Counties in Missouri by births (July to June)
St. Louis County had the highest births (July to June) of 115 counties in 2022, at 10,517. Worth County had the lowest, at 21. The median was 211 and the figure for Missouri was 68,867. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2022
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2022 | Change on 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Louis County Estimated | 10,517 | +0.5% |
| 2 | Jackson County Estimated | 8,435 | -0.7% |
| 3 | St. Charles County Estimated | 4,307 | +5.7% |
| 4 | St. Louis city Estimated | 3,491 | -7.8% |
| 5 | Greene County Estimated | 3,309 | +3.9% |
| 6 | Clay County Estimated | 2,923 | -1.4% |
| 7 | Jefferson County Estimated | 2,344 | -0.1% |
| 8 | Boone County Estimated | 1,904 | -0.8% |
| 9 | Jasper County Estimated | 1,553 | +3.2% |
| 10 | Platte County Estimated | 1,167 | -3.1% |
| 11 | Cass County Estimated | 1,162 | +3.2% |
| 12 | Franklin County Estimated | 1,149 | +5.5% |
| 13 | Christian County Estimated | 1,055 | +1.9% |
| 14 | Buchanan County Estimated | 955 | -9.1% |
| 15 | Cape Girardeau County Estimated | 906 | +4.9% |
| 16 | Cole County Estimated | 814 | +0.1% |
| 17 | Lincoln County Estimated | 800 | +5.1% |
| 18 | Pulaski County Estimated | 717 | +2.3% |
| 19 | St. Francois County Estimated | 699 | +5.1% |
| 20 | Newton County Estimated | 675 | +0.4% |
| 21 | Johnson County Estimated | 657 | -4.8% |
| 22 | Webster County Estimated | 631 | +13.9% |
| 23 | Taney County Estimated | 564 | -1.9% |
| 24 | Pettis County Estimated | 545 | -4.9% |
| 25 | Butler County Estimated | 487 | -12.1% |
| 26 | Callaway County Estimated | 469 | +5.9% |
| 27 | Scott County Estimated | 467 | -2.5% |
| 28 | Lawrence County Estimated | 462 | -5.1% |
| 29 | Warren County Estimated | 458 | +18% |
| 30 | Laclede County Estimated | 449 | -5.5% |
| 31 | Phelps County Estimated | 429 | +7.2% |
| 32 | Howell County Estimated | 425 | -11.1% |
| 33 | Barry County Estimated | 384 | -9.2% |
| 34 | Dunklin County Estimated | 366 | +1.4% |
| 34 | Polk County Estimated | 366 | +1.7% |
| 36 | Camden County Estimated | 363 | 0% |
| 37 | McDonald County Estimated | 341 | +5.6% |
| 38 | Stoddard County Estimated | 339 | +2.1% |
| 39 | Lafayette County Estimated | 338 | -6.1% |
| 40 | Marion County Estimated | 300 | -13.8% |
| 41 | Miller County Estimated | 296 | +1.4% |
| 42 | Texas County Estimated | 294 | +8.5% |
| 43 | Stone County Estimated | 284 | +8% |
| 44 | Audrain County Estimated | 283 | -7.2% |
| 45 | Randolph County Estimated | 281 | +4.9% |
| 46 | Washington County Estimated | 277 | +11.7% |
| 47 | Henry County Estimated | 265 | +13.2% |
| 48 | Morgan County Estimated | 263 | -3.7% |
| 49 | Adair County Estimated | 260 | -10.3% |
| 50 | Wright County Estimated | 247 | +5.6% |
| 51 | Vernon County Estimated | 244 | +4.7% |
| 52 | Ray County Estimated | 243 | -9.7% |
| 53 | Clinton County Estimated | 241 | +17% |
| 53 | Saline County Estimated | 241 | 0% |
| 55 | Crawford County Estimated | 221 | -9.4% |
| 56 | Cedar County Estimated | 214 | +9.2% |
| 57 | Dallas County Estimated | 212 | +3.4% |
| 58 | Pemiscot County Estimated | 211 | -7.9% |
| 59 | Perry County Estimated | 204 | -5.6% |
| 60 | Nodaway County Estimated | 203 | -9.8% |
| 61 | Pike County Estimated | 190 | -14.4% |
| 62 | Moniteau County Estimated | 186 | -6.5% |
| 63 | Bates County Estimated | 180 | 0% |
| 64 | Ste. Genevieve County Estimated | 176 | -9.7% |
| 65 | Andrew County Estimated | 175 | +8.7% |
| 66 | New Madrid County Estimated | 172 | -19.6% |
| 66 | Osage County Estimated | 172 | +22.9% |
| 68 | Macon County Estimated | 169 | -7.7% |
| 69 | Cooper County Estimated | 168 | -13.4% |
| 70 | Livingston County Estimated | 167 | -2.9% |
| 71 | Benton County Estimated | 162 | +9.5% |
| 72 | Gasconade County Estimated | 159 | +5.3% |
| 73 | Mississippi County Estimated | 156 | +24.8% |
| 74 | Dent County Estimated | 153 | -4.4% |
| 75 | Douglas County Estimated | 148 | +8% |
| 76 | Linn County Estimated | 138 | +3% |
| 77 | Madison County Estimated | 135 | -1.5% |
| 78 | Ripley County Estimated | 133 | -19.4% |
| 79 | Barton County Estimated | 131 | -3.7% |
| 79 | Montgomery County Estimated | 131 | +11% |
| 81 | Bollinger County Estimated | 128 | -5.2% |
| 81 | Grundy County Estimated | 128 | +1.6% |
| 83 | Daviess County Estimated | 119 | +7.2% |
| 84 | Oregon County Estimated | 117 | +11.4% |
| 84 | Ralls County Estimated | 117 | +39.3% |
| 86 | St. Clair County Estimated | 116 | +9.4% |
| 87 | Maries County Estimated | 111 | +33.7% |
| 88 | Wayne County Estimated | 105 | -6.3% |
| 89 | Monroe County Estimated | 103 | +15.7% |
| 90 | Caldwell County Estimated | 100 | +3.1% |
| 91 | DeKalb County Estimated | 96 | +5.5% |
| 92 | Carter County Estimated | 94 | +23.7% |
| 92 | Scotland County Estimated | 94 | +23.7% |
| 94 | Howard County Estimated | 90 | +1.1% |
| 95 | Hickory County Estimated | 89 | -21.9% |
| 95 | Iron County Estimated | 89 | -4.3% |
| 97 | Ozark County Estimated | 88 | +25.7% |
| 98 | Shannon County Estimated | 85 | -5.6% |
| 99 | Carroll County Estimated | 84 | -9.7% |
| 99 | Lewis County Estimated | 84 | -10.6% |
| 101 | Clark County Estimated | 81 | 0% |
| 102 | Harrison County Estimated | 78 | -20.4% |
| 103 | Chariton County Estimated | 77 | +4.1% |
| 104 | Gentry County Estimated | 76 | -1.3% |
| 105 | Dade County Estimated | 74 | +2.8% |
| 106 | Sullivan County Estimated | 72 | +14.3% |
| 107 | Shelby County Estimated | 66 | +11.9% |
| 108 | Reynolds County Estimated | 62 | -1.6% |
| 109 | Schuyler County Estimated | 59 | -15.7% |
| 110 | Mercer County Estimated | 54 | +12.5% |
| 110 | Putnam County Estimated | 54 | -10% |
| 112 | Atchison County Estimated | 50 | +19% |
| 112 | Knox County Estimated | 50 | +25% |
| 114 | Holt County Estimated | 49 | +19.5% |
| 115 | Worth County Estimated | 21 | +23.5% |
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About this ranking
Estimated live births to resident mothers from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year.
Census population estimates component. The year identifies the end of the July-to-June period. These estimates can be revised and differ from calendar-year birth totals.
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: births, 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 births (July to June)?
St. Louis County, with 10,517 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest births (July to June)?
Worth County, with 21 in 2022.
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: births, 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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