Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in Missouri
Missouri counties and cities ranked by population change.
This page ranks the counties and cities of Missouri by population change — which have the steepest population decline since 2019, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Among counties, Ripley County leads at -20.7%.
Among cities & places, Bigelow leads at -100.0%.
Counties
Top 100.Cities & places
Top 100.| # | Name | Population change 2019–2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bigelow | -100.0% |
| 2 | Chesapeake | -100.0% |
| 3 | Corning | -100.0% |
| 4 | Danville | -100.0% |
| 5 | McBaine | -100.0% |
| 6 | Plevna | -100.0% |
| 7 | Three Creeks | -100.0% |
| 8 | Big Spring | -89.1% |
| 9 | Worthington | -87.4% |
| 10 | Ashley | -87.2% |
| 11 | Livonia | -86.2% |
| 12 | Fortescue | -85.1% |
| 13 | Wasola | -83.1% |
| 14 | Baring | -82.7% |
| 15 | Oxly | -80.9% |
| 16 | St. Clement | -80.7% |
| 17 | Metz | -80.0% |
| 18 | South Gifford | -78.5% |
| 19 | Truxton | -75.2% |
| 20 | Stotesbury | -75.0% |
| 21 | Hartwell | -74.7% |
| 22 | Elmer | -72.3% |
| 23 | Charmwood | -71.1% |
| 24 | Richards | -70.9% |
| 25 | Pontiac | -70.3% |
| 26 | Foster | -69.1% |
| 27 | Harwood | -68.4% |
| 28 | Mosby | -66.9% |
| 29 | Halltown | -66.7% |
| 30 | Camden | -66.2% |
| 31 | Montreal | -65.6% |
| 32 | Pollock | -63.5% |
| 33 | Eagle Rock | -62.9% |
| 34 | Dudley | -62.9% |
| 35 | McCord Bend | -61.5% |
| 36 | Arcola | -60.9% |
| 37 | Biehle | -60.0% |
| 38 | Gerster | -60.0% |
| 39 | Lithium | -57.8% |
| 40 | Leslie | -57.4% |
| 41 | Lucerne | -56.5% |
| 42 | Glen Allen | -55.6% |
| 43 | Osgood | -55.6% |
| 44 | Hunter | -55.2% |
| 45 | Irena | -55.0% |
| 46 | Bragg City | -54.9% |
| 47 | Cherokee Pass | -54.9% |
| 48 | Climax Springs | -54.5% |
| 49 | Hurley | -54.4% |
| 50 | Missouri City | -54.0% |
| 51 | Grayridge | -53.6% |
| 52 | Tina | -52.8% |
| 53 | Naylor | -51.6% |
| 54 | Brownington | -50.6% |
| 55 | Wheeling | -50.5% |
| 56 | River Bend | -50.0% |
| 57 | Winigan | -50.0% |
| 58 | Fairdealing | -49.8% |
| 59 | Barnett | -49.8% |
| 60 | Clark | -48.1% |
| 61 | Coffey | -47.8% |
| 62 | Mine La Motte | -47.8% |
| 63 | Sumner | -47.3% |
| 64 | Cliff Village | -47.1% |
| 65 | South Gorin | -47.1% |
| 66 | Knox City | -46.2% |
| 67 | Alexandria | -46.2% |
| 68 | Collins | -45.3% |
| 69 | Darlington | -45.3% |
| 70 | Lewis and Clark Village | -44.6% |
| 71 | Kingdom City | -43.5% |
| 72 | Laredo | -43.3% |
| 73 | Clyde | -42.9% |
| 74 | Newark | -42.9% |
| 75 | Newtown | -42.6% |
| 76 | Rush Hill | -42.4% |
| 77 | Bronaugh | -42.2% |
| 78 | Grand Pass | -41.9% |
| 79 | Frankclay | -41.7% |
| 80 | Diehlstadt | -41.5% |
| 81 | Nelson | -41.4% |
| 82 | De Witt | -41.3% |
| 83 | Birch Tree | -40.8% |
| 84 | Eminence | -40.5% |
| 85 | Howardville | -40.0% |
| 86 | West Line | -40.0% |
| 87 | Kirbyville | -39.1% |
| 88 | Linn Creek | -38.9% |
| 89 | Baldwin Park | -38.5% |
| 90 | Risco | -38.0% |
| 91 | Ravanna | -38.0% |
| 92 | Gunn City | -37.9% |
| 93 | Craig | -37.8% |
| 94 | Greentop | -37.7% |
| 95 | Milo | -37.5% |
| 96 | Wheaton | -37.3% |
| 97 | Meta | -37.3% |
| 98 | Atlanta | -36.9% |
| 99 | Urich | -36.8% |
| 100 | Mill Spring | -36.8% |
Nationwide
1Other rankings in Missouri
20- Largest by population in Missouri
- Most densely populated in Missouri
- Highest median household income in Missouri
- Highest median home value in Missouri
- Most affordable home values in Missouri
- Highest median gross rent in Missouri
- Cheapest median gross rent in Missouri
- Oldest by median age in Missouri
- Youngest by median age in Missouri
- Most college-educated in Missouri
- Highest poverty rate in Missouri
- Lowest poverty rate in Missouri
- Highest homeownership rate in Missouri
- Lowest homeownership rate in Missouri
- Longest commutes in Missouri
- Shortest commutes in Missouri
- Largest households in Missouri
- Newest housing in Missouri
- Oldest housing in Missouri
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in Missouri