Ranking of Missouri Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2017
Updated on June 21, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the Birth Rate per 1K for Missouri was 12.08. Among all Missouri counties, Scotland County had the highest birth rate (19.45), followed by Schuyler County (17.98), and McDonald County (15.89).
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), 2017 Census.
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Ranking of Missouri Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2017
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| Rank | County | Birth Rate |
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| 1 | Scotland County | 19.45 |
| 2 | Schuyler County | 17.98 |
| 3 | McDonald County | 15.89 |
| 4 | Webster County | 15 |
| 5 | Shelby County | 14.97 |
| 6 | Grundy County | 14.93 |
| 7 | Pulaski County | 14.7 |
| 8 | Pemiscot County | 14.69 |
| 9 | Wright County | 14.67 |
| 10 | Laclede County | 14.63 |
| 11 | Cedar County | 14.37 |
| 12 | Mercer County | 14.22 |
| 13 | Morgan County | 13.9 |
| 14 | Pettis County | 13.66 |
| 15 | Jackson County | 13.44 |
| 16 | Jasper County | 13.42 |
| 16 | Knox County | 13.42 |
| 16 | St. Louis city | 13.42 |
| 17 | Sullivan County | 13.41 |
| 18 | Audrain County | 13.37 |
| 19 | Putnam County | 13.32 |
| 20 | Dallas County | 13.26 |
| 21 | Lincoln County | 13.17 |
| 22 | Gentry County | 13.13 |
| 23 | Buchanan County | 13.1 |
| 24 | Daviess County | 13.03 |
| 25 | New Madrid County | 13 |
| 26 | Johnson County | 12.99 |
| 27 | Barry County | 12.97 |
| 28 | Lawrence County | 12.76 |
| 29 | Butler County | 12.73 |
| 29 | Warren County | 12.73 |
| 30 | Howell County | 12.72 |
| 31 | Miller County | 12.44 |
| 32 | Moniteau County | 12.37 |
| 33 | Madison County | 12.35 |
| 33 | Worth County | 12.35 |
| 34 | Bates County | 12.26 |
| 35 | Marion County | 12.25 |
| 36 | Clay County | 12.23 |
| 37 | Clinton County | 12.22 |
| 38 | Scott County | 12.12 |
| 39 | Greene County | 12.11 |
| 40 | Osage County | 12.1 |
| 41 | Polk County | 12.09 |
| 42 | Chariton County | 12.02 |
| 42 | Platte County | 12.02 |
| 43 | Christian County | 12 |
| 44 | Macon County | 11.91 |
| 45 | Lewis County | 11.87 |
| 45 | Pike County | 11.87 |
| 46 | Monroe County | 11.85 |
| 47 | Harrison County | 11.81 |
| 48 | Washington County | 11.8 |
| 49 | Carter County | 11.79 |
| 50 | Linn County | 11.78 |
| 51 | Franklin County | 11.74 |
| 52 | Dunklin County | 11.72 |
| 53 | Boone County | 11.71 |
| 54 | Newton County | 11.68 |
| 55 | Cape Girardeau County | 11.67 |
| 55 | Taney County | 11.67 |
| 56 | Randolph County | 11.66 |
| 56 | Ray County | 11.66 |
| 57 | Jefferson County | 11.65 |
| 58 | Douglas County | 11.62 |
| 58 | Mississippi County | 11.62 |
| 59 | St. Louis County | 11.57 |
| 60 | Ripley County | 11.55 |
| 61 | Perry County | 11.54 |
| 62 | Dent County | 11.5 |
| 63 | St. Charles County | 11.4 |
| 64 | Cass County | 11.37 |
| 65 | Cole County | 11.25 |
| 66 | Vernon County | 11.21 |
| 67 | Shannon County | 11.18 |
| 68 | Lafayette County | 10.99 |
| 69 | Texas County | 10.98 |
| 70 | Howard County | 10.95 |
| 71 | Wayne County | 10.85 |
| 72 | Ste. Genevieve County | 10.82 |
| 73 | Henry County | 10.75 |
| 74 | Phelps County | 10.74 |
| 75 | Stoddard County | 10.7 |
| 76 | Oregon County | 10.69 |
| 77 | Barton County | 10.66 |
| 78 | Cooper County | 10.64 |
| 79 | Andrew County | 10.63 |
| 80 | Gasconade County | 10.6 |
| 81 | St. Francois County | 10.55 |
| 82 | Callaway County | 10.5 |
| 83 | Crawford County | 10.46 |
| 84 | Livingston County | 10.44 |
| 85 | Adair County | 10.43 |
| 86 | Ozark County | 10.3 |
| 87 | Caldwell County | 10.28 |
| 88 | St. Clair County | 10.27 |
| 89 | Clark County | 10.26 |
| 90 | Montgomery County | 10.15 |
| 91 | Nodaway County | 10.06 |
| 92 | Saline County | 10.03 |
| 93 | Ralls County | 9.77 |
| 94 | Dade County | 9.75 |
| 95 | Iron County | 9.36 |
| 96 | Benton County | 9.31 |
| 97 | Carroll County | 9.3 |
| 98 | Bollinger County | 8.99 |
| 99 | Camden County | 8.64 |
| 100 | Holt County | 8.57 |
| 101 | Atchison County | 8.35 |
| 102 | Stone County | 8.33 |
| 103 | Hickory County | 7.89 |
| 104 | Maries County | 7.72 |
| 105 | DeKalb County | 7.5 |
| 106 | Reynolds County | 7.29 |