Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Largest US Counties by Population in Missouri
The most populous counties in the country, with what a median home costs to own in each. Between them these counties hold a large share of the American housing market.
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Missouri ranked
| # | County | Population | Monthly to own | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Louis County | 996,618 | $2,240 | 1.225% |
| 2 | Jackson County | 717,021 | $1,861 | 1.148% |
| 3 | St. Charles County | 409,830 | $2,494 | 1.125% |
| 4 | Greene County | 301,121 | $1,713 | 0.722% |
| 5 | St. Louis city | 293,109 | $1,629 | 1.045% |
| 6 | Clay County | 255,566 | $2,180 | 1.099% |
| 7 | Jefferson County | 228,227 | $1,846 | 0.839% |
| 8 | Boone County | 185,874 | $2,116 | 0.878% |
| 9 | Jasper County | 123,532 | $1,387 | 0.739% |
| 10 | Cass County | 109,393 | $2,226 | 0.879% |
| 11 | Platte County | 108,751 | $2,635 | 1.060% |
| 12 | Franklin County | 105,316 | $1,815 | 0.826% |
| 13 | Christian County | 91,229 | $2,057 | 0.752% |
| 14 | Buchanan County | 83,855 | $1,382 | 0.800% |
| 15 | Cape Girardeau County | 82,180 | $1,740 | 0.674% |
| 16 | Cole County | 76,924 | $1,808 | 0.806% |
| 17 | St. Francois County | 66,864 | $1,364 | 0.749% |
| 18 | Lincoln County | 61,636 | $1,878 | 0.770% |
| 19 | Newton County | 59,490 | $1,502 | 0.680% |
| 20 | Taney County | 56,382 | $1,691 | 0.578% |
| 21 | Johnson County | 54,331 | $1,837 | 0.684% |
| 22 | Pulaski County | 53,850 | $1,595 | 0.611% |
| 23 | Phelps County | 44,948 | $1,637 | 0.640% |
| 24 | Callaway County | 44,541 | $1,671 | 0.790% |
| 25 | Camden County | 43,416 | $2,154 | 0.500% |
| 26 | Pettis County | 43,205 | $1,415 | 0.780% |
| 27 | Butler County | 42,166 | $1,236 | 0.673% |
| 28 | Howell County | 40,168 | $1,381 | 0.554% |
| 29 | Webster County | 39,868 | $1,794 | 0.539% |
| 30 | Lawrence County | 38,392 | $1,379 | 0.606% |
| 31 | Scott County | 37,967 | $1,269 | 0.651% |
| 32 | Warren County | 36,467 | $1,992 | 0.738% |
| 33 | Laclede County | 36,245 | $1,372 | 0.653% |
| 34 | Barry County | 34,831 | $1,469 | 0.571% |
| 35 | Lafayette County | 32,974 | $1,697 | 0.766% |
| 36 | Polk County | 32,109 | $1,590 | 0.581% |
| 37 | Stone County | 31,697 | $1,909 | 0.493% |
| 38 | Stoddard County | 28,547 | $1,209 | 0.654% |
| 39 | Marion County | 28,493 | $1,402 | 0.868% |
| 40 | Dunklin County | 27,795 | $911 | 0.694% |
| 41 | Adair County | 25,224 | $1,397 | 0.759% |
| 42 | Miller County | 25,081 | $1,454 | 0.627% |
| 43 | Texas County | 24,956 | $1,109 | 0.529% |
| 44 | Audrain County | 24,688 | $1,132 | 0.875% |
| 45 | Randolph County | 24,524 | $1,279 | 0.848% |
| 46 | McDonald County | 23,492 | $1,187 | 0.539% |
| 47 | Washington County | 23,483 | $1,078 | 0.576% |
| 48 | Saline County | 23,177 | $1,258 | 0.815% |
| 49 | Ray County | 23,149 | $1,611 | 0.818% |
| 50 | Crawford County | 22,890 | $1,424 | 0.609% |
| 51 | Henry County | 22,194 | $1,359 | 0.801% |
| 52 | Morgan County | 21,430 | $1,528 | 0.610% |
| 53 | Clinton County | 21,259 | $1,743 | 0.860% |
| 54 | Nodaway County | 20,959 | $1,446 | 0.812% |
| 55 | Benton County | 19,887 | $1,408 | 0.557% |
| 56 | Vernon County | 19,713 | $1,225 | 0.710% |
| 57 | Perry County | 18,947 | $1,611 | 0.722% |
| 58 | Wright County | 18,722 | $1,297 | 0.383% |
| 59 | Ste. Genevieve County | 18,551 | $1,787 | 0.638% |
| 60 | Andrew County | 18,086 | $1,667 | 0.762% |
| 61 | Pike County | 17,623 | $1,178 | 0.768% |
| 62 | Dallas County | 17,344 | $1,301 | 0.480% |
| 63 | Cooper County | 16,835 | $1,659 | 0.676% |
| 64 | Bates County | 16,121 | $1,345 | 0.621% |
| 65 | New Madrid County | 16,041 | $997 | 0.707% |
| 66 | Moniteau County | 15,303 | $1,456 | 0.716% |
| 67 | Pemiscot County | 15,232 | $952 | 1.011% |
| 68 | Macon County | 15,163 | $1,166 | 0.826% |
| 69 | Gasconade County | 14,774 | $1,463 | 0.733% |
| 70 | Dent County | 14,506 | $1,301 | 0.563% |
| 71 | Cedar County | 14,440 | $1,396 | 0.586% |
| 72 | Livingston County | 14,330 | $1,258 | 0.899% |
| 73 | Osage County | 13,379 | $1,708 | 0.594% |
| 74 | Madison County | 12,665 | $1,368 | 0.735% |
| 75 | Mississippi County | 12,079 | $974 | 0.877% |
| 76 | Douglas County | 11,850 | $1,385 | 0.409% |
| 77 | Linn County | 11,850 | $1,089 | 0.766% |
| 78 | Barton County | 11,685 | $1,223 | 0.743% |
| 79 | Montgomery County | 11,422 | $1,482 | 0.748% |
| 80 | DeKalb County | 11,176 | $1,456 | 0.758% |
| 81 | Wayne County | 10,942 | $1,033 | 0.500% |
| 82 | Ripley County | 10,755 | $1,017 | 0.501% |
| 83 | Bollinger County | 10,591 | $1,255 | 0.614% |
| 84 | Ralls County | 10,394 | $1,352 | 0.757% |
| 85 | Howard County | 10,141 | $1,307 | 0.869% |
| 86 | Lewis County | 9,945 | $1,098 | 0.736% |
| 87 | Grundy County | 9,822 | $1,036 | 1.022% |
| 88 | Iron County | 9,482 | $1,047 | 0.651% |
| 89 | St. Clair County | 9,451 | $1,259 | 0.639% |
| 90 | Caldwell County | 8,890 | $1,380 | 0.785% |
| 91 | Ozark County | 8,773 | $1,336 | 0.465% |
| 92 | Oregon County | 8,704 | $1,067 | 0.509% |
| 93 | Monroe County | 8,672 | $1,306 | 0.737% |
| 94 | Hickory County | 8,501 | $1,102 | 0.472% |
| 95 | Carroll County | 8,459 | $1,046 | 0.844% |
| 96 | Daviess County | 8,449 | $1,316 | 0.708% |
| 97 | Maries County | 8,435 | $1,612 | 0.563% |
| 98 | Harrison County | 8,198 | $1,022 | 0.824% |
| 99 | Dade County | 7,627 | $1,366 | 0.650% |
| 100 | Chariton County | 7,406 | $1,100 | 0.757% |
| 101 | Shannon County | 7,137 | $1,294 | 0.432% |
| 102 | Clark County | 6,680 | $1,111 | 0.969% |
| 103 | Gentry County | 6,224 | $1,158 | 1.031% |
| 104 | Reynolds County | 6,058 | $1,078 | 0.461% |
| 105 | Shelby County | 6,011 | $870 | 0.896% |
| 106 | Sullivan County | 5,903 | $984 | 0.736% |
| 107 | Carter County | 5,269 | $1,271 | 0.443% |
| 108 | Atchison County | 5,216 | $1,001 | 1.171% |
| 109 | Scotland County | 4,698 | $1,273 | 0.845% |
| 110 | Putnam County | 4,675 | $1,068 | 0.987% |
| 111 | Holt County | 4,254 | $1,126 | 0.773% |
| 112 | Schuyler County | 4,044 | $1,106 | 0.871% |
| 113 | Knox County | 3,760 | $945 | 0.802% |
| 114 | Mercer County | 3,501 | $942 | 0.950% |
| 115 | Worth County | 1,956 | $925 | 0.801% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
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