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Counties in Missouri by birth rate (July to June)

Schuyler County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 115 counties in 2021, at 17.45 per 1,000 inhabitants. Benton County had the lowest, at 7.51 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11.31 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Missouri was 11.15 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest17.45Schuyler County
Lowest7.51Benton County
Median11.31115 counties
Missouri11.15History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Schuyler CountySchuyler County: 17.45 per 1,000 inhabitants17.45Scotland CountyScotland County: 16.23 per 1,000 inhabitants16.23Ripley CountyRipley County: 15.48 per 1,000 inhabitants15.48Pemiscot CountyPemiscot County: 14.86 per 1,000 inhabitants14.86Carter CountyCarter County: 14.45 per 1,000 inhabitants14.45Webster CountyWebster County: 14.09 per 1,000 inhabitants14.09McDonald CountyMcDonald County: 13.83 per 1,000 inhabitants13.83Mercer CountyMercer County: 13.72 per 1,000 inhabitants13.72Cedar CountyCedar County: 13.65 per 1,000 inhabitants13.65Hickory CountyHickory County: 13.49 per 1,000 inhabitants13.49Pettis CountyPettis County: 13.29 per 1,000 inhabitants13.29New Madrid CountyNew Madrid County: 13.22 per 1,000 inhabitants13.22Daviess CountyDaviess County: 13.18 per 1,000 inhabitants13.18Laclede CountyLaclede County: 13.16 per 1,000 inhabitants13.16Butler CountyButler County: 13.15 per 1,000 inhabitants13.15Moniteau CountyMoniteau County: 13.04 per 1,000 inhabitants13.04Pulaski CountyPulaski County: 13 per 1,000 inhabitants13Grundy CountyGrundy County: 12.9 per 1,000 inhabitants12.9Dunklin CountyDunklin County: 12.9 per 1,000 inhabitants12.9Morgan CountyMorgan County: 12.87 per 1,000 inhabitants12.87Putnam CountyPutnam County: 12.79 per 1,000 inhabitants12.79Bollinger CountyBollinger County: 12.77 per 1,000 inhabitants12.77Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 12.77 per 1,000 inhabitants12.77St. Louis citySt. Louis city: 12.75 per 1,000 inhabitants12.75Johnson CountyJohnson County: 12.75 per 1,000 inhabitants12.75Shannon CountyShannon County: 12.74 per 1,000 inhabitants12.74Wright CountyWright County: 12.71 per 1,000 inhabitants12.71Pike CountyPike County: 12.68 per 1,000 inhabitants12.68Scott CountyScott County: 12.62 per 1,000 inhabitants12.62Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 12.53 per 1,000 inhabitants12.53Gentry CountyGentry County: 12.51 per 1,000 inhabitants12.51Buchanan CountyBuchanan County: 12.5 per 1,000 inhabitants12.5Audrain CountyAudrain County: 12.29 per 1,000 inhabitants12.29Jasper CountyJasper County: 12.23 per 1,000 inhabitants12.23Barry CountyBarry County: 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants12.2Marion CountyMarion County: 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants12.2Oregon CountyOregon County: 12.19 per 1,000 inhabitants12.19Clark CountyClark County: 12.08 per 1,000 inhabitants12.08Macon CountyMacon County: 12.05 per 1,000 inhabitants12.05Harrison CountyHarrison County: 12 per 1,000 inhabitants12
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
per 1,000 inhabitants
1Schuyler County Estimated17.45
2Scotland County Estimated16.23
3Ripley County Estimated15.48
4Pemiscot County Estimated14.86
5Carter County Estimated14.45
6Webster County Estimated14.09
7McDonald County Estimated13.83
8Mercer County Estimated13.72
9Cedar County Estimated13.65
10Hickory County Estimated13.49
11Pettis County Estimated13.29
12New Madrid County Estimated13.22
13Daviess County Estimated13.18
14Laclede County Estimated13.16
15Butler County Estimated13.15
16Moniteau County Estimated13.04
17Pulaski County Estimated13
18Grundy County Estimated12.9
19Dunklin County Estimated12.9
20Morgan County Estimated12.87
21Putnam County Estimated12.79
22Bollinger County Estimated12.77
23Lawrence County Estimated12.77
24St. Louis city Estimated12.75
25Johnson County Estimated12.75
26Shannon County Estimated12.74
27Wright County Estimated12.71
28Pike County Estimated12.68
29Scott County Estimated12.62
30Lincoln County Estimated12.53
31Gentry County Estimated12.51
32Buchanan County Estimated12.5
33Audrain County Estimated12.29
34Jasper County Estimated12.23
35Barry County Estimated12.2
36Marion County Estimated12.2
37Oregon County Estimated12.19
38Clark County Estimated12.08
39Macon County Estimated12.05
40Harrison County Estimated12
41Howell County Estimated11.98
42Dallas County Estimated11.89
43Vernon County Estimated11.88
44Jackson County Estimated11.83
45Miller County Estimated11.75
46Livingston County Estimated11.73
47Douglas County Estimated11.73
48Barton County Estimated11.68
49Cooper County Estimated11.64
50Ray County Estimated11.64
51Clay County Estimated11.63
52Stoddard County Estimated11.61
53Adair County Estimated11.49
54Christian County Estimated11.44
55Perry County Estimated11.38
56Newton County Estimated11.38
57Polk County Estimated11.31
58Linn County Estimated11.31
59St. Clair County Estimated11.3
60Bates County Estimated11.2
61Platte County Estimated11.15
62Dent County Estimated11.09
63Carroll County Estimated11.03
64Texas County Estimated11.02
65Caldwell County Estimated10.94
66Randolph County Estimated10.93
67Lafayette County Estimated10.92
68Madison County Estimated10.84
69Warren County Estimated10.73
70Nodaway County Estimated10.7
71Knox County Estimated10.65
72Crawford County Estimated10.64
73Greene County Estimated10.61
74Cole County Estimated10.61
75Sullivan County Estimated10.6
76Washington County Estimated10.59
77Henry County Estimated10.59
78Cape Girardeau County Estimated10.54
79Ste. Genevieve County Estimated10.52
80Osage County Estimated10.51
81St. Louis County Estimated10.46
82Montgomery County Estimated10.38
83Boone County Estimated10.37
84Franklin County Estimated10.36
85Reynolds County Estimated10.36
86Saline County Estimated10.34
87Cass County Estimated10.33
88Mississippi County Estimated10.32
89Jefferson County Estimated10.32
90Wayne County Estimated10.25
91Monroe County Estimated10.23
92Taney County Estimated10.23
93Gasconade County Estimated10.22
94Chariton County Estimated10.03
95St. Charles County Estimated9.97
96St. Francois County Estimated9.97
97Callaway County Estimated9.96
98Maries County Estimated9.83
99Iron County Estimated9.82
100Shelby County Estimated9.79
101Holt County Estimated9.75
102Clinton County Estimated9.71
103Dade County Estimated9.48
104Lewis County Estimated9.38
105Phelps County Estimated8.94
106Andrew County Estimated8.91
107Howard County Estimated8.77
108Worth County Estimated8.64
109Camden County Estimated8.41
110Stone County Estimated8.37
111Ralls County Estimated8.11
112Ozark County Estimated8.09
113Atchison County Estimated7.98
114DeKalb County Estimated7.81
115Benton County Estimated7.51

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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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Questions

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

Schuyler County, with 17.45 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Benton County, with 7.51 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021.

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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