93.9 The Eagle – The News and Talk of Columbia, MO
Boone County showed significant population growth over the last decade.
Data from the 2020 census was released Thursday. It says Boone County’s population went up by 12.9%, to 183,610 residents. That’s the sixth-highest growth rate out of all Missouri counties.
The state’s population grew by 2.8%, to 6,154,913 people.
More from the Associated Press:
Census data show the Kansas City area and Missouri suburbs are seeing the most population growth in the state. Data released Thursday show Platte County has seen the biggest influx of people at close to 20% growth from 2010 to 2020. The counties around Springfield and St. Louis also grew significantly. But rural Missouri and the city of St. Louis now have fewer residents compared to a decade ago. St. Louis’ population decreased by 5.5%. Ripley County near the southeastern Bootheel region saw the biggest decline with 24% fewer people compared to a decade ago.
