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Counties in Missouri by covered employment (QCEW)

St. Louis County had the highest covered employment (QCEW) of 115 counties in 2014, at 581,407 jobs. Worth County had the lowest, at 441 jobs. The median was 5,113 jobs and the figure for Missouri was 2,667,996 jobs. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Highest581,407St. Louis County
Lowest441Worth County
Median5,113115 counties
Missouri2,667,996History

Map of counties, 2014

Adair County: 9,786 jobsAndrew County: 2,420 jobsAtchison County: 1,658 jobsAudrain County: 9,350 jobsBarry County: 13,487 jobsBarton County: 3,380 jobsBates County: 3,550 jobsBenton County: 3,428 jobsBollinger County: 1,824 jobsBoone County: 89,802 jobsBuchanan County: 46,702 jobsButler County: 19,021 jobsCaldwell County: 1,513 jobsCallaway County: 14,106 jobsCamden County: 16,104 jobsCape Girardeau County: 39,988 jobsCarroll County: 2,356 jobsCarter County: 1,421 jobsCass County: 24,076 jobsCedar County: 3,183 jobsChariton County: 1,844 jobsChristian County: 15,886 jobsClark County: 1,487 jobsClay County: 93,151 jobsClinton County: 3,802 jobsCole County: 51,297 jobsCooper County: 5,113 jobsCrawford County: 6,433 jobsDade County: 1,637 jobsDallas County: 2,407 jobsDaviess County: 1,476 jobsDeKalb County: 3,333 jobsDent County: 3,809 jobsDouglas County: 2,267 jobsDunklin County: 9,970 jobsFranklin County: 36,761 jobsGasconade County: 5,192 jobsGentry County: 2,257 jobsGreene County: 157,841 jobsGrundy County: 3,453 jobsHarrison County: 2,526 jobsHenry County: 7,549 jobsHickory County: 1,204 jobsHolt County: 1,294 jobsHoward County: 2,566 jobsHowell County: 14,899 jobsIron County: 3,848 jobsJackson County: 350,321 jobsJasper County: 58,855 jobsJefferson County: 46,393 jobsJohnson County: 14,858 jobsKnox County: 1,089 jobsLaclede County: 12,627 jobsLafayette County: 8,342 jobsLawrence County: 8,697 jobsLewis County: 2,648 jobsLincoln County: 10,695 jobsLinn County: 3,799 jobsLivingston County: 6,147 jobsMcDonald County: 7,058 jobsMacon County: 4,838 jobsMadison County: 3,609 jobsMaries County: 1,259 jobsMarion County: 13,237 jobsMercer County: 1,720 jobsMiller County: 6,313 jobsMississippi County: 4,075 jobsMoniteau County: 4,008 jobsMonroe County: 1,973 jobsMontgomery County: 2,818 jobsMorgan County: 4,058 jobsNew Madrid County: 7,360 jobsNewton County: 17,542 jobsNodaway County: 7,607 jobsOregon County: 2,324 jobsOsage County: 3,526 jobsOzark County: 1,547 jobsPemiscot County: 5,923 jobsPerry County: 9,692 jobsPettis County: 19,036 jobsPhelps County: 17,350 jobsPike County: 6,027 jobsPlatte County: 40,814 jobsPolk County: 7,788 jobsPulaski County: 13,325 jobsPutnam County: 1,038 jobsRalls County: 3,533 jobsRandolph County: 9,519 jobsRay County: 4,032 jobsReynolds County: 1,639 jobsRipley County: 3,028 jobsSt. Charles County: 132,673 jobsSt. Clair County: 1,675 jobsSte. Genevieve County: 5,407 jobsSt. Francois County: 22,444 jobsSt. Louis County: 581,407 jobsSaline County: 9,042 jobsSchuyler County: 605 jobsScotland County: 1,190 jobsScott County: 14,965 jobsShannon County: 1,488 jobsShelby County: 1,718 jobsStoddard County: 9,975 jobsStone County: 4,960 jobsSullivan County: 2,346 jobsTaney County: 28,035 jobsTexas County: 5,688 jobsVernon County: 7,046 jobsWarren County: 6,850 jobsWashington County: 4,965 jobsWayne County: 2,649 jobsWebster County: 6,487 jobsWorth County: 441 jobsWright County: 4,215 jobsSt. Louis city: 222,716 jobs
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jobs, 2014. Source: BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2014

St. Louis County: 581,407 jobsSt. Louis County581,407Jackson County: 350,321 jobsJackson County350,321St. Louis city: 222,716 jobsSt. Louis city222,716Greene County: 157,841 jobsGreene County157,841St. Charles County: 132,673 jobsSt. Charles County132,673Clay County: 93,151 jobsClay County93,151Boone County: 89,802 jobsBoone County89,802Jasper County: 58,855 jobsJasper County58,855Cole County: 51,297 jobsCole County51,297Buchanan County: 46,702 jobsBuchanan County46,702Jefferson County: 46,393 jobsJefferson County46,393Platte County: 40,814 jobsPlatte County40,814Cape Girardeau County: 39,988 jobsCape Girardeau County39,988Franklin County: 36,761 jobsFranklin County36,761Taney County: 28,035 jobsTaney County28,035Cass County: 24,076 jobsCass County24,076St. Francois County: 22,444 jobsSt. Francois County22,444Pettis County: 19,036 jobsPettis County19,036Butler County: 19,021 jobsButler County19,021Newton County: 17,542 jobsNewton County17,542Phelps County: 17,350 jobsPhelps County17,350Camden County: 16,104 jobsCamden County16,104Christian County: 15,886 jobsChristian County15,886Scott County: 14,965 jobsScott County14,965Howell County: 14,899 jobsHowell County14,899Johnson County: 14,858 jobsJohnson County14,858Callaway County: 14,106 jobsCallaway County14,106Barry County: 13,487 jobsBarry County13,487Pulaski County: 13,325 jobsPulaski County13,325Marion County: 13,237 jobsMarion County13,237Laclede County: 12,627 jobsLaclede County12,627Lincoln County: 10,695 jobsLincoln County10,695Stoddard County: 9,975 jobsStoddard County9,975Dunklin County: 9,970 jobsDunklin County9,970Adair County: 9,786 jobsAdair County9,786Perry County: 9,692 jobsPerry County9,692Randolph County: 9,519 jobsRandolph County9,519Audrain County: 9,350 jobsAudrain County9,350Saline County: 9,042 jobsSaline County9,042Lawrence County: 8,697 jobsLawrence County8,697St. Louis County: 581,407 jobsSt. Louis County581,407Jackson County: 350,321 jobsJackson County350,321St. Louis city: 222,716 jobsSt. Louis city222,716Greene County: 157,841 jobsGreene County157,841St. Charles County: 132,673 jobsSt. Charles County132,673Clay County: 93,151 jobsClay County93,151Boone County: 89,802 jobsBoone County89,802Jasper County: 58,855 jobsJasper County58,855Cole County: 51,297 jobsCole County51,297Buchanan County: 46,702 jobsBuchanan County46,702Jefferson County: 46,393 jobsJefferson County46,393Platte County: 40,814 jobsPlatte County40,814Cape Girardeau County: 39,988 jobsCape Girardeau County39,988Franklin County: 36,761 jobsFranklin County36,761Taney County: 28,035 jobsTaney County28,035Cass County: 24,076 jobsCass County24,076St. Francois County: 22,444 jobsSt. Francois County22,444Pettis County: 19,036 jobsPettis County19,036Butler County: 19,021 jobsButler County19,021Newton County: 17,542 jobsNewton County17,542Phelps County: 17,350 jobsPhelps County17,350Camden County: 16,104 jobsCamden County16,104Christian County: 15,886 jobsChristian County15,886Scott County: 14,965 jobsScott County14,965Howell County: 14,899 jobsHowell County14,899Johnson County: 14,858 jobsJohnson County14,858Callaway County: 14,106 jobsCallaway County14,106Barry County: 13,487 jobsBarry County13,487Pulaski County: 13,325 jobsPulaski County13,325Marion County: 13,237 jobsMarion County13,237Laclede County: 12,627 jobsLaclede County12,627Lincoln County: 10,695 jobsLincoln County10,695Stoddard County: 9,975 jobsStoddard County9,975Dunklin County: 9,970 jobsDunklin County9,970Adair County: 9,786 jobsAdair County9,786Perry County: 9,692 jobsPerry County9,692Randolph County: 9,519 jobsRandolph County9,519Audrain County: 9,350 jobsAudrain County9,350Saline County: 9,042 jobsSaline County9,042Lawrence County: 8,697 jobsLawrence County8,697
jobs. Source: BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2014
jobs		Change on 2013
1St. Louis County581,407+1.7%
2Jackson County350,321+0.7%
3St. Louis city222,716+0.1%
4Greene County157,841+2.3%
5St. Charles County132,673+1.6%
6Clay County93,151+4.8%
7Boone County89,802+1.2%
8Jasper County58,855-0.5%
9Cole County51,297+0.2%
10Buchanan County46,7020%
11Jefferson County46,393+0.3%
12Platte County40,814+2.6%
13Cape Girardeau County39,988-1.3%
14Franklin County36,761+2.2%
15Taney County28,035-0.5%
16Cass County24,076+3.5%
17St. Francois County22,444+0.3%
18Pettis County19,036+3.1%
19Butler County19,021+2.8%
20Newton County17,5420%
21Phelps County17,350+1.1%
22Camden County16,104+0.8%
23Christian County15,886+3.2%
24Scott County14,965+1%
25Howell County14,899-0.6%
26Johnson County14,858+0.1%
27Callaway County14,106-0.3%
28Barry County13,487-1.1%
29Pulaski County13,325-2.4%
30Marion County13,237-0.1%
31Laclede County12,627+3.4%
32Lincoln County10,695+7%
33Stoddard County9,975-0.1%
34Dunklin County9,970+1.4%
35Adair County9,786-1.6%
36Perry County9,692+1.1%
37Randolph County9,519+1.3%
38Audrain County9,350+0.2%
39Saline County9,042+1%
40Lawrence County8,697+0.6%
41Lafayette County8,342+1%
42Polk County7,788+0.3%
43Nodaway County7,607-3.4%
44Henry County7,549+3.2%
45New Madrid County7,360+1.9%
46McDonald County7,058+3.2%
47Vernon County7,046+0.6%
48Warren County6,850+1.6%
49Webster County6,487+3.4%
50Crawford County6,433-0.8%
51Miller County6,313+3.4%
52Livingston County6,147+0.2%
53Pike County6,027+0.9%
54Pemiscot County5,923+0.1%
55Texas County5,688-4%
56Ste. Genevieve County5,407+0.5%
57Gasconade County5,192+1.8%
58Cooper County5,1130%
59Washington County4,965+0.8%
60Stone County4,960-0.9%
61Macon County4,838-0.3%
62Wright County4,215+0.8%
63Mississippi County4,075-1%
64Morgan County4,058+1.6%
65Ray County4,032-1%
66Moniteau County4,008+2.1%
67Iron County3,848+8.5%
68Dent County3,809-6.5%
69Clinton County3,802+0.3%
70Linn County3,799-2.1%
71Madison County3,609-1.4%
72Bates County3,550+1%
73Ralls County3,533+0.4%
74Osage County3,526+7%
75Grundy County3,453-0.6%
76Benton County3,428-2.3%
77Barton County3,380+0.7%
78DeKalb County3,333-1.2%
79Cedar County3,183-1.1%
80Ripley County3,028+0.3%
81Montgomery County2,818-0.3%
82Wayne County2,649+0.3%
83Lewis County2,648+2.7%
84Howard County2,566+4.3%
85Harrison County2,526+0.7%
86Andrew County2,420+0.2%
87Dallas County2,407+2.5%
88Carroll County2,356+0.6%
89Sullivan County2,346+0.7%
90Oregon County2,324-1.4%
91Douglas County2,267-0.2%
92Gentry County2,257-1%
93Monroe County1,973+4.2%
94Chariton County1,844+4.7%
95Bollinger County1,824-0.5%
96Mercer County1,720-2.4%
97Shelby County1,718-1.9%
98St. Clair County1,675+0.4%
99Atchison County1,658-1.3%
100Reynolds County1,639+8.5%
101Dade County1,637+2.2%
102Ozark County1,547+0.3%
103Caldwell County1,513+3.8%
104Shannon County1,488+1%
105Clark County1,487+2.1%
106Daviess County1,476-5.1%
107Carter County1,421-0.4%
108Holt County1,294-2.9%
109Maries County1,259-14%
110Hickory County1,204+1.3%
111Scotland County1,190+0.8%
112Knox County1,089-0.2%
113Putnam County1,038+2.3%
114Schuyler County605-3.2%
115Worth County441-4.3%

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About this ranking

Average number of jobs covered by unemployment insurance during the year, all industries, private and government, from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Counted where the job is located, from the reports employers file each quarter; monthly employment counts the jobs in the pay period that includes the 12th.

Counts jobs, not people: someone with two jobs counts twice. Covers about 95 percent of US wage and salary jobs. Excludes the self-employed, most agricultural workers on small farms, the armed forces, elected officials in most states, most railroad employees, some domestic workers and most student workers at schools. A count of employer reports, not a survey estimate like oews_employment.

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.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2014/a/industry/10.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Counties in Missouri by covered employment (QCEW), 2014. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 21 Aug. 2026, https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2014/a/industry/10.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/covered-employment/missouri-counties?period=2014. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest covered employment (QCEW)?

St. Louis County, with 581,407 jobs in 2014, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Worth County, with 441 jobs in 2014.

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