Map of Missouri Counties

Missouri is divided into 114 counties plus the independent City of St. Louis, which functions as a county equivalent. Use the interactive maps below to explore counties and their boundaries. Download free maps or learn more about creating a custom map of Missouri to visualize your own data.

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List of Counties (114)

List of 114 counties
#	County	County seat	Year founded
1	Adair	Kirksville	1841
2	Andrew	Savannah	1841
3	Atchison	Rock Port	1845
4	Audrain	Mexico	1836
5	Barry	Cassville	1835
6	Barton	Lamar	1855
7	Bates	Butler	1841
8	Benton	Warsaw	1835
9	Bollinger	Marble Hill	1851
10	Boone	Columbia	1820
11	Buchanan	St. Joseph	1838
12	Butler	Poplar Bluff	1849
13	Caldwell	Kingston	1836
14	Callaway	Fulton	1820
15	Camden	Camdenton	1841
16	Cape Girardeau	Jackson	1812
17	Carroll	Carrollton	1833
18	Carter	Van Buren	1859
19	Cass	Harrisonville	1835
20	Cedar	Stockton	1845
21	Chariton	Keytesville	1820
22	Christian	Ozark	1859
23	Clark	Kahoka	1836
24	Clay	Liberty	1822
25	Clinton	Plattsburg	1833
26	Cole	Jefferson City	1820
27	Cooper	Boonville	1818
28	Crawford	Steelville	1829
29	Dade	Greenfield	1841
30	Dallas	Buffalo	1844
31	Daviess	Gallatin	1836
32	DeKalb	Maysville	1845
33	Dent	Salem	1851
34	Douglas	Ava	1857
35	Dunklin	Kennett	1845
36	Franklin	Union	1818
37	Gasconade	Hermann	1820
38	Gentry	Albany	1841
39	Greene	Springfield	1833
40	Grundy	Trenton	1841
41	Harrison	Bethany	1845
42	Henry	Clinton	1834
43	Hickory	Hermitage	1845
44	Holt	Oregon	1841
45	Howard	Fayette	1816
46	Howell	West Plains	1857
47	Iron	Ironton	1857
48	Jackson	Independence	1826
49	Jasper	Carthage	1841
50	Jefferson	Hillsboro	1818
51	Johnson	Warrensburg	1834
52	Knox	Edina	1845
53	Laclede	Lebanon	1849
54	Lafayette	Lexington	1820
55	Lawrence	Mount Vernon	1845
56	Lewis	Monticello	1833
57	Lincoln	Troy	1818
58	Linn	Linneus	1837
59	Livingston	Chillicothe	1837
60	Macon	Macon	1837
61	Madison	Fredericktown	1818
62	Maries	Vienna	1855
63	Marion	Palmyra	1826
64	McDonald	Pineville	1849
65	Mercer	Princeton	1845
66	Miller	Tuscumbia	1837
67	Mississippi	Charleston	1845
68	Moniteau	California	1845
69	Monroe	Paris	1831
70	Montgomery	Montgomery City	1818
71	Morgan	Versailles	1833
72	New Madrid	New Madrid	1812
73	Newton	Neosho	1839
74	Nodaway	Maryville	1845
75	Oregon	Alton	1845
76	Osage	Linn	1841
77	Ozark	Gainesville	1841
78	Pemiscot	Caruthersville	1851
79	Perry	Perryville	1820
80	Pettis	Sedalia	1833
81	Phelps	Rolla	1857
82	Pike	Bowling Green	1818
83	Platte	Platte City	1838
84	Polk	Bolivar	1835
85	Pulaski	Waynesville	1833
86	Putnam	Unionville	1845
87	Ralls	New London	1820
88	Randolph	Huntsville	1829
89	Ray	Richmond	1820
90	Reynolds	Centerville	1845
91	Ripley	Doniphan	1833
92	Saint Charles	St. Charles	1812
93	Saint Clair	Osceola	1841
94	Saint Francois	Farmington	1821
95	Saint Louis	Clayton	1812
96	Sainte Genevieve	Ste. Genevieve	1812
97	Saline	Marshall	1820
98	Schuyler	Lancaster	1845
99	Scotland	Memphis	1841
100	Scott	Benton	1821
101	Shannon	Eminence	1841
102	Shelby	Shelbyville	1835
103	Stoddard	Bloomfield	1835
104	Stone	Galena	1851
105	Sullivan	Milan	1845
106	Taney	Forsyth	1837
107	Texas	Houston	1845
108	Vernon	Nevada	1855
109	Warren	Warrenton	1833
110	Washington	Potosi	1813
111	Wayne	Greenville	1818
112	Webster	Marshfield	1855
113	Worth	Grant City	1861
114	Wright	Hartville	1841

Missouri Counties: Key Facts

Total number of counties: 114 plus the independent City of St. Louis
Most populous county: St. Louis County (1,001,232 residents)
Least populous county: Worth County (1,960 residents)
Largest county by land area: Texas County - 1,181 square miles (3,057 square kilometers)
Smallest county by area: St. Francois County - 151 square miles (391 square kilometers)
Counties with major urban centers: Jackson (Kansas City), St. Louis City, Greene (Springfield), Boone (Columbia), Jasper (Joplin)
State capital location: Cole County (Jefferson City)
Time zone: Central Time Zone (UTC-6 standard, UTC-5 daylight)
Bordering states: Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Kansas, and Nebraska

Interesting Facts

The independent City of St. Louis is geographically surrounded by but politically separate from St. Louis County.
Missouri's Bootheel region forms a distinct southeastern protrusion added in 1818 for Mississippi River access.
Taney County is home to Branson, a major entertainment hub.
New Madrid County is named after the 1811-1812 earthquakes, which temporarily reversed the Mississippi River flow.
Ste. Genevieve County is Missouri's oldest settlement, with French colonial heritage.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Missouri has exactly 114 counties plus the independent City of St. Louis, which operates at the county level for administration.

Missouri borders Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Kansas, and has a short border with Nebraska.

Jefferson City, Missouri's state capital, is the seat of Cole County.

The Bootheel consists of Pemiscot, Dunklin, New Madrid, Mississippi, Scott, and Stoddard counties.

Kansas City spans Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass counties. St. Louis is an independent city adjacent to St. Louis County.

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