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Missouri

115 counties and 1,352 townships, towns, villages and census designated places have a page.

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2,491 public schools
  • 6,245,466 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 115Counties
  • 1,352Towns with a page
  • 2,491Public schools
  • $68,920Median household income
  • $215,600Median home value

All 115 countiesA to Z

Counties in Missouri
CountyPlaces with a pageLand area
Adair County6567.3 sq mi
Andrew County8432.6 sq mi
Atchison County7547.3 sq mi
Audrain County8692.2 sq mi
Barry County14778.1 sq mi
Barton County23592.0 sq mi
Bates County34836.7 sq mi
Benton County6704.0 sq mi
Bollinger County4617.9 sq mi
Boone County11685.6 sq mi
Buchanan County7408.2 sq mi
Butler County6694.8 sq mi
Caldwell County19426.4 sq mi
Callaway County7834.6 sq mi
Camden County10655.9 sq mi
Cape Girardeau County14578.5 sq mi
Carroll County26694.6 sq mi
Carter County5507.4 sq mi
Cass County20696.6 sq mi
Cedar County4474.5 sq mi
Chariton County24751.2 sq mi
Christian County9562.6 sq mi
Clark County8504.6 sq mi
Clay County22397.7 sq mi
Clinton County8418.9 sq mi
Cole County9391.5 sq mi
Cooper County8564.7 sq mi
Crawford County7742.5 sq mi
Dade County6490.0 sq mi
Dallas County3541.0 sq mi
Daviess County24563.3 sq mi
DeKalb County16421.4 sq mi
Dent County2752.8 sq mi
Douglas County1813.6 sq mi
Dunklin County21541.9 sq mi
Franklin County17922.5 sq mi
Gasconade County6519.0 sq mi
Gentry County14491.4 sq mi
Greene County9675.3 sq mi
Grundy County21435.3 sq mi
Harrison County28722.5 sq mi
Henry County29696.9 sq mi
Hickory County5398.8 sq mi
Holt County9462.7 sq mi
Howard County5463.8 sq mi
Howell County6927.2 sq mi
Iron County6550.3 sq mi
Jackson County20604.5 sq mi
Jasper County22638.5 sq mi
Jefferson County25656.0 sq mi
Johnson County9829.3 sq mi
Knox County7504.0 sq mi
Laclede County5764.7 sq mi
Lafayette County15628.3 sq mi
Lawrence County10611.8 sq mi
Lewis County7505.0 sq mi
Lincoln County12626.6 sq mi
Linn County23615.6 sq mi
Livingston County21532.3 sq mi
Macon County10801.2 sq mi
Madison County6494.4 sq mi
Maries County2527.0 sq mi
Marion County3436.9 sq mi
McDonald County9539.4 sq mi
Mercer County13453.8 sq mi
Miller County9592.6 sq mi
Mississippi County7411.6 sq mi
Moniteau County7415.0 sq mi
Monroe County6647.6 sq mi
Montgomery County12535.0 sq mi
Morgan County6597.6 sq mi
New Madrid County14674.9 sq mi
Newton County19624.8 sq mi
Nodaway County32877.0 sq mi
Oregon County4789.8 sq mi
Osage County6606.6 sq mi
Ozark County6745.0 sq mi
Pemiscot County13492.6 sq mi
Perry County8474.4 sq mi
Pettis County6682.2 sq mi
Phelps County5671.8 sq mi
Pike County10670.4 sq mi
Platte County18419.8 sq mi
Polk County8635.5 sq mi
Pulaski County6547.1 sq mi
Putnam County16517.3 sq mi
Ralls County5469.8 sq mi
Randolph County8482.7 sq mi
Ray County13569.0 sq mi
Reynolds County2808.5 sq mi
Ripley County4629.5 sq mi
Saline County11755.5 sq mi
Schuyler County5307.3 sq mi
Scotland County5436.5 sq mi
Scott County15420.0 sq mi
Shannon County41,003.8 sq mi
Shelby County6500.9 sq mi
St. Charles County18560.3 sq mi
St. Clair County7675.0 sq mi
Ste. Genevieve County6499.2 sq mi
St. Francois County15451.9 sq mi
St. Louis city161.7 sq mi
St. Louis County97508.5 sq mi
Stoddard County17823.1 sq mi
Stone County10463.8 sq mi
Sullivan County9648.0 sq mi
Taney County9632.3 sq mi
Texas County231,177.3 sq mi
Vernon County32826.4 sq mi
Warren County7428.6 sq mi
Washington County4759.9 sq mi
Wayne County4759.2 sq mi
Webster County5592.6 sq mi
Worth County6266.6 sq mi
Wright County5681.8 sq mi

Source: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Largest towns in MissouriCensus population estimate

Missouri against the United StatesOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Missouri compared with the United States
Missouri compared with the United States, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMissouriUnited States
Population6,168,181332,387,540
Median household income$68,920$78,538
Median age38.938.7
Median home value$215,600$303,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher31.9%35.0%
Foreign-born residents4.4%13.9%
Owner-occupied homes67.9%65.0%
Mean commute to work23.7 minutes26.6 minutes

Sources: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, state level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, the United States, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Population, 2000 to 2020+10.0%
5.4M5.6M5.8M6M6.2M2000: 5,595,21120002010: 5,988,92720102020: 6,154,91320205,595,2116,154,913
Population of Missouri at each census
CensusPopulation
20005,595,211
20105,988,927
20206,154,913

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, state level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, state level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, state level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Missouri
Under $50k36.5%
$50k to $100k30.8%
$100k to $150k16.9%
$150k to $200k7.7%
$200k and over8.1%

Median household income $68,920 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, state level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Missouri
Owner occupied
1,688,072 units
Renter occupied
796,762 units
Vacancy rate
11.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, state level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Missouri2023
Health care and social assistance427,714
Retail trade314,186
Manufacturing283,563
Accommodation and food services268,355
Professional, scientific, and technical services186,280
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services167,396
Finance and insurance155,581
Construction149,699

2,631,543 employees in 151,475 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, state level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.