Counties in Missouri by births (July to June)
St. Louis County had the highest births (July to June) of 115 counties in 2023, at 10,122. Worth County had the lowest, at 28. The median was 202 and the figure for Missouri was 68,355. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2023
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2023 | Change on 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Louis County Estimated | 10,122 | -3.8% |
| 2 | Jackson County Estimated | 8,620 | +2.2% |
| 3 | St. Charles County Estimated | 4,080 | -5.3% |
| 4 | St. Louis city Estimated | 3,290 | -5.8% |
| 5 | Greene County Estimated | 3,172 | -4.1% |
| 6 | Clay County Estimated | 2,883 | -1.4% |
| 7 | Jefferson County Estimated | 2,375 | +1.3% |
| 8 | Boone County Estimated | 1,969 | +3.4% |
| 9 | Jasper County Estimated | 1,616 | +4.1% |
| 10 | Cass County Estimated | 1,135 | -2.3% |
| 11 | Platte County Estimated | 1,127 | -3.4% |
| 12 | Franklin County Estimated | 1,079 | -6.1% |
| 13 | Christian County Estimated | 1,056 | +0.1% |
| 14 | Buchanan County Estimated | 1,004 | +5.1% |
| 15 | Cape Girardeau County Estimated | 891 | -1.7% |
| 16 | Lincoln County Estimated | 820 | +2.5% |
| 17 | Cole County Estimated | 804 | -1.2% |
| 18 | Johnson County Estimated | 712 | +8.4% |
| 19 | Newton County Estimated | 707 | +4.7% |
| 20 | Pulaski County Estimated | 670 | -6.6% |
| 21 | St. Francois County Estimated | 640 | -8.4% |
| 22 | Taney County Estimated | 614 | +8.9% |
| 23 | Webster County Estimated | 601 | -4.8% |
| 24 | Pettis County Estimated | 598 | +9.7% |
| 25 | Lawrence County Estimated | 539 | +16.7% |
| 26 | Butler County Estimated | 496 | +1.8% |
| 27 | Laclede County Estimated | 484 | +7.8% |
| 28 | Callaway County Estimated | 453 | -3.4% |
| 29 | Howell County Estimated | 450 | +5.9% |
| 30 | Scott County Estimated | 449 | -3.9% |
| 31 | Warren County Estimated | 444 | -3.1% |
| 32 | Barry County Estimated | 432 | +12.5% |
| 33 | Polk County Estimated | 417 | +13.9% |
| 34 | Phelps County Estimated | 415 | -3.3% |
| 35 | Lafayette County Estimated | 386 | +14.2% |
| 36 | Camden County Estimated | 350 | -3.6% |
| 37 | Dunklin County Estimated | 344 | -6% |
| 38 | Marion County Estimated | 331 | +10.3% |
| 39 | Stoddard County Estimated | 325 | -4.1% |
| 40 | McDonald County Estimated | 319 | -6.5% |
| 41 | Miller County Estimated | 304 | +2.7% |
| 42 | Randolph County Estimated | 296 | +5.3% |
| 43 | Audrain County Estimated | 292 | +3.2% |
| 44 | Adair County Estimated | 286 | +10% |
| 45 | Wright County Estimated | 271 | +9.7% |
| 46 | Washington County Estimated | 266 | -4% |
| 47 | Texas County Estimated | 262 | -10.9% |
| 48 | Stone County Estimated | 260 | -8.5% |
| 49 | Saline County Estimated | 253 | +5% |
| 50 | Ray County Estimated | 252 | +3.7% |
| 51 | Crawford County Estimated | 250 | +13.1% |
| 52 | Morgan County Estimated | 246 | -6.5% |
| 53 | Vernon County Estimated | 241 | -1.2% |
| 54 | Clinton County Estimated | 233 | -3.3% |
| 55 | Henry County Estimated | 229 | -13.6% |
| 56 | Moniteau County Estimated | 209 | +12.4% |
| 57 | Nodaway County Estimated | 207 | +2% |
| 58 | Ste. Genevieve County Estimated | 202 | +14.8% |
| 59 | Cedar County Estimated | 201 | -6.1% |
| 60 | Dallas County Estimated | 196 | -7.5% |
| 61 | Perry County Estimated | 192 | -5.9% |
| 61 | Pike County Estimated | 192 | +1.1% |
| 63 | Pemiscot County Estimated | 191 | -9.5% |
| 64 | Macon County Estimated | 187 | +10.7% |
| 65 | Bates County Estimated | 185 | +2.8% |
| 66 | New Madrid County Estimated | 180 | +4.7% |
| 67 | Cooper County Estimated | 178 | +6% |
| 68 | Benton County Estimated | 168 | +3.7% |
| 69 | Osage County Estimated | 164 | -4.7% |
| 70 | Andrew County Estimated | 158 | -9.7% |
| 71 | Barton County Estimated | 153 | +16.8% |
| 72 | Livingston County Estimated | 150 | -10.2% |
| 73 | Douglas County Estimated | 148 | 0% |
| 74 | Dent County Estimated | 147 | -3.9% |
| 75 | Grundy County Estimated | 142 | +10.9% |
| 76 | Bollinger County Estimated | 141 | +10.2% |
| 77 | Gasconade County Estimated | 137 | -13.8% |
| 78 | Mississippi County Estimated | 136 | -12.8% |
| 78 | Wayne County Estimated | 136 | +29.5% |
| 80 | Ripley County Estimated | 134 | +0.8% |
| 81 | Linn County Estimated | 131 | -5.1% |
| 82 | St. Clair County Estimated | 128 | +10.3% |
| 83 | Madison County Estimated | 117 | -13.3% |
| 84 | Hickory County Estimated | 115 | +29.2% |
| 85 | Montgomery County Estimated | 113 | -13.7% |
| 86 | Howard County Estimated | 107 | +18.9% |
| 87 | Daviess County Estimated | 106 | -10.9% |
| 87 | Maries County Estimated | 106 | -4.5% |
| 89 | Harrison County Estimated | 105 | +34.6% |
| 90 | DeKalb County Estimated | 104 | +8.3% |
| 91 | Caldwell County Estimated | 102 | +2% |
| 92 | Iron County Estimated | 100 | +12.4% |
| 92 | Lewis County Estimated | 100 | +19% |
| 94 | Oregon County Estimated | 98 | -16.2% |
| 95 | Shannon County Estimated | 97 | +14.1% |
| 96 | Monroe County Estimated | 90 | -12.6% |
| 97 | Gentry County Estimated | 85 | +11.8% |
| 98 | Carter County Estimated | 80 | -14.9% |
| 99 | Ralls County Estimated | 79 | -32.5% |
| 99 | Shelby County Estimated | 79 | +19.7% |
| 101 | Ozark County Estimated | 75 | -14.8% |
| 101 | Scotland County Estimated | 75 | -20.2% |
| 103 | Carroll County Estimated | 72 | -14.3% |
| 103 | Putnam County Estimated | 72 | +33.3% |
| 105 | Chariton County Estimated | 70 | -9.1% |
| 106 | Sullivan County Estimated | 69 | -4.2% |
| 107 | Schuyler County Estimated | 67 | +13.6% |
| 108 | Clark County Estimated | 65 | -19.8% |
| 108 | Reynolds County Estimated | 65 | +4.8% |
| 110 | Dade County Estimated | 63 | -14.9% |
| 111 | Atchison County Estimated | 56 | +12% |
| 112 | Knox County Estimated | 50 | 0% |
| 112 | Mercer County Estimated | 50 | -7.4% |
| 114 | Holt County Estimated | 42 | -14.3% |
| 115 | Worth County Estimated | 28 | +33.3% |
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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.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which county has the highest births (July to June)?
St. Louis County, with 10,122 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest births (July to June)?
Worth County, with 28 in 2023.
Where does this ranking come from?
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