Ranking of Missouri Counties By Natural Population Increase Rate per 1K in 2018

Updated on January 26, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the Natural Population Increase Rate per 1K for Missouri was 1.7. Among all Missouri counties, Pulaski County had the highest natural population increase rate (7.33), followed by Johnson County (6.19), and Clay County (5.47).

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 2018
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Ranking of Missouri Counties By Natural Population Increase Rate per 1K in 2018
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Rank County Natural Pop. Increase Rate
1 Pulaski County 7.33
2 Johnson County 6.19
3 Clay County 5.47
4 Webster County 5.46
5 Boone County 4.95
6 Lincoln County 4.88
7 Mercer County 4.67
8 Grundy County 4.51
9 Platte County 4.43
10 Daviess County 4.2
11 Jackson County 4.14
12 Scotland County 3.84
13 St. Louis city 3.78
14 Christian County 3.54
15 McDonald County 3.4
16 St. Charles County 3.38
17 Schuyler County 3.08
18 Ralls County 3.03
19 Knox County 2.78
20 Jasper County 2.6
21 Warren County 2.28
22 Cole County 2.16
23 Moniteau County 2.05
24 Jefferson County 1.98
25 Franklin County 1.95
26 Cass County 1.91
27 Andrew County 1.71
28 Cape Girardeau County 1.68
29 Pettis County 1.63
30 Adair County 1.6
31 Scott County 1.48
32 Perry County 1.45
33 Cooper County 1.25
34 Greene County 1.24
35 Phelps County 1.23
36 Randolph County 1.17
37 Laclede County 1.07
38 Callaway County 0.93
39 Dent County 0.9
40 Newton County 0.79
41 Lawrence County 0.76
42 Polk County 0.75
43 Buchanan County 0.74
44 Pemiscot County 0.73
45 Howell County 0.67
46 St. Louis County 0.52
47 Sullivan County 0.48
48 Clark County 0.44
49 Marion County 0.25
50 Audrain County 0
50 Dallas County 0
51 Vernon County -0.15
52 Miller County -0.32
53 Shannon County -0.36
54 Barton County -0.42
55 Carter County -0.49
56 Lewis County -0.5
57 Howard County -0.6
58 Putnam County -0.63
59 Livingston County -0.66
60 Taney County -0.9
61 Nodaway County -0.94
62 Osage County -0.95
63 Texas County -0.98
64 Wright County -1.1
65 Saline County -1.13
66 St. Francois County -1.26
67 Bollinger County -1.31
68 Lafayette County -1.32
68 Washington County -1.32
69 Pike County -1.35
70 Ste. Genevieve County -1.4
71 Macon County -1.64
72 Barry County -1.71
73 Morgan County -1.77
74 Henry County -1.79
74 Ray County -1.79
75 Stoddard County -1.84
76 Bates County -1.96
77 Butler County -2.09
78 Shelby County -2.17
79 Clinton County -2.19
80 St. Clair County -2.23
81 New Madrid County -2.3
82 Monroe County -2.44
83 Crawford County -2.45
84 Dunklin County -2.48
85 Maries County -2.5
86 Caldwell County -2.54
86 Madison County -2.54
87 Camden County -2.64
88 Gentry County -2.88
89 Chariton County -2.95
90 Cedar County -2.98
91 DeKalb County -3.19
92 Carroll County -3.31
93 Mississippi County -3.48
94 Douglas County -3.59
95 Gasconade County -3.74
96 Montgomery County -3.76
97 Oregon County -3.79
98 Linn County -3.81
99 Ripley County -4.15
100 Reynolds County -4.31
101 Harrison County -4.38
102 Worth County -4.44
103 Dade County -4.49
104 Iron County -4.71
105 Atchison County -5
106 Benton County -5.72
107 Holt County -6.14
107 Wayne County -6.14
108 Stone County -6.21
109 Ozark County -6.69
110 Hickory County -8.72