Statehood: Aug. 10, 1821 Living in MO Today Population
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Adair Co. Andrew Co. Atchison Co. Audrain Co. Barton Co.
Barton Co. Bates Co. Benton Co. Bollinger Co. Boone Co.
Buchanan Co. Butler Co. Caldwell Co. Callaway Co. Camden Co.
Cape Girardeau Co. Carroll Co. Carter Co. Cass Co. Cedar Co.
Chariton Co. Christian Co. Clark Co. Clay Co. Clinton Co.
Cole Co. Cooper Co. Crawford Co. Dade Co. Dallas Co.
Daviess Co. DeKalb Co. Dent Co. Douglas Co. Dunklin Co.
Franklin Co. Gasconade Co. Gentry Co. Greene Co. Grundy Co.
Harrison Co. Henry Co. Hickory Co. Holt Co. Howard Co.
Howell Co. Iron Co. Jackson Co. Jasper Co. Jefferson Co.
Johnson Co. Knox Co. Laclede Co. Lafayette Co. Lawrence Co.
Lewis Co. Lincoln Co. Linn Co. Livingston Co. Macon Co.
Madison Co. Maries Co. Marion Co. McDonald Co. Mercer Co.
Miller Co. Mississippi Co. Moniteau Co. Monroe Co. Montgomery Co.
Morgan Co. New Madrid Co. Newton Co. Nodaway Co. Oregon Co.
Osage Co. Ozark Co. Pemiscot Co. Perry Co. Pettis Co.
Phelps Co. Pike Co. Platte Co. Polk Co. Pulaski Co.
Putnam Co. Ralls Co. Randolph Co. Ray Co. Reynolds Co.
Ripley Co. Saline Co. Schuyler Co. Scotland Co. Scott Co.
Shannon Co. Shelby Co. St. Charles Co. St. Clair Co. Ste. Genevieve Co.
St. Francois Co. St. Louis Co. Stoddard Co. Stone Co. Sullivan Co.
Taney Co. Texas Co. Vernon Co. Warren Co. Washington Co.
Wayne Co. Webster Co. Worth Co. Wright Co.
Adair Co. Andrew Co. Atchison Co. Audrain Co. Barry Co. Barton Co. Bates Co. Benton Co. Bollinger Co. Boone Co. Buchanan Co. Butler Co. Caldwell Co. Callaway Co. Camden Co. Cape Girardeau Co. Carroll Co. Carter Co. Cass Co. Cedar Co. Chariton Co. Christian Co. Clark Co. Clay Co. Clinton Co. Cole Co. Cooper Co. Crawford Co. Dade Co. Dallas Co. Daviess Co. DeKalb Co. Dent Co. Douglas Co. Dunklin Co. Franklin Co. Gasconade Co. Gentry Co. Greene Co. Grundy Co. Harrison Co. Henry Co. Hickory Co. Holt Co. Howard Co. Howell Co. Iron Co. Jackson Co. Jasper Co. Jefferson Co. Johnson Co. Knox Co. Laclede Co. Lafayette Co. Lawrence Co. Lewis Co. Lincoln Co. Linn Co. Livingston Co. Macon Co. Madison Co. Maries Co. Marion Co. McDonald Co. Mercer Co. Miller Co. Mississippi Co. Moniteau Co. Monroe Co. Montgomery Co. Morgan Co. New Madrid Co. Newton Co. Nodaway Co. Oregon Co. Osage Co. Ozark Co. Pemiscot Co. Perry Co. Pettis Co. Phelps Co. Pike Co. Platte Co. Polk Co. Pulaski Co. Putnam Co. Ralls Co. Randolph Co. Ray Co. Reynolds Co. Ripley Co. Saline Co. Schuyler Co. Scotland Co. Scott Co. Shannon Co. Shelby Co. St. Charles Co. St. Clair Co. St. Francois Co. St. Louis City St. Louis Co. Ste. Genevieve Co. Stoddard Co. Stone Co. Sullivan Co. Taney Co. Texas Co. Vernon Co. Warren Co. Washington Co. Wayne Co. Webster Co. Worth Co. Wright Co.
Census Statistics
Many people begin their genealogy research starting with the widely available U.S. census records. The U.S. began taking a census every 10 years starting in 1790. The records from 1790 to 1840 contain only the name of the head of the household and limited information about the other individuals in the residence. That changed in 1850 when the census began listing each member of the household individually.
Look how Missouri has grown! The following table details the population of the state from it's first census through 1940. The 1940 census is the last year currently available for genealogy use. The 1950 census won't be available until 2022. Information is shown for 1890, but that census was mostly lost due to a fire and mishandling in the 1920's and 1930's.
If the population figure below is underlined click on it to be taken to a free online version of the census
1790 NO 1800 NO 1810 19,783 1820 66,586 1830 140,455 1840 383,702 1850 682,044 1860 1,182,012
1870 1,721,295 1880 2,168,380 1890 2,679,185 1900 3,106,665 1910 3,293,335 1920 3,404,055 1930 3,629,367 1940 3,784,664


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Missouri Births & Christenings, 1827-1935 LDS Searchable Database
Missouri County Marriages, 1819-1969 LDS Searchable Database
Missouri Deaths 1835-1976 LDS Searchable Database
Missouri Deaths and Burials, 1867-1976 LDS Searchable Database
Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920 LDS Searchable Database
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Today
If you still have family living in Missouri today, they may live in one of the larger cities of: Columbia, Independence, Kansas City, Lee's Summit, O'Fallon, St. Louis or Springfield. Chances are their ancestors came from Germany, Ireland, England or France. Their religion is likely one of the Christian denominations.

They may work at one of the companies based in Missouri, like Ameren, Emerson Electric, Express Scripts, Monsanto or Peabody Energy. Some of them may enjoy eating a Ozark Pudding or Kansas City BBQ. They probably root for the St. Louis Cardinals or Rams, Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Royals or the Mizzou Tigers. Many Missourians compete in the Show-Me State Games or visit Ha Ha Tonka State Park.

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