.4 |
| 91 | Oregon County | 10.36 |
| 92 | Shannon County | 10.3 |
| 93 | Reynolds County | 10.27 |
| 94 | Nodaway County | 10.24 |
| 95 | Maries County | 10.14 |
| 96 | Cooper County | 10.08 |
| 97 | Wayne County | 9.98 |
| 98 | Linn County | 9.91 |
| 99 | DeKalb County | 9.81 |
| 100 | Ralls County | 9.8 |
| 101 | Livingston County | 9.78 |
| 102 | Bollinger County | 9.71 |
| 103 | Ste. Genevieve County | 9.31 |
| 104 | Camden County | 9.13 |
| 105 | Hickory County | 8.59 |
| 106 | Dade County | 8.44 |
| 107 | Benton County | 8.05 |
| 108 | Worth County | 7.9 |
| 109 | Ozark County | 7.86 |
| 110 | Stone County | 7.7 |