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 3.4/10 (Low), but county-level scores vary sharply, urban counties with strong tenant protections or high rent burdens routinely score several points above rural counties.
| County↕ | Population↕ | Risk↕ | Lean↕ | Renters↕ | % income on rent↕ | Avg rent↕ | Poverty↕ | Cities↕ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | St. Louis city | 313,859 | 4.0 | Dem | 41.0% | 30.1% | $1,122 | 16.4% | 23 |
| 02 | Carter County | 2,348 | 4.0 | Rep | 61.0% | 30.0% | $494 | 40.5% | 5 |
| 03 | Dent County | 4,677 | 4.0 | Rep | 50.0% | 27.8% | $639 | 16.6% | 1 |
| 04 | Laclede County | 16,254 | 3.8 | Rep | 51.0% | 27.4% | $897 | 17.5% | 4 |
| 05 | Douglas County | 3,045 | 3.8 | Rep | 45.3% | 22.5% | $696 | 17.2% | 1 |
| 06 | Hickory County | 2,212 | 3.8 | Rep | 36.1% | 31.6% | $582 | 32.0% | 5 |
| 07 | Butler County | 17,847 | 3.8 | Rep | 44.8% | 34.6% | $661 | 30.5% | 6 |
| 08 | Reynolds County | 1,637 | 3.8 | Rep | 36.0% | 23.5% | $495 | 25.5% | 3 |
| 09 | Wright County | 7,331 | 3.7 | Rep | 38.2% | 26.2% | $583 | 25.0% | 5 |
| 10 | Lawrence County | 18,017 | 3.7 | Rep | 32.4% | 32.4% | $848 | 22.0% | 11 |
| 11 | Crawford County | 7,928 | 3.7 | Rep | 41.8% | 25.3% | $739 | 22.3% | 6 |
| 12 | Howell County | 17,762 | 3.7 | Rep | 33.8% | 27.2% | $668 | 26.3% | 6 |
| 13 | St. Louis County | 831,601 | 3.7 | Dem | 31.4% | 30.4% | $1,367 | 11.6% | 79 |
| 14 | Washington County | 3,699 | 3.7 | Rep | 25.7% | 37.4% | $931 | 23.4% | 4 |
| 15 | Phelps County | 25,319 | 3.7 | Rep | 35.6% | 24.2% | $713 | 21.3% | 5 |
| 16 | Texas County | 8,587 | 3.7 | Rep | 32.3% | 32.7% | $648 | 24.2% | 6 |
| 17 | Jackson County | 895,350 | 3.6 | Dem | 32.9% | 27.4% | $1,192 | 11.7% | 18 |
| 18 | Johnson County | 29,491 | 3.6 | Rep | 39.4% | 28.7% | $884 | 14.7% | 9 |
| 19 | Dunklin County | 21,112 | 3.6 | Rep | 44.9% | 27.8% | $607 | 25.8% | 13 |
| 20 | Lincoln County | 23,738 | 3.6 | Rep | 31.8% | 27.1% | $972 | 24.2% | 15 |
| 21 | Stone County | 7,665 | 3.6 | Rep | 35.1% | 35.0% | $871 | 19.5% | 11 |
| 22 | St. Francois County | 46,643 | 3.6 | Rep | 33.1% | 32.4% | $784 | 22.5% | 13 |
| 23 | Polk County | 14,937 | 3.6 | Rep | 31.8% | 30.2% | $813 | 19.0% | 9 |
| 24 | Pulaski County | 30,724 | 3.6 | Rep | 45.3% | 28.4% | $893 | 15.1% | 6 |
| 25 | Camden County | 12,439 | 3.6 | Rep | 32.8% | 29.7% | $1,048 | 24.0% | 10 |
| 26 | McDonald County | 8,838 | 3.6 | Rep | 44.4% | 25.5% | $695 | 24.3% | 10 |
| 27 | New Madrid County | 9,535 | 3.6 | Rep | 40.5% | 29.3% | $671 | 20.9% | 14 |
| 28 | Oregon County | 3,283 | 3.6 | Rep | 36.8% | 28.4% | $661 | 33.7% | 4 |
| 29 | Ripley County | 3,181 | 3.6 | Rep | 30.8% | 40.5% | $634 | 24.8% | 4 |
| 30 | Barton County | 6,407 | 3.6 | Rep | 43.8% | 29.2% | $724 | 27.1% | 9 |
| 31 | Pemiscot County | 10,624 | 3.6 | Rep | 37.1% | 31.4% | $704 | 25.5% | 12 |
| 32 | Iron County | 4,942 | 3.6 | Rep | 30.8% | 27.1% | $594 | 26.6% | 6 |
| 33 | Madison County | 5,921 | 3.6 | Rep | 35.7% | 29.6% | $800 | 21.8% | 6 |
| 34 | Miller County | 8,795 | 3.6 | Rep | 30.4% | 25.7% | $861 | 20.6% | 10 |
| 35 | Webster County | 16,183 | 3.6 | Rep | 36.9% | 22.9% | $747 | 20.7% | 6 |
| 36 | Bates County | 8,626 | 3.5 | Rep | 23.4% | 31.5% | $771 | 23.2% | 9 |
| 37 | Wayne County | 3,939 | 3.5 | Rep | 30.0% | 33.0% | $531 | 33.1% | 5 |
| 38 | Mississippi County | 8,864 | 3.5 | Rep | 30.1% | 33.4% | $710 | 33.9% | 8 |
| 39 | Cooper County | 9,967 | 3.5 | Rep | 27.6% | 28.0% | $827 | 14.2% | 7 |
| 40 | Taney County | 24,842 | 3.5 | Rep | 32.9% | 31.6% | $814 | 17.0% | 9 |
| 41 | Barry County | 19,384 | 3.5 | Rep | 31.6% | 26.2% | $736 | 22.8% | 13 |
| 42 | Dallas County | 4,134 | 3.5 | Rep | 40.8% | 36.5% | $796 | 31.7% | 4 |
| 43 | Maries County | 2,024 | 3.5 | Rep | 41.0% | 24.9% | $568 | 19.5% | 3 |
| 44 | Cedar County | 5,864 | 3.5 | Rep | 29.4% | 25.5% | $642 | 17.6% | 4 |
| 45 | Henry County | 14,158 | 3.5 | Rep | 24.9% | 29.7% | $730 | 28.0% | 10 |
| 46 | Cass County | 83,480 | 3.5 | Rep | 29.9% | 29.4% | $1,093 | 9.4% | 20 |
| 47 | Franklin County | 59,479 | 3.5 | Rep | 31.5% | 27.3% | $1,006 | 10.2% | 18 |
| 48 | Callaway County | 20,311 | 3.5 | Rep | 27.7% | 21.5% | $862 | 19.0% | 7 |
| 49 | Harrison County | 4,967 | 3.5 | Rep | 30.7% | 33.4% | $684 | 20.7% | 7 |
| 50 | Lewis County | 5,701 | 3.5 | Rep | 39.0% | 23.0% | $694 | 19.3% | 7 |
| 51 | Ozark County | 1,676 | 3.5 | Rep | 35.7% | 23.0% | $561 | 33.4% | 6 |
| 52 | Clay County | 103,267 | 3.4 | IND | 31.1% | 27.5% | $1,182 | 8.9% | 25 |
| 53 | Moniteau County | 8,086 | 3.4 | Rep | 27.7% | 25.7% | $758 | 15.4% | 6 |
| 54 | Jasper County | 105,054 | 3.4 | Rep | 27.1% | 29.2% | $960 | 19.3% | 22 |
| 55 | Scott County | 29,497 | 3.4 | Rep | 32.9% | 26.3% | $795 | 14.6% | 17 |
| 56 | Greene County | 208,158 | 3.4 | Rep | 32.1% | 25.0% | $953 | 12.0% | 7 |
| 57 | Caldwell County | 4,480 | 3.4 | Rep | 36.2% | 20.9% | $639 | 18.9% | 8 |
| 58 | Putnam County | 1,928 | 3.4 | Rep | 30.8% | 27.7% | $571 | 26.7% | 4 |
| 59 | Dade County | 2,679 | 3.4 | Rep | 29.4% | 24.0% | $655 | 24.2% | 6 |
| 60 | Stoddard County | 15,190 | 3.4 | Rep | 35.7% | 26.8% | $721 | 22.0% | 11 |
| 61 | Bollinger County | 2,059 | 3.4 | Rep | 22.3% | 23.8% | $714 | 19.9% | 4 |
| 62 | Christian County | 56,638 | 3.4 | Rep | 25.0% | 33.3% | $1,006 | 9.8% | 9 |
| 63 | Grundy County | 6,503 | 3.4 | Rep | 29.2% | 25.7% | $609 | 30.3% | 9 |
| 64 | Osage County | 2,503 | 3.4 | Rep | 27.3% | 33.3% | $656 | 15.2% | 5 |
| 65 | Pike County | 8,617 | 3.4 | Rep | 36.0% | 26.9% | $695 | 21.2% | 9 |
| 66 | Gasconade County | 6,364 | 3.4 | Rep | 30.4% | 22.8% | $673 | 17.0% | 6 |
| 67 | Shannon County | 1,704 | 3.4 | Rep | 30.1% | 24.8% | $466 | 27.8% | 4 |
| 68 | Howard County | 5,571 | 3.3 | Rep | 24.8% | 26.0% | $755 | 18.5% | 5 |
| 69 | Platte County | 26,511 | 3.3 | IND | 26.5% | 27.7% | $1,058 | 6.5% | 16 |
| 70 | Pettis County | 24,528 | 3.3 | Rep | 18.6% | 23.4% | $902 | 13.0% | 6 |
| 71 | Vernon County | 9,366 | 3.3 | Rep | 37.0% | 21.8% | $716 | 25.7% | 12 |
| 72 | Warren County | 20,561 | 3.3 | Rep | 28.5% | 22.0% | $843 | 9.2% | 9 |
| 73 | Randolph County | 16,555 | 3.3 | Rep | 27.3% | 28.0% | $807 | 14.3% | 10 |
| 74 | Benton County | 5,898 | 3.3 | Rep | 21.1% | 31.0% | $713 | 23.0% | 7 |
| 75 | DeKalb County | 11,686 | 3.3 | Rep | 28.0% | 24.1% | $752 | 15.6% | 7 |
| 76 | Ste. Genevieve County | 7,568 | 3.3 | Rep | 27.8% | 25.3% | $664 | 20.8% | 7 |
| 77 | Saline County | 18,215 | 3.3 | Rep | 24.5% | 26.0% | $694 | 25.8% | 11 |
| 78 | Schuyler County | 2,241 | 3.3 | Rep | 27.0% | 19.4% | $371 | 25.4% | 7 |
| 79 | Newton County | 22,828 | 3.3 | Rep | 20.8% | 27.9% | $892 | 11.1% | 18 |
| 80 | Montgomery County | 5,807 | 3.3 | Rep | 32.5% | 19.8% | $780 | 19.5% | 11 |
| 81 | Livingston County | 9,854 | 3.3 | Rep | 23.9% | 16.7% | $707 | 17.8% | 8 |
| 82 | St. Clair County | 3,264 | 3.3 | Rep | 29.2% | 24.2% | $652 | 20.9% | 8 |
| 83 | Nodaway County | 13,088 | 3.3 | Rep | 21.4% | 23.7% | $754 | 18.3% | 13 |
| 84 | Macon County | 8,462 | 3.3 | Rep | 31.0% | 24.1% | $633 | 18.4% | 8 |
| 85 | Adair County | 18,421 | 3.3 | Rep | 33.6% | 24.4% | $684 | 27.2% | 7 |
| 86 | Morgan County | 5,053 | 3.3 | Rep | 26.7% | 25.9% | $751 | 18.5% | 6 |
| 87 | Perry County | 10,494 | 3.3 | Rep | 21.4% | 29.6% | $887 | 13.4% | 9 |
| 88 | Clinton County | 7,826 | 3.3 | Rep | 29.9% | 21.6% | $883 | 13.5% | 8 |
| 89 | Marion County | 23,641 | 3.3 | Rep | 32.8% | 22.7% | $789 | 17.1% | 4 |
| 90 | Audrain County | 20,920 | 3.3 | Rep | 23.1% | 26.8% | $673 | 13.9% | 9 |
| 91 | Sullivan County | 3,004 | 3.3 | Rep | 38.8% | 18.0% | $629 | 19.2% | 5 |
| 92 | Jefferson County | 95,029 | 3.3 | Rep | 17.3% | 27.5% | $1,138 | 9.8% | 23 |
| 93 | Ray County | 13,296 | 3.3 | Rep | 21.4% | 25.2% | $916 | 12.5% | 15 |
| 94 | Lafayette County | 20,347 | 3.2 | Rep | 20.9% | 28.9% | $937 | 12.7% | 13 |
| 95 | Andrew County | 9,891 | 3.2 | Rep | 26.8% | 25.6% | $832 | 9.2% | 11 |
| 96 | Carroll County | 4,942 | 3.2 | Rep | 19.0% | 26.4% | $746 | 21.9% | 7 |
| 97 | Scotland County | 2,019 | 3.2 | Rep | 28.2% | 19.9% | $564 | 21.5% | 5 |
| 98 | Cape Girardeau County | 58,328 | 3.2 | Rep | 25.3% | 30.0% | $891 | 10.4% | 13 |
| 99 | Mercer County | 2,120 | 3.2 | Rep | 30.1% | 26.2% | $519 | 16.2% | 7 |
| 100 | Boone County | 137,106 | 3.2 | Dem | 39.5% | 27.8% | $1,058 | 13.0% | 11 |
| 101 | Clark County | 3,283 | 3.2 | Rep | 24.3% | 27.9% | $492 | 19.6% | 8 |
| 102 | St. Charles County | 320,624 | 3.2 | Rep | 15.8% | 26.9% | $1,468 | 4.2% | 17 |
| 103 | Linn County | 8,173 | 3.2 | Rep | 27.6% | 22.1% | $521 | 18.4% | 10 |
| 104 | Shelby County | 3,297 | 3.2 | Rep | 27.2% | 21.7% | $592 | 15.9% | 5 |
| 105 | Daviess County | 3,566 | 3.2 | Rep | 27.1% | 22.2% | $665 | 20.9% | 9 |
| 106 | Holt County | 2,863 | 3.2 | Rep | 27.3% | 24.6% | $535 | 14.4% | 9 |
| 107 | Gentry County | 3,344 | 3.2 | Rep | 26.9% | 23.4% | $689 | 15.8% | 5 |
| 108 | Ralls County | 2,610 | 3.2 | Rep | 30.9% | 27.1% | $655 | 16.2% | 5 |
| 109 | Monroe County | 2,332 | 3.2 | Rep | 26.7% | 25.2% | $682 | 18.7% | 7 |
| 110 | Chariton County | 3,259 | 3.2 | Rep | 24.1% | 26.0% | $611 | 18.7% | 8 |
| 111 | Knox County | 1,711 | 3.2 | Rep | 17.4% | 25.2% | $699 | 22.8% | 7 |
| 112 | Atchison County | 3,605 | 3.2 | Rep | 22.0% | 20.6% | $633 | 17.2% | 8 |
| 113 | Buchanan County | 73,436 | 3.2 | Rep | 23.1% | 19.1% | $913 | 10.5% | 7 |
| 114 | Worth County | 1,448 | 3.2 | Rep | 31.8% | 20.8% | $364 | 21.5% | 7 |
| 115 | Cole County | 48,405 | 3.2 | Rep | 23.0% | 19.7% | $784 | 7.9% | 10 |
Understanding county eviction risk in Missouri
Missouri's 115 counties span eviction-risk scores from 3.2 in Cole County to 4.0 in St. Louis city , a 0.9-point gap that captures how unevenly rent burdens, renter populations, and local tenant politics are distributed across the state. The statewide average sits at 3.4/10 (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, Carter County, Dent 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, Cole County, Worth County, Buchanan 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.