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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2018 Census.
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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 |