About Missouri on hearthmap
hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every county, town, and ZIP code in Missouri. Use the interactive map to compare areas side by side, filter by what matters to you, or rank places with a custom match score.
Data is refreshed periodically from public sources including the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, and Redfin. Source attribution is shown on each metric in the app.
Counties in Missouri
115 counties, ranked by population.
- 1St. Louis995,569
- 2Jackson719,976
- 3St. Charles414,535
- 4Greene303,375
- 5St. Louis288,512
- 6Clay258,122
- 7Jefferson229,458
- 8Boone188,043
- 9Jasper124,357
- 10Cass110,773
- 11Platte110,371
- 12Franklin105,950
- 13Christian92,915
- 14Buchanan83,568
- 15Cape Girardeau82,735
- 16Cole77,032
- 17St. Francois66,999
- 18Lincoln63,057
- 19Newton60,118
- 20Taney56,529
- 21Johnson54,732
- 22Pulaski53,894
- 23Phelps45,194
- 24Callaway44,741
- 25Camden43,667
- 26Pettis43,397
- 27Butler42,020
- 28Webster40,500
- 29Howell40,383
- 30Lawrence38,593
- 31Scott37,933
- 32Warren37,177
- 33Laclede36,390
- 34Barry35,033
- 35Lafayette33,115
- 36Polk32,444
- 37Stone32,048
- 38Stoddard28,470
- 39Marion28,457
- 40Dunklin27,493
- 41Adair25,301
- 42Miller25,269
- 43Texas25,161
- 44Audrain24,548
- 45Randolph24,365
- 46McDonald23,701
- 47Washington23,470
- 48Saline23,231
- 49Ray23,145
- 50Crawford22,797
- 51Henry22,328
- 52Morgan21,717
- 53Clinton21,414
- 54Nodaway20,774
- 55Benton20,151
- 56Vernon19,687
- 57Perry18,976
- 58Wright18,965
- 59Ste. Genevieve18,571
- 60Andrew18,065
- 61Pike17,711
- 62Dallas17,551
- 63Cooper16,824
- 64Bates16,186
- 65New Madrid15,731
- 66Moniteau15,262
- 67Macon15,163
- 68Pemiscot14,958
- 69Gasconade14,746
- 70Cedar14,615
- 71Dent14,539
- 72Livingston14,364
- 73Osage13,402
- 74Madison12,729
- 75Douglas11,965
- 76Mississippi11,902
- 77Linn11,852
- 78Barton11,690
- 79Montgomery11,426
- 80DeKalb10,876
- 81Wayne10,862
- 82Ripley10,708
- 83Bollinger10,559
- 84Ralls10,428
- 85Howard10,147
- 86Lewis9,924
- 87Grundy9,787
- 88St. Clair9,587
- 89Iron9,446
- 90Caldwell8,927
- 91Ozark8,873
- 92Monroe8,734
- 93Oregon8,673
- 94Hickory8,585
- 95Daviess8,477
- 96Maries8,450
- 97Carroll8,411
- 98Harrison8,190
- 99Dade7,641
- 100Chariton7,390
- 101Shannon7,177
- 102Clark6,675
- 103Gentry6,245
- 104Reynolds6,010
- 105Shelby5,986
- 106Sullivan5,857
- 107Carter5,297
- 108Atchison5,187
- 109Scotland4,686
- 110Putnam4,642
- 111Holt4,240
- 112Schuyler4,038
- 113Knox3,756
- 114Mercer3,482
- 115Worth1,934
County rankings in Missouri
Every county in Missouri, ranked on one decision metric at a time.
- 01Cheapest home pricesCheapest Counties to Buy a House in Missouri
- 02Lowest monthly housing paymentCounties With the Lowest Monthly Housing Payment in Missouri
- 03Lowest property taxLowest Property Taxes in Missouri by County
- 04Cheapest homeowners insuranceCounties With the Cheapest Homeowners Insurance in Missouri
- 05Cheapest childcare costCounties With the Cheapest Childcare in Missouri
- 06Lowest natural disaster riskLowest Natural Disaster Risk Counties in Missouri
- 07Lowest flood riskLowest Flood Risk Counties in Missouri
- 08Lowest wildfire riskLowest Wildfire Risk Counties in Missouri
- 09Safest countiesSafest Counties (Lowest Violent Crime) in Missouri
- 10Best school ratingsMissouri School Rankings by County
- 11Highest household incomeCounties With the Highest Household Income in Missouri
- 12Shortest commute timeCounties With the Shortest Commute in Missouri
- 13Fastest-selling homesCounties Where Homes Sell Fastest in Missouri
Missouri at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Missouri?
- Missouri has a population of 6,191,814 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Missouri?
- The median home value in Missouri is $263,326. Hover any county on the map for that county's value, or open Compare to put two states side by side.
- What is the median household income in Missouri?
- Median household income in Missouri is $70,702 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- How many counties are in Missouri?
- Missouri has 115 counties. Each county page on hearthmap shows housing, school, crime, and demographic data town by town.
- What is the average commute time in Missouri?
- The average one-way commute in Missouri is 23.5 minutes, based on US Census ACS journey-to-work data.
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