Missouri has 22 counties tracked by the Boom Town Index, with an average score of 66/100.
The state shows above-average economic momentum, with strong signals across multiple growth indicators.
The top-performing county is Newton County (BTI 100), while Taney County (BTI 15) trails the pack.
| Rank | County | BTI Score | Proj. Growth | GDP | Pop Growth | Income | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Newton County | 100 | +5.8% | +4.8% | +0.7% | +8.1% | 4.1x |
| 02 | Buchanan County | 98 | +4.4% | +2.2% | -1.2% | +7.8% | 2.5x |
| 03 | Cole County | 97 | +3.8% | +4.5% | -0.7% | +9.2% | 2.6x |
| 04 | Pulaski County | 91 | +2.9% | +2.0% | +0.5% | +5.5% | 4.1x |
| 05 | Jefferson County | 87 | +2.6% | +2.7% | +0.5% | +8.3% | 8.8x |
| 06 | Lincoln County | 85 | +2.4% | +5.9% | +2.5% | +7.7% | 8.6x |
| 07 | Cass County | 84 | +2.4% | +2.8% | +1.2% | +7.2% | 8.1x |
| 08 | Cape Girardeau County | 79 | +2.0% | -0.2% | +0.8% | +9.8% | 3.8x |
| 09 | Johnson County | 78 | +1.9% | +2.6% | +0.2% | +4.3% | 5.5x |
| 10 | Platte County | 77 | +1.9% | -0.7% | +1.8% | +8.8% | 4.2x |
| 11 | Franklin County | 72 | +1.6% | +0.3% | +0.5% | +7.4% | 4.2x |
| 12 | St. Francois County | 70 | +1.5% | +4.7% | -0.5% | +6.1% | 5.1x |
| 13 | Boone County | 68 | +1.4% | +7.2% | +1.0% | +6.2% | 4.0x |
| 14 | Jasper County | 60 | +1.1% | +3.2% | +0.6% | +6.0% | 3.2x |
| 15 | Jackson County | 53 | +0.8% | +2.3% | +0.3% | +7.2% | 2.7x |
| 16 | Christian County | 48 | +0.7% | +6.5% | +2.0% | +9.5% | 9.2x |
| 17 | Greene County | 48 | +0.6% | +2.7% | +0.8% | +8.5% | 2.9x |
| 18 | St. Louis County | 45 | +0.6% | +1.1% | -0.2% | +7.6% | 2.7x |
| 19 | St. Charles County | 36 | +0.2% | +3.1% | +1.0% | +8.5% | 5.4x |
| 20 | Clay County | 34 | +0.2% | +0.7% | +1.2% | +8.8% | 4.2x |
| 21 | St. Louis city | 27 | -0.1% | +0.5% | -1.6% | +8.6% | 1.6x |
| 22 | Taney County | 15 | -0.9% | +0.7% | +0.6% | +6.7% | 3.4x |