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Counties in Missouri by residents who moved from another county in the past year

Pulaski County had the highest residents who moved from another county in the past year of 115 counties in 2021, at 24.4%. Schuyler County had the lowest, at 1.8%. The median was 6.3% and the figure for Missouri was 6.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest24.4Pulaski County
Lowest1.8Schuyler County
Median6.3115 counties
Missouri6.4History

Map of counties, 2021

Adair County: 10.6 %Andrew County: 3.4 %Atchison County: 4.2 %Audrain County: 8.6 %Barry County: 5.6 %Barton County: 6.6 %Bates County: 7.6 %Benton County: 8.2 %Bollinger County: 6.6 %Boone County: 8 %Buchanan County: 6.8 %Butler County: 6.8 %Caldwell County: 5.7 %Callaway County: 8.2 %Camden County: 8.7 %Cape Girardeau County: 7.4 %Carroll County: 5 %Carter County: 4.8 %Cass County: 7.8 %Cedar County: 4 %Chariton County: 3.5 %Christian County: 6.8 %Clark County: 2.8 %Clay County: 7.1 %Clinton County: 6.3 %Cole County: 5.8 %Cooper County: 8.8 %Crawford County: 7.7 %Dade County: 8.1 %Dallas County: 4.2 %Daviess County: 6.2 %DeKalb County: 11 %Dent County: 4.9 %Douglas County: 6.6 %Dunklin County: 6.3 %Franklin County: 4.4 %Gasconade County: 4.8 %Gentry County: 3.4 %Greene County: 6.4 %Grundy County: 4.3 %Harrison County: 5.1 %Henry County: 9.2 %Hickory County: 12.4 %Holt County: 3.6 %Howard County: 7 %Howell County: 4.6 %Iron County: 6.4 %Jackson County: 5.2 %Jasper County: 5.7 %Jefferson County: 4.9 %Johnson County: 13 %Knox County: 3.4 %Laclede County: 4.2 %Lafayette County: 9.5 %Lawrence County: 8 %Lewis County: 7.7 %Lincoln County: 4.9 %Linn County: 3 %Livingston County: 7 %McDonald County: 3.8 %Macon County: 2.1 %Madison County: 5.9 %Maries County: 12 %Marion County: 6.7 %Mercer County: 8.5 %Miller County: 9.1 %Mississippi County: 6.2 %Moniteau County: 5.5 %Monroe County: 2 %Montgomery County: 7.7 %Morgan County: 4.8 %New Madrid County: 6.3 %Newton County: 7.3 %Nodaway County: 13 %Oregon County: 5.2 %Osage County: 4.9 %Ozark County: 4.8 %Pemiscot County: 3.6 %Perry County: 6.5 %Pettis County: 5.4 %Phelps County: 8.4 %Pike County: 6.2 %Platte County: 10.7 %Polk County: 8.1 %Pulaski County: 24.4 %Putnam County: 4.3 %Ralls County: 4.3 %Randolph County: 4.5 %Ray County: 5.6 %Reynolds County: 8.6 %Ripley County: 4.6 %St. Charles County: 4.9 %St. Clair County: 5.9 %Ste. Genevieve County: 8.8 %St. Francois County: 6.2 %St. Louis County: 5 %Saline County: 6.5 %Schuyler County: 1.8 %Scotland County: 6.5 %Scott County: 6.9 %Shannon County: 2.4 %Shelby County: 4.1 %Stoddard County: 5.3 %Stone County: 10.7 %Sullivan County: 4.3 %Taney County: 8.4 %Texas County: 5.8 %Vernon County: 6.6 %Warren County: 11.5 %Washington County: 7.4 %Wayne County: 6 %Webster County: 6.7 %Worth County: 5.2 %Wright County: 7.2 %St. Louis city: 7.7 %
  • Under 4.3
  • 4.3 to 5.2
  • 5.2 to 6.3
  • 6.3 to 7
  • 7 to 8.4
  • 8.4 and over
%, 2021. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2021

Pulaski County: 24.4 %Pulaski County24.4Johnson County: 13 %Johnson County13Nodaway County: 13 %Nodaway County13Hickory County: 12.4 %Hickory County12.4Maries County: 12 %Maries County12Warren County: 11.5 %Warren County11.5DeKalb County: 11 %DeKalb County11Platte County: 10.7 %Platte County10.7Stone County: 10.7 %Stone County10.7Adair County: 10.6 %Adair County10.6Lafayette County: 9.5 %Lafayette County9.5Henry County: 9.2 %Henry County9.2Miller County: 9.1 %Miller County9.1Cooper County: 8.8 %Cooper County8.8Ste. Genevieve County: 8.8 %Ste. Genevieve County8.8Camden County: 8.7 %Camden County8.7Audrain County: 8.6 %Audrain County8.6Reynolds County: 8.6 %Reynolds County8.6Mercer County: 8.5 %Mercer County8.5Phelps County: 8.4 %Phelps County8.4Taney County: 8.4 %Taney County8.4Callaway County: 8.2 %Callaway County8.2Benton County: 8.2 %Benton County8.2Polk County: 8.1 %Polk County8.1Dade County: 8.1 %Dade County8.1Lawrence County: 8 %Lawrence County8Boone County: 8 %Boone County8Cass County: 7.8 %Cass County7.8Lewis County: 7.7 %Lewis County7.7Crawford County: 7.7 %Crawford County7.7Montgomery County: 7.7 %Montgomery County7.7St. Louis city: 7.7 %St. Louis city7.7Bates County: 7.6 %Bates County7.6Cape Girardeau County: 7.4 %Cape Girardeau County7.4Washington County: 7.4 %Washington County7.4Newton County: 7.3 %Newton County7.3Wright County: 7.2 %Wright County7.2Clay County: 7.1 %Clay County7.1Howard County: 7 %Howard County7Livingston County: 7 %Livingston County7Pulaski County: 24.4 %Pulaski County24.4Johnson County: 13 %Johnson County13Nodaway County: 13 %Nodaway County13Hickory County: 12.4 %Hickory County12.4Maries County: 12 %Maries County12Warren County: 11.5 %Warren County11.5DeKalb County: 11 %DeKalb County11Platte County: 10.7 %Platte County10.7Stone County: 10.7 %Stone County10.7Adair County: 10.6 %Adair County10.6Lafayette County: 9.5 %Lafayette County9.5Henry County: 9.2 %Henry County9.2Miller County: 9.1 %Miller County9.1Cooper County: 8.8 %Cooper County8.8Ste. Genevieve County: 8.8 %Ste. Genevieve County8.8Camden County: 8.7 %Camden County8.7Audrain County: 8.6 %Audrain County8.6Reynolds County: 8.6 %Reynolds County8.6Mercer County: 8.5 %Mercer County8.5Phelps County: 8.4 %Phelps County8.4Taney County: 8.4 %Taney County8.4Callaway County: 8.2 %Callaway County8.2Benton County: 8.2 %Benton County8.2Polk County: 8.1 %Polk County8.1Dade County: 8.1 %Dade County8.1Lawrence County: 8 %Lawrence County8Boone County: 8 %Boone County8Cass County: 7.8 %Cass County7.8Lewis County: 7.7 %Lewis County7.7Crawford County: 7.7 %Crawford County7.7Montgomery County: 7.7 %Montgomery County7.7St. Louis city: 7.7 %St. Louis city7.7Bates County: 7.6 %Bates County7.6Cape Girardeau County: 7.4 %Cape Girardeau County7.4Washington County: 7.4 %Washington County7.4Newton County: 7.3 %Newton County7.3Wright County: 7.2 %Wright County7.2Clay County: 7.1 %Clay County7.1Howard County: 7 %Howard County7Livingston County: 7 %Livingston County7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)
1Pulaski County24.4
2Johnson County13
3Nodaway County13
4Hickory County12.4
5Maries County12
6Warren County11.5
7DeKalb County11
8Platte County10.7
9Stone County10.7
10Adair County10.6
11Lafayette County9.5
12Henry County9.2
13Miller County9.1
14Cooper County8.8
15Ste. Genevieve County8.8
16Camden County8.7
17Audrain County8.6
17Reynolds County8.6
19Mercer County8.5
20Phelps County8.4
21Taney County8.4
22Callaway County8.2
23Benton County8.2
24Polk County8.1
25Dade County8.1
26Lawrence County8
27Boone County8
28Cass County7.8
29Lewis County7.7
30Crawford County7.7
31Montgomery County7.7
32St. Louis city7.7
33Bates County7.6
34Cape Girardeau County7.4
35Washington County7.4
36Newton County7.3
37Wright County7.2
38Clay County7.1
39Howard County7
40Livingston County7
41Scott County6.9
42Buchanan County6.8
43Christian County6.8
44Butler County6.8
45Marion County6.7
46Webster County6.7
47Bollinger County6.6
48Douglas County6.6
48Vernon County6.6
50Barton County6.6
51Perry County6.5
51Saline County6.5
51Scotland County6.5
54Greene County6.4
55Iron County6.4
56New Madrid County6.3
57Clinton County6.3
57Dunklin County6.3
59Mississippi County6.2
60Pike County6.2
61Daviess County6.2
62St. Francois County6.2
63Wayne County6
64St. Clair County5.9
65Madison County5.9
66Texas County5.8
67Cole County5.8
68Caldwell County5.7
69Jasper County5.7
70Ray County5.6
71Barry County5.6
72Moniteau County5.5
73Pettis County5.4
74Stoddard County5.3
75Oregon County5.2
76Jackson County5.2
77Worth County5.2
78Harrison County5.1
79Carroll County5
80St. Louis County5
81Lincoln County4.9
81Osage County4.9
83Jefferson County4.9
84St. Charles County4.9
85Dent County4.9
86Morgan County4.8
87Gasconade County4.8
88Carter County4.8
89Ozark County4.8
90Ripley County4.6
91Howell County4.6
92Randolph County4.5
93Franklin County4.4
94Grundy County4.3
95Sullivan County4.3
96Putnam County4.3
96Ralls County4.3
98Atchison County4.2
99Dallas County4.2
100Laclede County4.2
101Shelby County4.1
102Cedar County4
103McDonald County3.8
104Holt County3.6
105Pemiscot County3.6
106Chariton County3.5
107Gentry County3.4
108Knox County3.4
109Andrew County3.4
110Linn County3
111Clark County2.8
112Shannon County2.4
113Macon County2.1
114Monroe County2
115Schuyler County1.8

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About this ranking

People aged 1 and over who lived in a different US county one year earlier, in the same state or another state, as a percentage of all people aged 1 and over living in the area. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Counts people who arrived, not net migration: people who left are not subtracted. Moves from abroad are left out. Includes moves from other states, which moved_from_other_state_share shows alone.

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. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b07003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Missouri by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b07003.dat

MLA 9

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Missouri by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b07003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/missouri-counties?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Missouri by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b07003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/missouri-counties?period=2021.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Missouri by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b07003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/missouri-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which county has the highest residents who moved from another county in the past year?

Pulaski County, with 24.4% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest residents who moved from another county in the past year?

Schuyler County, with 1.8% in 2021.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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