Ranking of Missouri Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2018

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the Net Migration Rate per 1K for Missouri was 0.7. Among all Missouri counties, Lincoln County had the highest net migration rate (22.56), followed by Benton County (20.27), and Christian County (16.33).

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 2018
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Ranking of Missouri Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2018
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Rank County Net Migration Rate
1 Lincoln County 22.56
2 Benton County 20.27
3 Christian County 16.33
4 Morgan County 15.84
5 Clark County 15.65
6 Polk County 13.84
7 Taney County 12.45
8 Douglas County 12.28
9 Platte County 12.21
10 Camden County 11.43
11 Hickory County 10.95
12 Clay County 10.93
13 Schuyler County 10.78
14 Cass County 10.12
15 Henry County 10.05
16 Montgomery County 9.89
17 Andrew County 9.11
18 Stone County 7.92
19 Warren County 7.51
20 McDonald County 6.9
21 Monroe County 6.74
22 Ste. Genevieve County 6.73
23 Iron County 6.28
24 St. Clair County 6.27
25 Cedar County 5.88
26 Webster County 5.8
27 St. Charles County 5.47
28 Reynolds County 5.43
29 Laclede County 5
30 Barry County 4.86
31 Dent County 4.57
32 Caldwell County 4.52
33 Cape Girardeau County 4.37
34 Shelby County 4.34
35 Dallas County 4.29
36 Greene County 4.27
37 Bates County 3.56
38 Moniteau County 3.55
39 Miller County 3.17
40 Ray County 3.06
41 Maries County 2.96
42 Oregon County 2.75
43 Gasconade County 2.72
44 Boone County 2.14
45 Butler County 1.9
46 Wright County 1.87
47 St. Francois County 1.86
48 Franklin County 1.71
49 Jefferson County 1.68
50 Chariton County 1.48
51 Dade County 1.45
52 Livingston County 1.25
53 DeKalb County 1.2
54 Adair County 1.14
54 Holt County 1.14
55 Vernon County 1.07
56 Howell County 0.23
56 Jackson County 0.23
57 Lafayette County 0.22
58 Madison County 0
59 Saline County -0.22
60 Newton County -0.28
61 Osage County -0.44
62 Perry County -0.52
63 Jasper County -0.61
64 Lawrence County -0.7
65 Callaway County -1.27
66 Stoddard County -1.36
67 Cole County -1.73
67 St. Louis County -1.73
68 Marion County -1.78
69 Scott County -1.86
70 Pike County -1.94
71 Pettis County -2.28
72 Ralls County -2.54
73 Phelps County -2.58
73 Sullivan County -2.58
74 Washington County -2.6
75 Barton County -3.06
76 Cooper County -3.46
77 Howard County -3.48
78 Macon County -3.88
79 Clinton County -3.9
80 Carroll County -4
81 Texas County -4.02
82 Crawford County -4.24
83 Gentry County -4.69
84 Shannon County -5.11
85 Pulaski County -6.08
86 Putnam County -6.51
87 Ripley County -6.74
88 Daviess County -7.31
89 Nodaway County -7.48
90 Buchanan County -7.65
91 Audrain County -7.88
92 Bollinger County -8.02
93 Scotland County -8.09
94 Grundy County -8.63
95 Linn County -9.11
96 Johnson County -9.48
97 Randolph County -9.8
98 Knox County -9.86
99 Worth County -10.36
100 Atchison County -10.77
101 Lewis County -10.81
102 Wayne County -11.22
103 Mercer County -14
104 Harrison County -14.22
105 Mississippi County -14.75
106 New Madrid County -15.47
107 Carter County -17.31
108 Ozark County -17.87
109 St. Louis city -19.32
110 Dunklin County -20.47
111 Pemiscot County -32.76