Ranking of Missouri Counties By Natural Population Increase Rate per 1K in 2016

Updated on January 26, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the Natural Population Increase Rate per 1K for Missouri was 2.57. Among all Missouri counties, Pulaski County had the highest natural population increase rate (8.82), followed by Boone County (6.72), and McDonald County (6.64).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Missouri counties.

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Ranking of Missouri Counties By Natural Population Increase Rate per 1K in 2016
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Ranking of Missouri Counties By Natural Population Increase Rate per 1K in 2016
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Rank County Natural Pop. Increase Rate
1 Pulaski County 8.82
2 Boone County 6.72
3 McDonald County 6.64
4 Webster County 6.39
5 Clay County 5.74
6 Platte County 5.49
7 Christian County 5.23
8 Scotland County 5.13
9 St. Charles County 4.86
9 St. Louis city 4.86
10 Johnson County 4.82
11 Jackson County 4.49
12 Jasper County 4.48
13 Lincoln County 4.47
14 Moniteau County 4.21
15 Sullivan County 3.78
16 Warren County 3.53
17 Osage County 3.39
18 Cole County 3.31
18 Pettis County 3.31
19 Schuyler County 3.11
20 Buchanan County 2.75
21 Laclede County 2.68
22 Jefferson County 2.59
23 Greene County 2.51
24 Polk County 2.3
25 Cass County 2.29
26 Perry County 2.19
27 Daviess County 2.18
28 Franklin County 2.14
29 Lawrence County 1.92
30 Callaway County 1.89
31 Marion County 1.88
32 Pemiscot County 1.85
33 Adair County 1.81
34 St. Louis County 1.71
35 Nodaway County 1.51
36 Howard County 1.49
37 Lewis County 1.38
37 Newton County 1.38
38 Mercer County 1.37
39 Cape Girardeau County 1.33
40 Pike County 1.3
41 Phelps County 1.27
42 Caldwell County 1.11
43 Dallas County 1.1
44 Wright County 0.94
45 Chariton County 0.93
46 Gentry County 0.9
47 Miller County 0.84
48 Vernon County 0.77
49 Dunklin County 0.75
49 Scott County 0.75
50 Randolph County 0.72
51 Taney County 0.62
52 New Madrid County 0.61
53 Howell County 0.4
54 Ste. Genevieve County 0.39
55 Butler County 0.37
56 Audrain County 0.35
56 Saline County 0.35
57 DeKalb County 0.16
58 Bollinger County -0.08
59 Ralls County -0.1
60 Monroe County -0.12
61 Barry County -0.17
62 Texas County -0.19
63 Washington County -0.28
64 Atchison County -0.38
65 Andrew County -0.58
65 Dent County -0.58
66 Grundy County -0.6
67 St. Francois County -0.62
68 Crawford County -0.78
69 Ray County -0.79
70 Barton County -1.01
71 Carter County -1.12
72 Maries County -1.46
73 Knox County -1.53
74 Morgan County -1.54
75 Clinton County -1.6
76 Cooper County -1.64
77 Harrison County -1.74
78 Mississippi County -1.8
79 Shannon County -1.82
80 Gasconade County -1.83
81 Clark County -1.92
82 Cedar County -2.02
83 Carroll County -2.03
84 Camden County -2.09
85 Lafayette County -2.12
86 Henry County -2.26
87 Bates County -2.32
88 Macon County -2.37
89 Madison County -2.62
90 Putnam County -2.68
91 Reynolds County -2.69
92 Stoddard County -2.77
93 Douglas County -2.84
94 Ripley County -2.9
95 Holt County -3.35
96 Oregon County -3.42
97 Shelby County -3.46
98 Wayne County -3.67
99 Iron County -3.84
100 Montgomery County -4.34
101 Livingston County -4.59
102 Stone County -4.71
103 Linn County -4.91
104 Ozark County -5.38
105 Dade County -6.19
106 St. Clair County -6.4
107 Benton County -8.37
108 Hickory County -8.69
109 Worth County -11.35