Ranking of Missouri Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2022

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the Net Migration Rate per 1K for Missouri was 2.58. Among all Missouri counties, Wright County had the highest net migration rate (29.42), followed by Ozark County (29.28), and Douglas County (26.32).

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 2022
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Ranking of Missouri Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2022
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Rank County Net Migration Rate
1 Wright County 29.42
2 Ozark County 29.28
3 Douglas County 26.32
4 Benton County 24.11
5 Stone County 22.97
6 Shannon County 22.48
7 St. Clair County 22.43
8 Texas County 22.29
9 Lincoln County 20.67
10 Polk County 20.18
11 Howell County 19.92
12 Warren County 19.85
13 Miller County 19.67
14 Morgan County 19.39
15 Gentry County 18.75
16 Oregon County 17.88
17 Dallas County 17.51
18 Dade County 17.02
19 Webster County 16.41
20 Christian County 15.63
21 Ripley County 15.27
22 Platte County 14.63
23 Holt County 14.36
24 Henry County 14.03
25 Madison County 13.69
26 Newton County 13.57
27 Livingston County 13.37
28 Hickory County 13.3
29 Lawrence County 13.08
30 Phelps County 13.04
31 Camden County 11.87
32 Taney County 11.64
33 Chariton County 11.38
34 Grundy County 10.92
35 Dent County 10.72
36 Shelby County 10.69
37 Cape Girardeau County 10.6
38 Iron County 10.19
39 Bates County 9.74
40 Harrison County 9.27
41 Montgomery County 9.26
42 Greene County 8.7
43 Barry County 8.49
44 Ralls County 8.28
45 Cooper County 8.08
46 Caldwell County 7.96
47 St. Charles County 7.85
48 Laclede County 7.75
49 Cedar County 7.69
49 Lafayette County 7.69
50 Franklin County 7.61
51 McDonald County 7.1
52 Howard County 7.09
53 Boone County 7.03
54 Jefferson County 6.97
55 Cass County 6.91
56 Carroll County 6.78
57 Daviess County 6.76
58 Gasconade County 6.56
59 Maries County 6.53
59 Vernon County 6.53
60 Ray County 6.28
61 Jasper County 6.21
62 Randolph County 6.1
63 Barton County 6.08
64 Clinton County 5.97
64 Ste. Genevieve County 5.97
65 Washington County 5.64
66 Cole County 5.35
67 Butler County 5.03
68 Pike County 4.54
69 Pettis County 4.3
70 St. Francois County 4.27
71 Linn County 3.72
72 Callaway County 3.56
73 Clay County 2.69
74 Scott County 2.67
75 Johnson County 2.27
76 Andrew County 1.94
77 Wayne County 1.66
78 Knox County 1.59
79 Atchison County 1.35
80 Marion County 1.3
81 Clark County 1.19
82 Putnam County 1.07
83 Stoddard County 0.74
84 Osage County 0.6
85 Crawford County 0.35
86 Adair County -0.28
87 Bollinger County -1.52
88 Jackson County -1.69
89 Mercer County -1.73
90 Worth County -2.04
91 Macon County -2.64
92 Schuyler County -2.74
93 Perry County -3.12
94 Monroe County -3.69
95 Lewis County -4.02
96 Pulaski County -4.29
97 Moniteau County -4.45
98 Dunklin County -5.47
99 St. Louis County -5.92
100 Reynolds County -5.96
101 Buchanan County -6.63
102 Saline County -7.04
103 Sullivan County -9.22
104 Scotland County -11.79
105 Carter County -12.08
106 New Madrid County -13.49
107 Audrain County -14.32
108 Nodaway County -15.16
109 Pemiscot County -19.52
110 St. Louis city -25.9
111 DeKalb County -32
112 Mississippi County -32.54