Ranking of Missouri Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2016

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the Net Migration Rate per 1K for Missouri was 0.07. Among all Missouri counties, Hickory County had the highest net migration rate (19.1), followed by Platte County (17.22), and Livingston County (16.23).

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 Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2016
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Ranking of Missouri Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2016
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Rank County Net Migration Rate
1 Hickory County 19.1
2 Platte County 17.22
3 Livingston County 16.23
4 Benton County 15.36
5 Reynolds County 12.96
6 Scotland County 11.28
7 Stone County 10.19
8 Cass County 10.05
9 St. Charles County 9.62
10 Clay County 8.99
11 Dade County 8.96
12 Cedar County 8.89
13 Christian County 8.14
14 Webster County 8.1
15 Grundy County 7.85
16 Knox County 6.89
17 Ralls County 6.86
18 Warren County 6.44
19 Taney County 6.43
20 Cooper County 6.34
21 Camden County 6.24
22 Callaway County 6.17
23 Perry County 6.16
24 Texas County 6.13
25 Lincoln County 6.07
26 Madison County 4.92
27 Boone County 4.77
28 Pike County 4.39
29 Caldwell County 4.21
30 Miller County 3.93
31 Jackson County 3.69
32 Lawrence County 3.44
33 Morgan County 3.24
34 Ste. Genevieve County 3.14
35 Moniteau County 2.95
36 St. Francois County 2.8
37 Franklin County 2.74
38 Andrew County 2.65
39 Douglas County 2.47
40 Washington County 2.42
41 Dallas County 2.38
42 Polk County 2.33
43 Osage County 1.99
44 Cape Girardeau County 1.81
45 Gasconade County 1.76
46 Ripley County 1.38
47 Jasper County 1.3
48 Bates County 1.28
49 Howell County 1.2
50 Barton County 1.01
51 Wright County 0.99
52 Atchison County 0.38
53 Newton County -0.34
54 Greene County -0.47
55 Monroe County -0.58
56 Holt County -0.67
57 Lafayette County -0.92
58 Clinton County -1.17
59 Jefferson County -1.42
60 Carroll County -1.58
61 Butler County -1.59
62 Ray County -1.76
63 Marion County -1.78
64 Phelps County -1.94
65 Henry County -2.03
66 Barry County -2.47
67 Laclede County -3.24
68 Iron County -3.25
69 DeKalb County -3.27
70 Mercer County -3.28
71 Harrison County -3.37
72 Buchanan County -3.47
73 Randolph County -3.48
74 Pettis County -3.92
75 McDonald County -4.35
76 Shannon County -4.36
77 Cole County -4.51
78 Audrain County -4.67
79 Johnson County -4.75
80 St. Louis County -4.91
81 Vernon County -4.92
82 Worth County -4.94
83 Gentry County -4.97
84 Schuyler County -5.11
85 Adair County -5.13
86 Saline County -5.35
87 Putnam County -5.37
88 Stoddard County -5.53
89 Macon County -5.92
90 St. Clair County -5.98
91 Montgomery County -6.16
92 Lewis County -6.42
93 Oregon County -6.85
94 Shelby County -7.25
95 Scott County -7.38
96 Nodaway County -8.73
97 Dunklin County -8.75
98 Linn County -8.77
99 Daviess County -8.84
100 Crawford County -9.1
101 Bollinger County -9.3
102 Clark County -9.45
103 Carter County -9.93
104 Sullivan County -10.24
105 Chariton County -10.33
106 Maries County -11.04
107 Howard County -11.7
108 Wayne County -11.78
109 Dent County -12.66
110 New Madrid County -12.69
111 Ozark County -12.81
112 Mississippi County -14.64
113 St. Louis city -15.5
114 Pemiscot County -21.38
115 Pulaski County -23.54