Alphabetical list of Missouri counties and an independent city
The land-area figures are rounded to the nearest square mile. Water area is shown separately so large lakes or coastal waters do not obscure the comparison.
| Name | FIPS code | Land area | Water area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | 29001 | 567 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Andrew County | 29003 | 433 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Atchison County | 29005 | 547 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Audrain County | 29007 | 692 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Barry County | 29009 | 778 sq mi | 13 sq mi |
| Barton County | 29011 | 592 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Bates County | 29013 | 837 sq mi | 15 sq mi |
| Benton County | 29015 | 704 sq mi | 48 sq mi |
| Bollinger County | 29017 | 618 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Boone County | 29019 | 686 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Buchanan County | 29021 | 408 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Butler County | 29023 | 695 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Caldwell County | 29025 | 426 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Callaway County | 29027 | 835 sq mi | 13 sq mi |
| Camden County | 29029 | 656 sq mi | 53 sq mi |
| Cape Girardeau County | 29031 | 579 sq mi | 8 sq mi |
| Carroll County | 29033 | 695 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Carter County | 29035 | 507 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Cass County | 29037 | 697 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Cedar County | 29039 | 474 sq mi | 24 sq mi |
| Chariton County | 29041 | 751 sq mi | 16 sq mi |
| Christian County | 29043 | 563 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Clark County | 29045 | 505 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Clay County | 29047 | 398 sq mi | 11 sq mi |
| Clinton County | 29049 | 419 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Cole County | 29051 | 392 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Cooper County | 29053 | 565 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Crawford County | 29055 | 742 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Dade County | 29057 | 490 sq mi | 16 sq mi |
| Dallas County | 29059 | 541 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Daviess County | 29061 | 563 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| DeKalb County | 29063 | 421 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Dent County | 29065 | 753 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Douglas County | 29067 | 814 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Dunklin County | 29069 | 542 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Franklin County | 29071 | 922 sq mi | 8 sq mi |
| Gasconade County | 29073 | 519 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Gentry County | 29075 | 491 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| Greene County | 29077 | 675 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Grundy County | 29079 | 435 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Harrison County | 29081 | 723 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Henry County | 29083 | 697 sq mi | 35 sq mi |
| Hickory County | 29085 | 399 sq mi | 13 sq mi |
| Holt County | 29087 | 463 sq mi | 8 sq mi |
| Howard County | 29089 | 464 sq mi | 8 sq mi |
| Howell County | 29091 | 927 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Iron County | 29093 | 550 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Jackson County | 29095 | 605 sq mi | 12 sq mi |
| Jasper County | 29097 | 639 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Jefferson County | 29099 | 656 sq mi | 8 sq mi |
| Johnson County | 29101 | 829 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Knox County | 29103 | 504 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Laclede County | 29105 | 765 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Lafayette County | 29107 | 628 sq mi | 10 sq mi |
| Lawrence County | 29109 | 612 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Lewis County | 29111 | 505 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Lincoln County | 29113 | 627 sq mi | 14 sq mi |
| Linn County | 29115 | 616 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Livingston County | 29117 | 532 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Macon County | 29121 | 801 sq mi | 11 sq mi |
| Madison County | 29123 | 494 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Maries County | 29125 | 527 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Marion County | 29127 | 437 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| McDonald County | 29119 | 539 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| Mercer County | 29129 | 454 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Miller County | 29131 | 593 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Mississippi County | 29133 | 412 sq mi | 17 sq mi |
| Moniteau County | 29135 | 415 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Monroe County | 29137 | 648 sq mi | 23 sq mi |
| Montgomery County | 29139 | 535 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Morgan County | 29141 | 598 sq mi | 16 sq mi |
| New Madrid County | 29143 | 675 sq mi | 22 sq mi |
| Newton County | 29145 | 625 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Nodaway County | 29147 | 877 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Oregon County | 29149 | 790 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Osage County | 29151 | 607 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Ozark County | 29153 | 745 sq mi | 10 sq mi |
| Pemiscot County | 29155 | 493 sq mi | 21 sq mi |
| Perry County | 29157 | 474 sq mi | 10 sq mi |
| Pettis County | 29159 | 682 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Phelps County | 29161 | 672 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Pike County | 29163 | 670 sq mi | 14 sq mi |
| Platte County | 29165 | 420 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Polk County | 29167 | 636 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Pulaski County | 29169 | 547 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Putnam County | 29171 | 517 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Ralls County | 29173 | 470 sq mi | 14 sq mi |
| Randolph County | 29175 | 483 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Ray County | 29177 | 569 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Reynolds County | 29179 | 808 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Ripley County | 29181 | 630 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Saline County | 29195 | 756 sq mi | 11 sq mi |
| Schuyler County | 29197 | 307 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Scotland County | 29199 | 437 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Scott County | 29201 | 420 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Shannon County | 29203 | 1,004 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| Shelby County | 29205 | 501 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| St. Charles County | 29183 | 560 sq mi | 32 sq mi |
| St. Clair County | 29185 | 675 sq mi | 27 sq mi |
| St. Francois County | 29187 | 452 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| St. Louis city | 29510 | 62 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| St. Louis County | 29189 | 509 sq mi | 15 sq mi |
| Ste. Genevieve County | 29186 | 499 sq mi | 8 sq mi |
| Stoddard County | 29207 | 823 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Stone County | 29209 | 464 sq mi | 47 sq mi |
| Sullivan County | 29211 | 648 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Taney County | 29213 | 632 sq mi | 19 sq mi |
| Texas County | 29215 | 1,177 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Vernon County | 29217 | 826 sq mi | 10 sq mi |
| Warren County | 29219 | 429 sq mi | 9 sq mi |
| Washington County | 29221 | 760 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Wayne County | 29223 | 759 sq mi | 15 sq mi |
| Webster County | 29225 | 593 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Worth County | 29227 | 267 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| Wright County | 29229 | 682 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
Largest Missouri counties and an independent city by land area
These are the five largest mapped units in Missouri by Census-reported land area:
- Texas County — 1,177 square miles
- Shannon County — 1,004 square miles
- Howell County — 927 square miles
- Franklin County — 922 square miles
- Nodaway County — 877 square miles
How to read and use this map
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Frequently asked questions
How many counties and an independent city are in Missouri?
Missouri has 115 counties and an independent city in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2025 cartographic boundary file.
Can I print this Missouri county map?
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Are these legal survey boundaries?
No. This is a generalized reference map. Property, parcel, election, and legal boundary questions should be checked with the relevant state or local agency.
Map source
U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary File, Counties, 1:20,000,000. Land and water area fields are supplied in the same file and converted from square meters to square miles. Accessed September 15, 2026.