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Counties in Missouri by birth rate (July to June), 2025

Scotland County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 115 counties in 2025, at 18.58 per 1,000 inhabitants. Camden County had the lowest, at 7.66 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11.55 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Missouri was 10.93 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest18.58Scotland County
Lowest7.66Camden County
Median11.55115 counties
Missouri10.93History

Top 40 counties, 2025

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Scotland CountyScotland County: 18.58 per 1,000 inhabitants18.58Putnam CountyPutnam County: 17.57 per 1,000 inhabitants17.57Schuyler CountySchuyler County: 17.05 per 1,000 inhabitants17.05Harrison CountyHarrison County: 15.74 per 1,000 inhabitants15.74Carter CountyCarter County: 15.21 per 1,000 inhabitants15.21McDonald CountyMcDonald County: 15.1 per 1,000 inhabitants15.1Dunklin CountyDunklin County: 15.02 per 1,000 inhabitants15.02Shelby CountyShelby County: 14.51 per 1,000 inhabitants14.51Webster CountyWebster County: 14.35 per 1,000 inhabitants14.35Knox CountyKnox County: 14.25 per 1,000 inhabitants14.25Barton CountyBarton County: 13.93 per 1,000 inhabitants13.93Pemiscot CountyPemiscot County: 13.89 per 1,000 inhabitants13.89Ripley CountyRipley County: 13.81 per 1,000 inhabitants13.81Lewis CountyLewis County: 13.78 per 1,000 inhabitants13.78Bates CountyBates County: 13.77 per 1,000 inhabitants13.77Pettis CountyPettis County: 13.77 per 1,000 inhabitants13.77Wright CountyWright County: 13.57 per 1,000 inhabitants13.57Sullivan CountySullivan County: 13.57 per 1,000 inhabitants13.57Grundy CountyGrundy County: 13.44 per 1,000 inhabitants13.44Marion CountyMarion County: 13.24 per 1,000 inhabitants13.24Bollinger CountyBollinger County: 13.2 per 1,000 inhabitants13.2Atchison CountyAtchison County: 13.15 per 1,000 inhabitants13.15Gentry CountyGentry County: 13.08 per 1,000 inhabitants13.08Hickory CountyHickory County: 13.05 per 1,000 inhabitants13.05Clark CountyClark County: 13.02 per 1,000 inhabitants13.02Oregon CountyOregon County: 13.01 per 1,000 inhabitants13.01Shannon CountyShannon County: 12.9 per 1,000 inhabitants12.9Audrain CountyAudrain County: 12.85 per 1,000 inhabitants12.85Vernon CountyVernon County: 12.84 per 1,000 inhabitants12.84Daviess CountyDaviess County: 12.77 per 1,000 inhabitants12.77Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 12.64 per 1,000 inhabitants12.64Laclede CountyLaclede County: 12.58 per 1,000 inhabitants12.58Moniteau CountyMoniteau County: 12.57 per 1,000 inhabitants12.57Osage CountyOsage County: 12.56 per 1,000 inhabitants12.56Johnson CountyJohnson County: 12.48 per 1,000 inhabitants12.48Jackson CountyJackson County: 12.46 per 1,000 inhabitants12.46Jasper CountyJasper County: 12.43 per 1,000 inhabitants12.43Mercer CountyMercer County: 12.32 per 1,000 inhabitants12.32Barry CountyBarry County: 12.32 per 1,000 inhabitants12.32Buchanan CountyBuchanan County: 12.24 per 1,000 inhabitants12.24
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2024
1Scotland County Estimated18.58+0.85 pts
2Putnam County Estimated17.57+2.15 pts
3Schuyler County Estimated17.05+0.82 pts
4Harrison County Estimated15.74+0.43 pts
5Carter County Estimated15.21-0.13 pts
6McDonald County Estimated15.1+0.5 pts
7Dunklin County Estimated15.02+1.21 pts
8Shelby County Estimated14.51+0.26 pts
9Webster County Estimated14.35-0.29 pts
10Knox County Estimated14.25+0.26 pts
11Barton County Estimated13.93+0.06 pts
12Pemiscot County Estimated13.89+0.99 pts
13Ripley County Estimated13.81+0.06 pts
14Lewis County Estimated13.78+2.41 pts
15Bates County Estimated13.77+0.26 pts
16Pettis County Estimated13.77-0.01 pts
17Wright County Estimated13.57-0.2 pts
18Sullivan County Estimated13.57+0.14 pts
19Grundy County Estimated13.44+0.15 pts
20Marion County Estimated13.24+1.28 pts
21Bollinger County Estimated13.2-0.36 pts
22Atchison County Estimated13.15+1.89 pts
23Gentry County Estimated13.08-0.08 pts
24Hickory County Estimated13.05-0.07 pts
25Clark County Estimated13.02+2.13 pts
26Oregon County Estimated13.01+0.57 pts
27Shannon County Estimated12.9-0.03 pts
28Audrain County Estimated12.85+0.13 pts
29Vernon County Estimated12.84+0.29 pts
30Daviess County Estimated12.77-0.01 pts
31Lawrence County Estimated12.64-0 pts
32Laclede County Estimated12.58-0.02 pts
33Moniteau County Estimated12.57-0.07 pts
34Osage County Estimated12.56-0.07 pts
35Johnson County Estimated12.48-0.02 pts
36Jackson County Estimated12.46+0.21 pts
37Jasper County Estimated12.43-0.03 pts
38Mercer County Estimated12.32+0.44 pts
39Barry County Estimated12.32+0.45 pts
40Buchanan County Estimated12.24+0.12 pts
41Polk County Estimated12.18-0.1 pts
42Scott County Estimated12.17+0.12 pts
43Douglas County Estimated12.1-0.13 pts
44Cedar County Estimated12.07-0.02 pts
45Pulaski County Estimated12.04-0.1 pts
46Worth County Estimated12.02+0.54 pts
47St. Clair County Estimated12.01-0.04 pts
48Ozark County Estimated11.82+1.43 pts
49Mississippi County Estimated11.77-0.16 pts
50New Madrid County Estimated11.72+0.19 pts
51Macon County Estimated11.72+0.13 pts
52Newton County Estimated11.71-0.29 pts
53Lincoln County Estimated11.66-0.12 pts
54Randolph County Estimated11.58+0.03 pts
55Butler County Estimated11.570 pts
56Morgan County Estimated11.57-0.08 pts
57Howell County Estimated11.56+0.16 pts
58St. Louis city Estimated11.55+0.11 pts
59Dallas County Estimated11.54-0.08 pts
60Gasconade County Estimated11.53-0.09 pts
61Adair County Estimated11.38-0.08 pts
62Stoddard County Estimated11.29+0.08 pts
63Perry County Estimated11.2+0.01 pts
64Linn County Estimated11.14-0.1 pts
65Clay County Estimated11.11+0.11 pts
66Saline County Estimated11.1-0.03 pts
67Warren County Estimated11.01-0.2 pts
68Pike County Estimated10.89+0.43 pts
69Miller County Estimated10.87+0.02 pts
70Cole County Estimated10.86-0.02 pts
71Lafayette County Estimated10.84+0.07 pts
72Livingston County Estimated10.82-0.11 pts
73Cass County Estimated10.82+0.28 pts
74Texas County Estimated10.79-0.16 pts
75Maries County Estimated10.77+0.27 pts
76Christian County Estimated10.77-0.06 pts
77Ray County Estimated10.76-0.01 pts
78Crawford County Estimated10.75-0.05 pts
79Clinton County Estimated10.7-0.08 pts
80Taney County Estimated10.61+0.07 pts
81Platte County Estimated10.58+0.11 pts
82Cape Girardeau County Estimated10.46-0.05 pts
83Franklin County Estimated10.43-0.08 pts
84Nodaway County Estimated10.33+0.23 pts
85Callaway County Estimated10.31-0.07 pts
86Greene County Estimated10.28-0.07 pts
87Holt County Estimated10.22+0.55 pts
88St. Francois County Estimated10.14-0.09 pts
89Cooper County Estimated10.1-0.06 pts
90Jefferson County Estimated10.08-0.09 pts
91Ste. Genevieve County Estimated10.08+0.15 pts
92Dent County Estimated10.05+0.36 pts
93Iron County Estimated10.04+0.18 pts
94Caldwell County Estimated10.01+0.08 pts
95Henry County Estimated9.99+0.17 pts
96Wayne County Estimated9.98+0.02 pts
97Monroe County Estimated9.88+0.43 pts
98Reynolds County Estimated9.74+0.15 pts
99Montgomery County Estimated9.68-0.05 pts
100St. Louis County Estimated9.67-0.04 pts
101Boone County Estimated9.56-0.03 pts
102Washington County Estimated9.49-0.01 pts
103Carroll County Estimated9.27-0.03 pts
104St. Charles County Estimated9.25-0.09 pts
105DeKalb County Estimated9.25+0.15 pts
106Chariton County Estimated9.21+0.01 pts
107Madison County Estimated9.1+0.11 pts
108Howard County Estimated8.86+0.07 pts
109Andrew County Estimated8.69+0.14 pts
110Phelps County Estimated8.620 pts
111Dade County Estimated8.42-0.04 pts
112Ralls County Estimated8.14+0.68 pts
113Stone County Estimated8.11+0.05 pts
114Benton County Estimated7.94+0.1 pts
115Camden County Estimated7.66+0.16 pts

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About this ranking

Estimated live births from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year per 1,000 residents, using the average of the population estimates at the two July 1 endpoints.

Published Census population estimates rate. The year identifies the end of the July-to-June period. These estimates can be revised and differ from calendar-year birth rates.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: birth rate, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which county has the highest birth rate (July to June)?

Scotland County, with 18.58 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest birth rate (July to June)?

Camden County, with 7.66 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: birth rate, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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