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All counties in Missouri eviction risk overview
County index·115 counties tracked

All Counties in Missouri, Eviction Risk 2026

115 counties covering 1,082 incorporated cities and 4,408,470 residents. Statewide average landlord risk score is 2.3/10 (Very Low), but county-level scores vary sharply, urban counties with strong tenant protections or high rent burdens routinely score several points above rural counties.

Counties tracked115administrative regions
State avg risk2.3/ 10 · Very Low
Cities in dataset1,082incorporated places
Total residents4.4Macross all counties
All 115 counties in Missouri
Ranked by eviction risk · click any column to re-sort, or search to filter
County↕ Population↕ Risk↕ Lean↕ Renters↕ % income on rent↕ Avg rent↕ Poverty↕ Cities↕
01 St. Louis city Pop 313,859 · 41% renters · 30% on rent · $1,122 · 23 cities 313,859 2.8 Dem 41.0% 30.1% $1,122 16.4% 23
02 Henry County Pop 14,158 · 25% renters · 30% on rent · $730 · 10 cities 14,158 2.5 Rep 24.9% 29.7% $730 28.0% 10
03 Bates County Pop 8,626 · 23% renters · 31% on rent · $771 · 9 cities 8,626 2.5 Rep 23.4% 31.5% $771 23.2% 9
04 St. Louis County Pop 831,601 · 31% renters · 30% on rent · $1,367 · 79 cities 831,601 2.5 Dem 31.4% 30.4% $1,367 11.6% 79
05 Hickory County Pop 2,212 · 36% renters · 32% on rent · $582 · 5 cities 2,212 2.5 Rep 36.1% 31.6% $582 32.0% 5
06 Crawford County Pop 7,928 · 42% renters · 25% on rent · $739 · 6 cities 7,928 2.5 Rep 41.8% 25.3% $739 22.3% 6
07 Douglas County Pop 3,045 · 45% renters · 23% on rent · $696 · 1 city 3,045 2.5 Rep 45.3% 22.5% $696 17.2% 1
08 Jackson County Pop 895,350 · 33% renters · 27% on rent · $1,192 · 18 cities 895,350 2.5 Dem 32.9% 27.4% $1,192 11.7% 18
09 Callaway County Pop 20,311 · 28% renters · 22% on rent · $862 · 7 cities 20,311 2.4 Rep 27.7% 21.5% $862 19.0% 7
10 Wayne County Pop 3,939 · 30% renters · 33% on rent · $531 · 5 cities 3,939 2.4 Rep 30.0% 33.0% $531 33.1% 5
11 Texas County Pop 8,587 · 32% renters · 33% on rent · $648 · 6 cities 8,587 2.4 Rep 32.3% 32.7% $648 24.2% 6
12 Phelps County Pop 25,319 · 36% renters · 24% on rent · $713 · 5 cities 25,319 2.4 Rep 35.6% 24.2% $713 21.3% 5
13 Bollinger County Pop 2,059 · 22% renters · 24% on rent · $714 · 4 cities 2,059 2.4 Rep 22.3% 23.8% $714 19.9% 4
14 Reynolds County Pop 1,637 · 36% renters · 24% on rent · $495 · 3 cities 1,637 2.4 Rep 36.0% 23.5% $495 25.5% 3
15 Washington County Pop 3,699 · 26% renters · 37% on rent · $931 · 4 cities 3,699 2.4 Rep 25.7% 37.4% $931 23.4% 4
16 Johnson County Pop 29,491 · 39% renters · 29% on rent · $884 · 9 cities 29,491 2.4 Rep 39.4% 28.7% $884 14.7% 9
17 St. Francois County Pop 46,643 · 33% renters · 32% on rent · $784 · 13 cities 46,643 2.4 Rep 33.1% 32.4% $784 22.5% 13
18 Butler County Pop 17,847 · 45% renters · 35% on rent · $661 · 6 cities 17,847 2.4 Rep 44.8% 34.6% $661 30.5% 6
19 Howard County Pop 5,571 · 25% renters · 26% on rent · $755 · 5 cities 5,571 2.4 Rep 24.8% 26.0% $755 18.5% 5
20 Lawrence County Pop 18,017 · 32% renters · 32% on rent · $848 · 11 cities 18,017 2.4 Rep 32.4% 32.4% $848 22.0% 11
21 Pulaski County Pop 30,724 · 45% renters · 28% on rent · $893 · 6 cities 30,724 2.4 Rep 45.3% 28.4% $893 15.1% 6
22 Wright County Pop 7,331 · 38% renters · 26% on rent · $583 · 5 cities 7,331 2.4 Rep 38.2% 26.2% $583 25.0% 5
23 Stone County Pop 7,665 · 35% renters · 35% on rent · $871 · 11 cities 7,665 2.4 Rep 35.1% 35.0% $871 19.5% 11
24 Mississippi County Pop 8,864 · 30% renters · 33% on rent · $710 · 8 cities 8,864 2.4 Rep 30.1% 33.4% $710 33.9% 8
25 Taney County Pop 24,842 · 33% renters · 32% on rent · $814 · 9 cities 24,842 2.3 Rep 32.9% 31.6% $814 17.0% 9
26 Macon County Pop 8,462 · 31% renters · 24% on rent · $633 · 8 cities 8,462 2.3 Rep 31.0% 24.1% $633 18.4% 8
27 Gasconade County Pop 6,364 · 30% renters · 23% on rent · $673 · 6 cities 6,364 2.3 Rep 30.4% 22.8% $673 17.0% 6
28 Polk County Pop 14,937 · 32% renters · 30% on rent · $813 · 9 cities 14,937 2.3 Rep 31.8% 30.2% $813 19.0% 9
29 Boone County Pop 137,106 · 39% renters · 28% on rent · $1,058 · 11 cities 137,106 2.3 Dem 39.5% 27.8% $1,058 13.0% 11
30 Oregon County Pop 3,283 · 37% renters · 28% on rent · $661 · 4 cities 3,283 2.3 Rep 36.8% 28.4% $661 33.7% 4
31 Carter County Pop 2,348 · 61% renters · 30% on rent · $494 · 5 cities 2,348 2.3 Rep 61.0% 30.0% $494 40.5% 5
32 Ozark County Pop 1,676 · 36% renters · 23% on rent · $561 · 6 cities 1,676 2.3 Rep 35.7% 23.0% $561 33.4% 6
33 Pemiscot County Pop 10,624 · 37% renters · 31% on rent · $704 · 12 cities 10,624 2.3 Rep 37.1% 31.4% $704 25.5% 12
34 Camden County Pop 12,439 · 33% renters · 30% on rent · $1,048 · 10 cities 12,439 2.3 Rep 32.8% 29.7% $1,048 24.0% 10
35 Ste. Genevieve County Pop 7,568 · 28% renters · 25% on rent · $664 · 7 cities 7,568 2.3 Rep 27.8% 25.3% $664 20.8% 7
36 Clay County Pop 103,267 · 31% renters · 27% on rent · $1,182 · 25 cities 103,267 2.3 IND 31.1% 27.5% $1,182 8.9% 25
37 Jefferson County Pop 95,029 · 17% renters · 28% on rent · $1,138 · 23 cities 95,029 2.3 Rep 17.3% 27.5% $1,138 9.8% 23
38 Cass County Pop 83,480 · 30% renters · 29% on rent · $1,093 · 20 cities 83,480 2.3 Rep 29.9% 29.4% $1,093 9.4% 20
39 Franklin County Pop 59,479 · 31% renters · 27% on rent · $1,006 · 18 cities 59,479 2.3 Rep 31.5% 27.3% $1,006 10.2% 18
40 Greene County Pop 208,158 · 32% renters · 25% on rent · $953 · 7 cities 208,158 2.3 Rep 32.1% 25.0% $953 12.0% 7
41 Dunklin County Pop 21,112 · 45% renters · 28% on rent · $607 · 13 cities 21,112 2.3 Rep 44.9% 27.8% $607 25.8% 13
42 Howell County Pop 17,762 · 34% renters · 27% on rent · $668 · 6 cities 17,762 2.3 Rep 33.8% 27.2% $668 26.3% 6
43 Iron County Pop 4,942 · 31% renters · 27% on rent · $594 · 6 cities 4,942 2.3 Rep 30.8% 27.1% $594 26.6% 6
44 Morgan County Pop 5,053 · 27% renters · 26% on rent · $751 · 6 cities 5,053 2.3 Rep 26.7% 25.9% $751 18.5% 6
45 McDonald County Pop 8,838 · 44% renters · 25% on rent · $695 · 10 cities 8,838 2.3 Rep 44.4% 25.5% $695 24.3% 10
46 Jasper County Pop 105,054 · 27% renters · 29% on rent · $960 · 22 cities 105,054 2.3 Rep 27.1% 29.2% $960 19.3% 22
47 Barry County Pop 19,384 · 32% renters · 26% on rent · $736 · 13 cities 19,384 2.3 Rep 31.6% 26.2% $736 22.8% 13
48 Carroll County Pop 4,942 · 19% renters · 26% on rent · $746 · 7 cities 4,942 2.3 Rep 19.0% 26.4% $746 21.9% 7
49 DeKalb County Pop 11,686 · 28% renters · 24% on rent · $752 · 7 cities 11,686 2.3 Rep 28.0% 24.1% $752 15.6% 7
50 Scott County Pop 29,497 · 33% renters · 26% on rent · $795 · 17 cities 29,497 2.3 Rep 32.9% 26.3% $795 14.6% 17
51 Madison County Pop 5,921 · 36% renters · 30% on rent · $800 · 6 cities 5,921 2.3 Rep 35.7% 29.6% $800 21.8% 6
52 Newton County Pop 22,828 · 21% renters · 28% on rent · $892 · 18 cities 22,828 2.3 Rep 20.8% 27.9% $892 11.1% 18
53 Pike County Pop 8,617 · 36% renters · 27% on rent · $695 · 9 cities 8,617 2.3 Rep 36.0% 26.9% $695 21.2% 9
54 Ray County Pop 13,296 · 21% renters · 25% on rent · $916 · 15 cities 13,296 2.3 Rep 21.4% 25.2% $916 12.5% 15
55 New Madrid County Pop 9,535 · 40% renters · 29% on rent · $671 · 14 cities 9,535 2.3 Rep 40.5% 29.3% $671 20.9% 14
56 Lincoln County Pop 23,738 · 32% renters · 27% on rent · $972 · 15 cities 23,738 2.3 Rep 31.8% 27.1% $972 24.2% 15
57 Laclede County Pop 16,254 · 51% renters · 27% on rent · $897 · 4 cities 16,254 2.3 Rep 51.0% 27.4% $897 17.5% 4
58 Shannon County Pop 1,704 · 30% renters · 25% on rent · $466 · 4 cities 1,704 2.3 Rep 30.1% 24.8% $466 27.8% 4
59 Cooper County Pop 9,967 · 28% renters · 28% on rent · $827 · 7 cities 9,967 2.2 Rep 27.6% 28.0% $827 14.2% 7
60 Webster County Pop 16,183 · 37% renters · 23% on rent · $747 · 6 cities 16,183 2.2 Rep 36.9% 22.9% $747 20.7% 6
61 Randolph County Pop 16,555 · 27% renters · 28% on rent · $807 · 10 cities 16,555 2.2 Rep 27.3% 28.0% $807 14.3% 10
62 Audrain County Pop 20,920 · 23% renters · 27% on rent · $673 · 9 cities 20,920 2.2 Rep 23.1% 26.8% $673 13.9% 9
63 Gentry County Pop 3,344 · 27% renters · 23% on rent · $689 · 5 cities 3,344 2.2 Rep 26.9% 23.4% $689 15.8% 5
64 Platte County Pop 26,511 · 27% renters · 28% on rent · $1,058 · 16 cities 26,511 2.2 IND 26.5% 27.7% $1,058 6.5% 16
65 Pettis County Pop 24,528 · 19% renters · 23% on rent · $902 · 6 cities 24,528 2.2 Rep 18.6% 23.4% $902 13.0% 6
66 Harrison County Pop 4,967 · 31% renters · 33% on rent · $684 · 7 cities 4,967 2.2 Rep 30.7% 33.4% $684 20.7% 7
67 Monroe County Pop 2,332 · 27% renters · 25% on rent · $682 · 7 cities 2,332 2.2 Rep 26.7% 25.2% $682 18.7% 7
68 Chariton County Pop 3,259 · 24% renters · 26% on rent · $611 · 8 cities 3,259 2.2 Rep 24.1% 26.0% $611 18.7% 8
69 Adair County Pop 18,421 · 34% renters · 24% on rent · $684 · 7 cities 18,421 2.2 Rep 33.6% 24.4% $684 27.2% 7
70 Andrew County Pop 9,891 · 27% renters · 26% on rent · $832 · 11 cities 9,891 2.2 Rep 26.8% 25.6% $832 9.2% 11
71 Caldwell County Pop 4,480 · 36% renters · 21% on rent · $639 · 8 cities 4,480 2.2 Rep 36.2% 20.9% $639 18.9% 8
72 Christian County Pop 56,638 · 25% renters · 33% on rent · $1,006 · 9 cities 56,638 2.2 Rep 25.0% 33.3% $1,006 9.8% 9
73 Dent County Pop 4,677 · 50% renters · 28% on rent · $639 · 1 city 4,677 2.2 Rep 50.0% 27.8% $639 16.6% 1
74 Moniteau County Pop 8,086 · 28% renters · 26% on rent · $758 · 6 cities 8,086 2.2 Rep 27.7% 25.7% $758 15.4% 6
75 Nodaway County Pop 13,088 · 21% renters · 24% on rent · $754 · 13 cities 13,088 2.2 Rep 21.4% 23.7% $754 18.3% 13
76 Osage County Pop 2,503 · 27% renters · 33% on rent · $656 · 5 cities 2,503 2.2 Rep 27.3% 33.3% $656 15.2% 5
77 Saline County Pop 18,215 · 25% renters · 26% on rent · $694 · 11 cities 18,215 2.2 Rep 24.5% 26.0% $694 25.8% 11
78 Schuyler County Pop 2,241 · 27% renters · 19% on rent · $371 · 7 cities 2,241 2.2 Rep 27.0% 19.4% $371 25.4% 7
79 St. Charles County Pop 320,624 · 16% renters · 27% on rent · $1,468 · 17 cities 320,624 2.2 Rep 15.8% 26.9% $1,468 4.2% 17
80 Stoddard County Pop 15,190 · 36% renters · 27% on rent · $721 · 11 cities 15,190 2.2 Rep 35.7% 26.8% $721 22.0% 11
81 Dade County Pop 2,679 · 29% renters · 24% on rent · $655 · 6 cities 2,679 2.2 Rep 29.4% 24.0% $655 24.2% 6
82 Cedar County Pop 5,864 · 29% renters · 25% on rent · $642 · 4 cities 5,864 2.2 Rep 29.4% 25.5% $642 17.6% 4
83 Dallas County Pop 4,134 · 41% renters · 37% on rent · $796 · 4 cities 4,134 2.2 Rep 40.8% 36.5% $796 31.7% 4
84 Ripley County Pop 3,181 · 31% renters · 41% on rent · $634 · 4 cities 3,181 2.2 Rep 30.8% 40.5% $634 24.8% 4
85 St. Clair County Pop 3,264 · 29% renters · 24% on rent · $652 · 8 cities 3,264 2.2 Rep 29.2% 24.2% $652 20.9% 8
86 Miller County Pop 8,795 · 30% renters · 26% on rent · $861 · 10 cities 8,795 2.2 Rep 30.4% 25.7% $861 20.6% 10
87 Cape Girardeau County Pop 58,328 · 25% renters · 30% on rent · $891 · 13 cities 58,328 2.2 Rep 25.3% 30.0% $891 10.4% 13
88 Vernon County Pop 9,366 · 37% renters · 22% on rent · $716 · 12 cities 9,366 2.2 Rep 37.0% 21.8% $716 25.7% 12
89 Knox County Pop 1,711 · 17% renters · 25% on rent · $699 · 7 cities 1,711 2.2 Rep 17.4% 25.2% $699 22.8% 7
90 Marion County Pop 23,641 · 33% renters · 23% on rent · $789 · 4 cities 23,641 2.2 Rep 32.8% 22.7% $789 17.1% 4
91 Lafayette County Pop 20,347 · 21% renters · 29% on rent · $937 · 13 cities 20,347 2.1 Rep 20.9% 28.9% $937 12.7% 13
92 Barton County Pop 6,407 · 44% renters · 29% on rent · $724 · 9 cities 6,407 2.1 Rep 43.8% 29.2% $724 27.1% 9
93 Clinton County Pop 7,826 · 30% renters · 22% on rent · $883 · 8 cities 7,826 2.1 Rep 29.9% 21.6% $883 13.5% 8
94 Montgomery County Pop 5,807 · 32% renters · 20% on rent · $780 · 11 cities 5,807 2.1 Rep 32.5% 19.8% $780 19.5% 11
95 Clark County Pop 3,283 · 24% renters · 28% on rent · $492 · 8 cities 3,283 2.1 Rep 24.3% 27.9% $492 19.6% 8
96 Ralls County Pop 2,610 · 31% renters · 27% on rent · $655 · 5 cities 2,610 2.1 Rep 30.9% 27.1% $655 16.2% 5
97 Worth County Pop 1,448 · 32% renters · 21% on rent · $364 · 7 cities 1,448 2.1 Rep 31.8% 20.8% $364 21.5% 7
98 Livingston County Pop 9,854 · 24% renters · 17% on rent · $707 · 8 cities 9,854 2.1 Rep 23.9% 16.7% $707 17.8% 8
99 Warren County Pop 20,561 · 28% renters · 22% on rent · $843 · 9 cities 20,561 2.1 Rep 28.5% 22.0% $843 9.2% 9
100 Daviess County Pop 3,566 · 27% renters · 22% on rent · $665 · 9 cities 3,566 2.1 Rep 27.1% 22.2% $665 20.9% 9
101 Linn County Pop 8,173 · 28% renters · 22% on rent · $521 · 10 cities 8,173 2.1 Rep 27.6% 22.1% $521 18.4% 10
102 Perry County Pop 10,494 · 21% renters · 30% on rent · $887 · 9 cities 10,494 2.1 Rep 21.4% 29.6% $887 13.4% 9
103 Atchison County Pop 3,605 · 22% renters · 21% on rent · $633 · 8 cities 3,605 2.1 Rep 22.0% 20.6% $633 17.2% 8
104 Lewis County Pop 5,701 · 39% renters · 23% on rent · $694 · 7 cities 5,701 2.1 Rep 39.0% 23.0% $694 19.3% 7
105 Grundy County Pop 6,503 · 29% renters · 26% on rent · $609 · 9 cities 6,503 2.1 Rep 29.2% 25.7% $609 30.3% 9
106 Putnam County Pop 1,928 · 31% renters · 28% on rent · $571 · 4 cities 1,928 2.1 Rep 30.8% 27.7% $571 26.7% 4
107 Maries County Pop 2,024 · 41% renters · 25% on rent · $568 · 3 cities 2,024 2.1 Rep 41.0% 24.9% $568 19.5% 3
108 Cole County Pop 48,405 · 23% renters · 20% on rent · $784 · 10 cities 48,405 2.1 Rep 23.0% 19.7% $784 7.9% 10
109 Benton County Pop 5,898 · 21% renters · 31% on rent · $713 · 7 cities 5,898 2.1 Rep 21.1% 31.0% $713 23.0% 7
110 Holt County Pop 2,863 · 27% renters · 25% on rent · $535 · 9 cities 2,863 2.0 Rep 27.3% 24.6% $535 14.4% 9
111 Buchanan County Pop 73,436 · 23% renters · 19% on rent · $913 · 7 cities 73,436 2.0 Rep 23.1% 19.1% $913 10.5% 7
112 Scotland County Pop 2,019 · 28% renters · 20% on rent · $564 · 5 cities 2,019 2.0 Rep 28.2% 19.9% $564 21.5% 5
113 Shelby County Pop 3,297 · 27% renters · 22% on rent · $592 · 5 cities 3,297 2.0 Rep 27.2% 21.7% $592 15.9% 5
114 Sullivan County Pop 3,004 · 39% renters · 18% on rent · $629 · 5 cities 3,004 2.0 Rep 38.8% 18.0% $629 19.2% 5
115 Mercer County Pop 2,120 · 30% renters · 26% on rent · $519 · 7 cities 2,120 2.0 Rep 30.1% 26.2% $519 16.2% 7

Understanding county eviction risk in Missouri

Missouri's 115 counties span eviction-risk scores from 2.0 in Mercer County to 2.8 in St. Louis city , a 0.8-point gap that captures how unevenly rent burdens, renter populations, and local tenant politics are distributed across the state. The statewide average sits at 2.3/10 (Very Low), but that single figure hides far more than it reveals, the table above scores every county on the same 1–10 scale so you can see exactly where landlord exposure concentrates.

The counties carrying the most eviction risk, St. Louis city, Henry County, Bates County, are Missouri's denser, higher-cost markets. In Ripley County, renters spend an average of 41% of household income on rent, and 31% of its homes are renter-occupied, the cost pressure that pushes filings up and pulls tenant-protection ordinances into local politics. Larger metros also concentrate the legal-aid networks and renter-organizing capacity that lift a county's score above the rural baseline.

At the other end of the table, Mercer County, Sullivan County, Shelby County score lowest. These tend to be smaller, more rural counties where homeownership is the norm, rent-to-income ratios run lower, and local rent-control or just-cause ordinances are rare or state-preempted. Evictions still happen there, but the structural pressure that drives a high score (heavy rent burden, a large renter majority, organized tenant advocacy) is simply weaker.

Each county score is a population-weighted aggregate of every city scored inside it, so a county with one expensive urban core and a dozen quiet suburbs lands somewhere in between. Click any county row to drill into its cities ranked one by one, a zoomed heat map, and a full breakdown of rent burden, renter share, poverty rate, and political margin. For the statutes that apply statewide regardless of county, notice periods, security-deposit caps, just-cause and rent-control rules, see the Missouri state overview.

Landlord guides for Missouri

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Filing fees, attorney fees, lost rent, sheriff lockout
Missouri Eviction Process →
Step-by-step timeline, notices, statute cites
Missouri Rent Control →
Statewide caps, local ordinances, just-cause
Missouri Tenant Screening →
Five-point protocol, legal rules, protected classes
Missouri Tenant Protections →
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