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Counties in Missouri by job creation rate

Caldwell County had the highest job creation rate of 115 counties in 2017, at 27.594%. Sullivan County had the lowest, at 5.575%. The median was 11.851% and the figure for Missouri was 12.929%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest27.594Caldwell County
Lowest5.575Sullivan County
Median11.851115 counties
Missouri12.929History

Map of counties, 2017

Adair County: 9.45 %Andrew County: 13.172 %Atchison County: 11.592 %Audrain County: 12.13 %Barry County: 8.244 %Barton County: 9.128 %Bates County: 16.993 %Benton County: 14.849 %Bollinger County: 12.199 %Boone County: 14.205 %Buchanan County: 9.949 %Butler County: 11.188 %Caldwell County: 27.594 %Callaway County: 10.1 %Camden County: 16.428 %Cape Girardeau County: 8.446 %Carroll County: 10.882 %Carter County: 12.984 %Cass County: 16.076 %Cedar County: 12.104 %Chariton County: 10.958 %Christian County: 14.633 %Clark County: 14.587 %Clay County: 12.769 %Clinton County: 12.439 %Cole County: 10.576 %Cooper County: 10.093 %Crawford County: 11.809 %Dade County: 11.565 %Dallas County: 24.284 %Daviess County: 13.431 %DeKalb County: 11.151 %Dent County: 9.479 %Douglas County: 9.348 %Dunklin County: 11.824 %Franklin County: 12.262 %Gasconade County: 22.308 %Gentry County: 9.963 %Greene County: 11.891 %Grundy County: 8.892 %Harrison County: 8.184 %Henry County: 13.134 %Hickory County: 16.048 %Holt County: 12.548 %Howard County: 10.915 %Howell County: 9.679 %Iron County: 11.892 %Jackson County: 14.302 %Jasper County: 12.008 %Jefferson County: 12.163 %Johnson County: 13.806 %Knox County: 16.709 %Laclede County: 10.689 %Lafayette County: 16.298 %Lawrence County: 7.297 %Lewis County: 8.819 %Lincoln County: 14.468 %Linn County: 8.653 %Livingston County: 7.064 %McDonald County: 18.587 %Macon County: 11.633 %Madison County: 9.364 %Maries County: 10.51 %Marion County: 9.272 %Mercer County: 11.628 %Miller County: 13.289 %Mississippi County: 11.885 %Moniteau County: 15.277 %Monroe County: 7.296 %Montgomery County: 10.507 %Morgan County: 9.686 %New Madrid County: 17.765 %Newton County: 10.271 %Nodaway County: 11.855 %Oregon County: 11.851 %Osage County: 17.228 %Ozark County: 10.38 %Pemiscot County: 11.978 %Perry County: 8.397 %Pettis County: 10.96 %Phelps County: 14.24 %Pike County: 19.898 %Platte County: 14.593 %Polk County: 12.625 %Pulaski County: 11.808 %Putnam County: 16.204 %Ralls County: 10.373 %Randolph County: 10.938 %Ray County: 9.006 %Reynolds County: 10.127 %Ripley County: 10.661 %St. Charles County: 13.628 %St. Clair County: 7.944 %Ste. Genevieve County: 11.906 %St. Francois County: 12.161 %St. Louis County: 13.308 %Saline County: 6.452 %Schuyler County: 15.852 %Scotland County: 12.118 %Scott County: 9.602 %Shannon County: 12.657 %Shelby County: 11.73 %Stoddard County: 10.235 %Stone County: 15.483 %Sullivan County: 5.575 %Taney County: 14.192 %Texas County: 12.442 %Vernon County: 10.606 %Warren County: 13.866 %Washington County: 10.517 %Wayne County: 14.155 %Webster County: 10.828 %Worth County: 9.061 %Wright County: 11.322 %St. Louis city: 12.301 %
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%, 2017. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2017

Caldwell County: 27.594 %Caldwell County27.594Dallas County: 24.284 %Dallas County24.284Gasconade County: 22.308 %Gasconade County22.308Pike County: 19.898 %Pike County19.898McDonald County: 18.587 %McDonald County18.587New Madrid County: 17.765 %New Madrid County17.765Osage County: 17.228 %Osage County17.228Bates County: 16.993 %Bates County16.993Knox County: 16.709 %Knox County16.709Camden County: 16.428 %Camden County16.428Lafayette County: 16.298 %Lafayette County16.298Putnam County: 16.204 %Putnam County16.204Cass County: 16.076 %Cass County16.076Hickory County: 16.048 %Hickory County16.048Schuyler County: 15.852 %Schuyler County15.852Stone County: 15.483 %Stone County15.483Moniteau County: 15.277 %Moniteau County15.277Benton County: 14.849 %Benton County14.849Christian County: 14.633 %Christian County14.633Platte County: 14.593 %Platte County14.593Clark County: 14.587 %Clark County14.587Lincoln County: 14.468 %Lincoln County14.468Jackson County: 14.302 %Jackson County14.302Phelps County: 14.24 %Phelps County14.24Boone County: 14.205 %Boone County14.205Taney County: 14.192 %Taney County14.192Wayne County: 14.155 %Wayne County14.155Warren County: 13.866 %Warren County13.866Johnson County: 13.806 %Johnson County13.806St. Charles County: 13.628 %St. Charles County13.628Daviess County: 13.431 %Daviess County13.431St. Louis County: 13.308 %St. Louis County13.308Miller County: 13.289 %Miller County13.289Andrew County: 13.172 %Andrew County13.172Henry County: 13.134 %Henry County13.134Carter County: 12.984 %Carter County12.984Clay County: 12.769 %Clay County12.769Shannon County: 12.657 %Shannon County12.657Polk County: 12.625 %Polk County12.625Holt County: 12.548 %Holt County12.548Caldwell County: 27.594 %Caldwell County27.594Dallas County: 24.284 %Dallas County24.284Gasconade County: 22.308 %Gasconade County22.308Pike County: 19.898 %Pike County19.898McDonald County: 18.587 %McDonald County18.587New Madrid County: 17.765 %New Madrid County17.765Osage County: 17.228 %Osage County17.228Bates County: 16.993 %Bates County16.993Knox County: 16.709 %Knox County16.709Camden County: 16.428 %Camden County16.428Lafayette County: 16.298 %Lafayette County16.298Putnam County: 16.204 %Putnam County16.204Cass County: 16.076 %Cass County16.076Hickory County: 16.048 %Hickory County16.048Schuyler County: 15.852 %Schuyler County15.852Stone County: 15.483 %Stone County15.483Moniteau County: 15.277 %Moniteau County15.277Benton County: 14.849 %Benton County14.849Christian County: 14.633 %Christian County14.633Platte County: 14.593 %Platte County14.593Clark County: 14.587 %Clark County14.587Lincoln County: 14.468 %Lincoln County14.468Jackson County: 14.302 %Jackson County14.302Phelps County: 14.24 %Phelps County14.24Boone County: 14.205 %Boone County14.205Taney County: 14.192 %Taney County14.192Wayne County: 14.155 %Wayne County14.155Warren County: 13.866 %Warren County13.866Johnson County: 13.806 %Johnson County13.806St. Charles County: 13.628 %St. Charles County13.628Daviess County: 13.431 %Daviess County13.431St. Louis County: 13.308 %St. Louis County13.308Miller County: 13.289 %Miller County13.289Andrew County: 13.172 %Andrew County13.172Henry County: 13.134 %Henry County13.134Carter County: 12.984 %Carter County12.984Clay County: 12.769 %Clay County12.769Shannon County: 12.657 %Shannon County12.657Polk County: 12.625 %Polk County12.625Holt County: 12.548 %Holt County12.548
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Caldwell County27.594+7.32 pts
2Dallas County24.284+15.54 pts
3Gasconade County22.308+12.37 pts
4Pike County19.898+12.05 pts
5McDonald County18.587+9.05 pts
6New Madrid County17.765+6.17 pts
7Osage County17.228+0.95 pts
8Bates County16.993+3.37 pts
9Knox County16.709+8.03 pts
10Camden County16.428+2.13 pts
11Lafayette County16.298+4.08 pts
12Putnam County16.204+3.71 pts
13Cass County16.076+2.41 pts
14Hickory County16.048-7.55 pts
15Schuyler County15.852-2.95 pts
16Stone County15.483+2.41 pts
17Moniteau County15.277+4.67 pts
18Benton County14.849+2.61 pts
19Christian County14.633-0.33 pts
20Platte County14.593-0.64 pts
21Clark County14.587+5.01 pts
22Lincoln County14.468-0.39 pts
23Jackson County14.302+2.5 pts
24Phelps County14.24+2.18 pts
25Boone County14.205+1.68 pts
26Taney County14.192-1.23 pts
27Wayne County14.155-0.47 pts
28Warren County13.866+1.09 pts
29Johnson County13.806-1.39 pts
30St. Charles County13.628+0.92 pts
31Daviess County13.431-0.86 pts
32St. Louis County13.308+0.48 pts
33Miller County13.289-1.35 pts
34Andrew County13.172-0.09 pts
35Henry County13.134+3.07 pts
36Carter County12.984-1.37 pts
37Clay County12.769+0.82 pts
38Shannon County12.657-2.06 pts
39Polk County12.625-2.27 pts
40Holt County12.548+5.39 pts
41Texas County12.442-2.39 pts
42Clinton County12.439-2.63 pts
43St. Louis city12.301+1.25 pts
44Franklin County12.262+1.43 pts
45Bollinger County12.199-1.3 pts
46Jefferson County12.163-2.3 pts
47St. Francois County12.161+1.38 pts
48Audrain County12.13+4.34 pts
49Scotland County12.118+2.37 pts
50Cedar County12.104-1.68 pts
51Jasper County12.008+2.22 pts
52Pemiscot County11.978+2.4 pts
53Ste. Genevieve County11.906+1.73 pts
54Iron County11.892+1 pts
55Greene County11.891+0.2 pts
56Mississippi County11.885-5.14 pts
57Nodaway County11.855+2.21 pts
58Oregon County11.851+0.22 pts
59Dunklin County11.824+5.26 pts
60Crawford County11.809+1.95 pts
61Pulaski County11.808+1.88 pts
62Shelby County11.73+2.69 pts
63Macon County11.633+0.72 pts
64Mercer County11.628-6.95 pts
65Atchison County11.592-0.89 pts
66Dade County11.565+2.68 pts
67Wright County11.322+0.16 pts
68Butler County11.188-0.12 pts
69DeKalb County11.151+2.27 pts
70Pettis County10.96+1.63 pts
71Chariton County10.958+2.33 pts
72Randolph County10.938+0.79 pts
73Howard County10.915+1.83 pts
74Carroll County10.882+2.19 pts
75Webster County10.828-3.72 pts
76Laclede County10.689-3.01 pts
77Ripley County10.661-0.8 pts
78Vernon County10.606+1.36 pts
79Cole County10.576-1.28 pts
80Washington County10.517-2.04 pts
81Maries County10.51+0.17 pts
82Montgomery County10.507-6.45 pts
83Ozark County10.38-6.35 pts
84Ralls County10.373+1.76 pts
85Newton County10.271+2.75 pts
86Stoddard County10.235-0.41 pts
87Reynolds County10.127+1.18 pts
88Callaway County10.1+2.6 pts
89Cooper County10.093-0.29 pts
90Gentry County9.963-3.23 pts
91Buchanan County9.949-1.25 pts
92Morgan County9.686-4.09 pts
93Howell County9.679+1.12 pts
94Scott County9.602-0.38 pts
95Dent County9.479-1.82 pts
96Adair County9.45+0.52 pts
97Madison County9.364-0.67 pts
98Douglas County9.348+3.36 pts
99Marion County9.272+1.32 pts
100Barton County9.128-3.83 pts
101Worth County9.061+1.01 pts
102Ray County9.006+0.68 pts
103Grundy County8.892+1.24 pts
104Lewis County8.819+1.8 pts
105Linn County8.653+0.58 pts
106Cape Girardeau County8.446-1.89 pts
107Perry County8.397+0.91 pts
108Barry County8.244-1.1 pts
109Harrison County8.184+0.03 pts
110St. Clair County7.944-3.03 pts
111Lawrence County7.297-9.18 pts
112Monroe County7.296+0.02 pts
113Livingston County7.064-1.48 pts
114Saline County6.452-0.77 pts
115Sullivan County5.575-3.06 pts

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About this ranking

Jobs added at opening and expanding establishments during the year, as a percentage of average employment in the two years. United States: Census Bureau Business Dynamics Statistics.

A gross flow: jobs lost elsewhere are not subtracted, so the net change is this rate minus job_destruction_rate. Not the same as payroll job growth from the monthly employment surveys. The year is the twelve months to March: 2023 compares March 2022 with March 2023.

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. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010 (Counties in Missouri by job creation rate, 2017) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv

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Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in Missouri by job creation rate, 2017. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 Sept. 2025, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/job-creation-rate/missouri-counties?period=2017. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest job creation rate?

Caldwell County, with 27.594% in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest job creation rate?

Sullivan County, with 5.575% in 2017.

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